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"How do the costs work out ..my mums diabetic" It is available on prescription and there is a certain criteria that you have to meet which I think is ridiculous as it has the potential to be life changing and life extending | |||
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"It’s becoming very popular for its accurate readings but doesn’t it require a sensor placed under the skin " It's quite a simple thing that you put on your upper arm. It's remarkably robust and not too intrusive | |||
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"How do the costs work out ..my mums diabetic It is available on prescription and there is a certain criteria that you have to meet which I think is ridiculous as it has the potential to be life changing and life extending " That’s because it’s quite expensive and so are the sensors | |||
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"How do the costs work out ..my mums diabetic It is available on prescription and there is a certain criteria that you have to meet which I think is ridiculous as it has the potential to be life changing and life extending That’s because it’s quite expensive and so are the sensors" But when you factor in the costs of the complications avoided by its use then it's a bargain | |||
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"Hi all, just wondering if any of you fab folk unlucky enough to be diabetic as I, have tried this piece of tech and what you think of it? I've found it somewhat of a revelation "Makes life so much easier, libre2 even notifies you if you go out of range, to be eligible youve got 2 b on insulin. | |||
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"Hi all, just wondering if any of you fab folk unlucky enough to be diabetic as I, have tried this piece of tech and what you think of it? I've found it somewhat of a revelation
Makes life so much easier, libre2 even notifies you if you go out of range, to be eligible youve got 2 b on insulin."I have libre2 but notifications never work as my mobile is to old!! Cant wait for new one so I can use this feature!! | |||
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"Before I put a new one on I spray glue on my arm to help it stick as I do with my pump also. Agreed they are a good bit of kit but be aware that at times they can give a false reading which is why I still also use my old accucheck method as well. I highly recommend the insulin pump as well. T" I cant have a pump atm as u need to be out of ranges to be eligible on prescription. But I don't really want one anyway atm. Though i know they are really good | |||
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"How do the costs work out ..my mums diabetic It is available on prescription and there is a certain criteria that you have to meet which I think is ridiculous as it has the potential to be life changing and life extending " I believe you have to be type 1 diabetic for the Libra sensor. Alot of patients are getting them now, it appears to give more control & independence to them & is only replaced every 2 weeks which is better than the dreaded finger stab upto 3 times per day. | |||
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"Hi all, just wondering if any of you fab folk unlucky enough to be diabetic as I, have tried this piece of tech and what you think of it? I've found it somewhat of a revelation "I'm a type 1 and have this kit. It's been a game changer for me. How do you find it?? Max | |||
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"Hi all, just wondering if any of you fab folk unlucky enough to be diabetic as I, have tried this piece of tech and what you think of it? I've found it somewhat of a revelation
I'm a type 1 and have this kit. It's been a game changer for me.
How do you find it??
Max"The first one I had was helpful in showing me that, contrary to what the hospital were saying, I wasn't doing anything wrong and the dafne programme was crap. But the lack of accuracy in the libre 1 meant I had to do blood tests aswell quite often. Since switching to the libre 2 I've found it much more helpful although it can still be a liar, especially when it says I'm going low. It's all about getting into a rhythm with it and knowing how my body reacts, what to do to bring it down etc. Using the libre sensors has slowed some of the complications I have encountered over the last few years. I need to lose some weight which is the next challenge, just can't get motivated. Nearly 40 years as a diabetic gets you down. | |||
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"Does anyone else find that every now and again their insulin just changes how it is working? No changes to anything I'm doing, I'm in the rhythm and then after a few days it either goes too high or low. I have to alter it accordingly, not by the rules of dafne, and wait for it to return to its normal readings. It's bizarre "Be aware that sometimes your libre can go crazy so personally I use mine as a guide and if a reading comes back high I finger prick just to confirm and more often then not the libre is out of wack. One time for example my libre read 360 and my finger prick was normal at 170. Best of luck everyone. T | |||
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"Hi all, just wondering if any of you fab folk unlucky enough to be diabetic as I, have tried this piece of tech and what you think of it? I've found it somewhat of a revelation
I'm a type 1 and have this kit. It's been a game changer for me.
How do you find it??
