Type 1'stars R Us

[WuTwo]

Hey ho. Making a joke out of it could well take peoples' minds off the injection. The words "a little scratch" generally mean "I'm gonna stab you with enormous gusto, so just sit there".

 

[slip]

@Mel dCP - your bit of kit is amazing, not only does it usually plot your smooth BG lines but you've also managed to program it to monitor your heart rate too!

@WuTwo I was about to say the same about a little prick.

Cats doing ok, eating much better now, going to the vets early evening for more blood tests so will find out later how he's really doing.

 

[porl69]

So should the priority be to give the Libre to those with Type 1 over those with Type 2

[COLOR=#000000]Will more than likely upset the T2s BUT yeah you are so right.....[/COLOR]

[QUOTE="SueJB, post: 2091675, member: 425990"] Ever prick is a surprise[/QUOTE]
Should I or shouldn't I comment......thinks about it, decides it would be Modded.......

[QUOTE="Mel dCP, post: 2091437, member: 468055"]I’m wearing it on a lanyard and it’s lit with the green light all the time, which glows through my top. #IamIronMan[/QUOTE]
Or even #ironwoman


Just a little scratch! Really means they are going to hurt you with a mahoosive needle (I hate needles)

 

[LooperCat]

Or even #ironwoman

I might make a little holder that I can clip to the front of my bra for the right effect. I need to get out more...

 

[slip]

(I hate needles)

You're in the wrong community.............!

 

[Fairygodmother]

Just had an appointment for the libre training course - been self funded for 17 months then prescribed for 4 months: debating whether to take big cake to share, whether to mention the gingerbread man, introduce talk of miaomiao etc. I’ll definitely tell them about the forum.
It’s only an hour . . . Will have to talk fast!

 

[WuTwo]

Ooops. Antibiotics always emphasise my epilepsy meds effects, so I am both woozy in the mind and wobbly on the feet. Joy.
It's a known side effect but sadly, it's live with it or do without the antibiotics.

And I feel badly about this but I just munched an entire bar of moo free chocolate (which is not nice at all compared to Kinnertons). I think I comfort ate. Darn!

 

[MeiChanski]

[COLOR=#000000]Will more than likely upset the T2s BUT yeah you are so right.....[/COLOR]


Should I or shouldn't I comment......thinks about it, decides it would be Modded.......


Or even #ironwoman


Just a little scratch! Really means they are going to hurt you with a mahoosive needle (I hate needles)

I think they are already upset on the whole test strips situation?
I think it might be difficult to argue if they're diet managed. I did troll my bf to ask if he wanted to wear a libre sensor because it'll be interesting to see his BG control over the 2 weeks but I got a flat out "no".

 

[MeiChanski]

Hope things are better this morning. Lately, this should be mine, take care View attachment 34209

Thank you!
When it's bad, its like trying to fight Mike Tyson.

 

[MeiChanski]

Hello again friends,
I overslept, So I missed my basal time by like 4-5 hours and I thought I was going to running extremely high, but it was 10.7 and that isn't too bad tbh.
@Fairygodmother That's some good news, I've been prescribed for 6 months and then my consultant will review. But I have a review with another team about it towards the end of this month.

 

[WuTwo]

Tell you what, white Tiger Balm is brilliant for headaches. Our family have been using it since the 1960's - white for headache, red for muscular - when we lived in Singapore. Always had pots around ever since. It works brilliantly every time for me And it's vegan, of course.

Edited for spelling!

 

[Robinredbreast]

Thank you!
When it's bad, its like trying to fight Mike Tyson.

That could be lethal with M T

 

[Robinredbreast]

Tell you what, white Tidger Balm is brilliant for headaches. Our family have been using it since the 1960's - white for headache, red for muscular - when we lived in Singapore. Always had pots around ever since. It works brilliantly every time for me And it's vegan, of course.

I used Tiger Balm when pregnant with my daughter, to rub into my temples if I had a headache

 

[MeiChanski]

I was thinking about the link @becca59 posted about the libre sensor improving T1's hba1cs - does that mean it'll be even more difficult to argue for a pump? I remembered two years ago there was an article to say the UK did not have as many T1's on a pump compared to Germany. It's indeed an expensive piece of kit, but surely there is more to it than a good hba1c? Libre is good for what it is, but it doesn't help those who are hypo unaware - I happen to sat through a hypo of 1.8 and I felt completely fine from the hypo, but what made me test was my curiosity and during that moment I had an upset tummy. If it wasn't for the upset tummy I would have continued to watch TV with my bf. Unless libre 2 is coming soon, then maybe we'll argue differently or by then it's another hurdled to jump through for a pump? like " Oh no hypo awareness? no problem, heres libre 2 and see you in 4 months."

 

[WuTwo]

@MeiChanski - it sounds brilliant in theory but I wonder what the reality will be?

 

[porl69]

On the topic of Libre, when the doc went to take my blood pressure this morning, she spotted my Libre and said "Ooo, that scared me. I better use the other arm."
Apart from compression low, would there be any risk putting a blood pressure cuff over a Libre?
If mine was older, I would be tempted to suggested she gave it a go but it hasn't been in for a week.

When I go to the Drs and they take my blood pressure I always ask for the cuff to be put on the opposite arm to my Libre. Don't know why I do really, probably scared the nurse will rip it off

 

[LooperCat]

Apart from compression low, would there be any risk putting a blood pressure cuff over a Libre?
If mine was older, I would be tempted to suggested she gave it a go but it hasn't been in for a week.

I’ll try it with mine when it’s about to expire!

 

[db89]

Nope, I had my BP taken last week on the arm that my Libre and Blucon are on at the moment and there was no adverse affect @helensaramay

 

[WuTwo]

Hi @db89 - welcome to the thread

 

[db89]

Thanks @WuTwo - I know I've been a bit quiet recently but has it been that long since I last visited the thread?