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Hi! Is anyone aware of anyone using a CGM who is blind? This has been suggested to someone I know and I’m not sure if it will work. She injects for Type 1. She runs her sugars high as she lives alone. She has a talking phone but I don’t think it is smart and she has a computer. Would it be able...

A recent study has shown that use of continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) during pregnancy will save NHS England around £9.5 million per year. Earlier this year, following pressure from JDRF and other type 1 diabetes campaigners, we announcedthat CGM will be available on the NHS for all pregnant...

I bought a FreeStyle Libre this week and have been using it several times a day. I compared it with my blood glucose monitor readings and found it to be off by between 1-2.6 mmol/L each time which is a lot more than I expected. The sensor is on my arm as recommended. I was hoping to pair this...

Good afternoon all :) I have been type 2 for around 2 years now and find more and more evidence of discrimination between the 'really ill' type 1 group and the 'self inflicted' type 2 group. A great example of this is the availability and guidelines around CGM technology. All of the guidelines...

Hi My Diabetes team are putting in an IFA to my CCG for a dexcom. I’ve been asked if the application is successful would I prefer a dexcom 4 or dexcom 5. My initial thought is the dexcom 5 as I could use it without carrying a scanner around with me and use my mobile phone. However, as it’s a...

UPDATE: On March 29, 2018, an FDA panel voted to recommend the EverSense device for approval. The Eversense Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM) system feels like something out of the future. You have a tiny sensor under the skin in your arm that broadcasts your glucose levels in real-time...

I've been lurking on this forum for years. I'm an American and I like reading how a different culture deals with diabetes. I found it intriguing how forum members here influenced the low carb way of eating position of Diabetes UK. I feel you are years ahead of the social/policy positions of...

Last year I took part in a research programme to help ADULTS with very poor hypo awareness and they now have funding to trial this programme in London, Sheffield and Bournemouth and are seeking participants with type 1 diabetes who need help in restoring hypo awareness. It involves attending...

HI All, Im an established pumper as the title says, been on the pump for 7 / 8 years so think I know all its nooks and crannies apart from what happened yesterday. I put a new cannula and reservoir in, the CGM sensor had already been in 2 days so no need to change that thankfully and did all the...

Hi there, I have started using the freestyle libre for the first time, im now on day 3 and I'm having inaccurate readings, sensor reading at 17.2 blood reading at 11.3, I can usually feel if I'm that high at 17.2 this being why I finger pricked, can anyone help to why this is happening, many...

Hi, Im a newbie on this forum but had a very frustrating conversation with my DSN yesterday. Received a new pump, the Medtroinic 640G, going well but its suspending a lot. My DSNs response was "well you really should be eating at least 100gms of carbs a day" and that will sort that out? Err...

Hi Everyone, I'm undertaking some patient based research to try and find out about the use of CGMs amongst the PWD population. There isn't a decent sized data set from CGM users so I'm trying to address that gap. I've put together an anonymous survey, over at...

Hi guys, Can I ask if there are any people with T2 who either use CGM or would be interested in doing so? Happy to have a more detailed discussion about this, but before this can I get a quick show of hands? Thanks, Bob

Hi Everyone, There's a new petition for CGM access for all T1Ds - and it's already got more signatures than any other petition for CGMs to date. https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/151064 Sign the petition and lets get access to this life changing technology for everyone who must use...

I have been reading a lot on here about the Freestyle Libre, and would like to get myself one, but I have a few questions. Firstly, I have late-stage CKD hence have to restrict my fluid intake to 1.5 litres daily (preferably 1 or less). Would the Libre work properly on me? Also, it seems that...

As of tomorrow, Monday 16th May, Dexcom are taking over from Advanced Therapeutics as UK distributors. Dexcom customers with Animas will remain unchanged. Contact details, updated costs and more in this post

Hi, I was wondering if anyone has a 'spare' medtronic transmitter for a Veo pump? I have been given some Enlite sensors from a friend who has changed pumps but only have a VERY dead transmitter! I thought that maybe if someone has upgraded or changed their pump they might have one lying around...

Hello Our 11 month son has recently been diagnosed with type 1. For the last month we've been getting to grips with finger-pricking, injections and hypos dealt with beakers full of lucazade. The local hospital has offered us the following pumps and said that it might be possible for us to...

Sign the Petition for Continuous Glucose Monitors to be provided on the NHS! https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/107435 I have Type 1 Diabetes and self-fund a Continuous Glucose Monitor - it has eliminated my hypos and I regularly have 'gold standard' HBA1C readings (between 42 and...

On Friday (provided there are no national disasters, on which I wouldn't place any money!) I'm off to meet my MP, Oliver Letwin, in my quest to get an NHS funded CGM. I'm told he is a good constituency MP. I'm hoping he will write to my diabetes consultant, with copies to lots of people like the...