Max
The first one I had was helpful in showing me that, contrary to what the hospital were saying, I wasn't doing anything wrong and the dafne programme was crap. But the lack of accuracy in the libre 1 meant I had to do blood tests aswell quite often.
Since switching to the libre 2 I've found it much more helpful although it can still be a liar, especially when it says I'm going low. It's all about getting into a rhythm with it and knowing how my body reacts, what to do to bring it down etc.
Using the libre sensors has slowed some of the complications I have encountered over the last few years.
I need to lose some weight which is the next challenge, just can't get motivated. Nearly 40 years as a diabetic gets you down. "Wow I'm a newbie in relation to you!! Only been type 1 for 7yrs now. I find that the sensor is very accurate for me, but I also carb count and eat a healthy diet. I've some complications, but that's not just down to diabetes alone. Anyway it's nice to know others on here share this and in that maybe we can all help each other to not feel alone Max | |||
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"Hi all, just wondering if any of you fab folk unlucky enough to be diabetic as I, have tried this piece of tech and what you think of it? I've found it somewhat of a revelation
I'm a type 1 and have this kit. It's been a game changer for me.
How do you find it??
Max
The first one I had was helpful in showing me that, contrary to what the hospital were saying, I wasn't doing anything wrong and the dafne programme was crap. But the lack of accuracy in the libre 1 meant I had to do blood tests aswell quite often.
Since switching to the libre 2 I've found it much more helpful although it can still be a liar, especially when it says I'm going low. It's all about getting into a rhythm with it and knowing how my body reacts, what to do to bring it down etc.
Using the libre sensors has slowed some of the complications I have encountered over the last few years.
I need to lose some weight which is the next challenge, just can't get motivated. Nearly 40 years as a diabetic gets you down.
Wow I'm a newbie in relation to you!! Only been type 1 for 7yrs now. I find that the sensor is very accurate for me, but I also carb count and eat a healthy diet. I've some complications, but that's not just down to diabetes alone.
Anyway it's nice to know others on here share this and in that maybe we can all help each other to not feel alone
Max"It is odd how alone it can make you feel | |||
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"Does anyone else find that every now and again their insulin just changes how it is working? No changes to anything I'm doing, I'm in the rhythm and then after a few days it either goes too high or low. I have to alter it accordingly, not by the rules of dafne, and wait for it to return to its normal readings. It's bizarre "only I found is it can act differently in hotter weather. Other variances are normally down to your body and changes in how it breaks sugars down. If you are unwell or have a infection you do have to inject more than you normal dosage. I normally inject 1 unit insulin to 9 units carbs when unwell drop to 1 to 7. Alchol also has an impact on how insulin works | |||
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"Hi all, just wondering if any of you fab folk unlucky enough to be diabetic as I, have tried this piece of tech and what you think of it? I've found it somewhat of a revelation
I'm a type 1 and have this kit. It's been a game changer for me.
How do you find it??
Max
The first one I had was helpful in showing me that, contrary to what the hospital were saying, I wasn't doing anything wrong and the dafne programme was crap. But the lack of accuracy in the libre 1 meant I had to do blood tests aswell quite often.
Since switching to the libre 2 I've found it much more helpful although it can still be a liar, especially when it says I'm going low. It's all about getting into a rhythm with it and knowing how my body reacts, what to do to bring it down etc.
Using the libre sensors has slowed some of the complications I have encountered over the last few years.
I need to lose some weight which is the next challenge, just can't get motivated. Nearly 40 years as a diabetic gets you down.
Wow I'm a newbie in relation to you!! Only been type 1 for 7yrs now. I find that the sensor is very accurate for me, but I also carb count and eat a healthy diet. I've some complications, but that's not just down to diabetes alone.
Anyway it's nice to know others on here share this and in that maybe we can all help each other to not feel alone
Max
It is odd how alone it can make you feel "Yep. It's one of the reasons I had a bad bout of depression when I was first diagnosed (not the sole reason). It's hard to tell others who are not affected by it just how it makes you feel. Especially the frustration it can cause when you follow the guidelines, but still have numbers all over the show Max | |||
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Must be worse for you having been diabetic for so long "In a way, yes. The years before the tech caught up have given me some serious complications. Now control and understanding is better (although am still surrounded by health professionals who are often rude and condescending due to their training not being up-to-date) I'm doing better, but it does get me down | |||
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Must be worse for you having been diabetic for so long
In a way, yes. The years before the tech caught up have given me some serious complications. Now control and understanding is better (although am still surrounded by health professionals who are often rude and condescending due to their training not being up-to-date) I'm doing better, but it does get me down "Even In my short time as a diabetes warrior I've found lots of clinical staff rude at times. Doesn't help im an ex squaddie so have a temper myself. But I've learnt to just sit quietly and they soon realise I'm pissed off. I'm under a great team now and they can't do enough for me. I've complications due to other factors to, but a big one of mine was drinking to cope with my depression. It's caught up with me, but we battle on  | |||
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"That's a benefit of the libre, when getting a frown and the question to which they have no understanding of the answer, what's your average sugar? I just sigh, take out the reader, show them and most of them say, what's that? "Really?? I've had nothing like that, but my new team are so ahead of the ball tbh | |||
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"It's all the others, gp's, ophthalmologists or anytime I'm at a&e for something unrelated "Ahhh thats never good!! | |||
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"Absolutely agree
Must be worse for you having been diabetic for so long
In a way, yes. The years before the tech caught up have given me some serious complications. Now control and understanding is better (although am still surrounded by health professionals who are often rude and condescending due to their training not being up-to-date) I'm doing better, but it does get me down
Even In my short time as a diabetes warrior I've found lots of clinical staff rude at times. Doesn't help im an ex squaddie so have a temper myself. But I've learnt to just sit quietly and they soon realise I'm pissed off. I'm under a great team now and they can't do enough for me.
I've complications due to other factors to, but a big one of mine was drinking to cope with my depression. It's caught up with me, but we battle on "What other complications have you succumbed to? Ignore that or pm me if it's too personal. I've had surgery on both eyes and some unusual things with my shoulders which I see no direct correlation with being diabetic amongst others | |||
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"Absolutely agree
Must be worse for you having been diabetic for so long
In a way, yes. The years before the tech caught up have given me some serious complications. Now control and understanding is better (although am still surrounded by health professionals who are often rude and condescending due to their training not being up-to-date) I'm doing better, but it does get me down
Even In my short time as a diabetes warrior I've found lots of clinical staff rude at times. Doesn't help im an ex squaddie so have a temper myself. But I've learnt to just sit quietly and they soon realise I'm pissed off. I'm under a great team now and they can't do enough for me.
I've complications due to other factors to, but a big one of mine was drinking to cope with my depression. It's caught up with me, but we battle on
What other complications have you succumbed to? Ignore that or pm me if it's too personal.
I've had surgery on both eyes and some unusual things with my shoulders which I see no direct correlation with being diabetic amongst others "I've had surgery on one eye, have complications with my kidneys, also have nerve problems and hip issues. A lot of it is from my time in the army. Won't bore you with what happened to me but it wasn't very good and caused my pancreas to fail making me instantly type 1. Now got a handle on most of it | |||
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"Glad to hear that you have a handle on it. Wow, something caused it to fail? They reckon these days that it's caused by an inappropriate immune response. I've got some nerve stuff but after 40 years of being warned about kidney problems I'm still waiting for that one "It was caused by an injury I sustained in the army. Was in a bad way for quite a while. Yeah the nerve pain is a bit of a struggle at time lol Well im glad you've no kidney issues | |||
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"I've been getting intermittent burning and tingling sensations in my toes. Am told all is well and it's just one of those things with diabetes "Thats good!!! The shoulder issue hasn't been diagnosed as frozen shoulder has it?? Thats a common one for diabetics to get | |||
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"It was indeed. Had to have a surgery on each one over the course of a year "Ahhh yeah frozen shoulder is soo common in diabetics tbh | |||
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"Hi to the others that have spoke here recently about their experiences with libre and with being diabetic in general. I've just caught up with the conversation. I cant reply and quote to them all. But can relate to so much of it. Especially with the it affecting mood and how to deal and handle it all day every day. " Hello and welcome to the fabs diabetes gang lol | |||
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"Do any of you have any tried and tested methods for when one starts to lift a little on edges? I'm only on day 4 and feel this one already lifting! I know I need to invest in some skin tac for before application!! " As a Heftier man (17st) I tend to have that problem due to perspiration. My advice is clean the contact site, make sure it's dry and also I found using the back of my arm is best. Not really much help when it's lifting, but hopefully you can stop it happening often | |||
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"Do any of you have any tried and tested methods for when one starts to lift a little on edges? I'm only on day 4 and feel this one already lifting! I know I need to invest in some skin tac for before application!! " That's not really been a problem for me but if it looks loose I pop some surgical tape over it. I also purchased some special wipes from diabetic supplies as the old sensors used to leave a lot of residue. Tends to be less of a problem with the newer ones | |||
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"Ah thanks chaps. I either seem to have them lift of after a fee days or last the whole time and have to really pull them off. I think its to do with placement as to how well they last for me. Its been warm today and been wearing sun oil which doesn't help. I just need them to invent some kind glue to stick the edges down when they lift off!" Hahaha yeah id buy that!!! | |||
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"Ah thanks chaps. I either seem to have them lift of after a fee days or last the whole time and have to really pull them off. I think its to do with placement as to how well they last for me. Its been warm today and been wearing sun oil which doesn't help. I just need them to invent some kind glue to stick the edges down when they lift off! Hahaha yeah id buy that!!!" Let's make a business and invent one!! I actually brought eyelash glue to try. But am away atm and didn't bring it!! | |||
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"Ah thanks chaps. I either seem to have them lift of after a fee days or last the whole time and have to really pull them off. I think its to do with placement as to how well they last for me. Its been warm today and been wearing sun oil which doesn't help. I just need them to invent some kind glue to stick the edges down when they lift off! Hahaha yeah id buy that!!! Let's make a business and invent one!! I actually brought eyelash glue to try. But am away atm and didn't bring it!!" Ooooo I've never thought of eyelash glue!! | |||
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"Ah thanks chaps. I either seem to have them lift of after a fee days or last the whole time and have to really pull them off. I think its to do with placement as to how well they last for me. Its been warm today and been wearing sun oil which doesn't help. I just need them to invent some kind glue to stick the edges down when they lift off! Hahaha yeah id buy that!!! Let's make a business and invent one!! I actually brought eyelash glue to try. But am away atm and didn't bring it!! Ooooo I've never thought of eyelash glue!!" I haven't tried it yet... I'll let u know lol. | |||
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"Ah thanks chaps. I either seem to have them lift of after a fee days or last the whole time and have to really pull them off. I think its to do with placement as to how well they last for me. Its been warm today and been wearing sun oil which doesn't help. I just need them to invent some kind glue to stick the edges down when they lift off! Hahaha yeah id buy that!!!" So the eyelash glue box turned out to be empty!! Blumin swizzed by the chemists I brought it from!! So cant report if it worked or not. Buuuut... I have found a possible solution that I have tried tonight. Liquid plaster glue!! Squeezed a bit under the lifting edges of the tape. Two sides I had coming away and it seems to have done trick. Will see how it lasts overnight and next day or so. As due change on tues! | |||
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"I'm getting conflicting readings between the sensor and finger pricks again. First time in a while but a pain nonetheless "Oh no. I've never had this but I don't ever do finger checks anymore unless my libre isn't working at all. Could it be a dodgy sensor that's not in right?? | |||
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"I'm getting conflicting readings between the sensor and finger pricks again. First time in a while but a pain nonetheless "I did a trial before they became widespread. The libre will be behind a finger prick reading by 10 minutes as the sensor dial under the skin measures interstitial fluid while the finger prick measures blood glucose. We were told by a libre rep to carry finger prickers and to revert back to finger pricking when going hypo as it's a more immediate response. I'll admit I never finger prick now, but I've never struggled to help myself with a hypo and have a pretty solid hypo awareness. Others may still benefit from using the finger pricker where they have blackouts. It's great for seeing where you are as a broader picture if you need to make insulin adjustments through the day or night but not the best or most effective for immediate readings at times. | |||
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