Better late than never

[SwindonSteve]

Hi, I’ve just joined the forums despite being a type 1 diabetic for over 30 years.

I’m on Lantus and Humalog insulin which seem to keep my BG levels in the right place.

I started using the Freestyle Libre 2 system about 6 months ago as I have to admit I have never been great as monitoring myself but this system has definitely made things a lot easier.

 

[rebrascora]

Hi and welcome.

So pleased you have found us. Yes, the Libre system is brilliant (can be quite addictive even) when it works properly but some people have had failure/reliability issues recently, particularly with the Libre 2. Abbott are pretty good about replacing faulty ones though but it is important to report any failures to them. Sounds like you are having great success with them though. Have you done the Libre Academy/webinars? What sort of "Time in Range" are you getting?
I tend to treat it a bit like a long running computer game where I try to achieve a personal best TIR when I am on a run of good results, then for various reasons my management will slip (usually because my basal needs have changed and basal doses need adjusting and then once I get things back on an even keel I push to try to improve my PB again. I can be a bit of a perfectionist, so treating it more like a game makes me less intense about it.

Is there anything particular which has brought you to the forum? Are you needing advice or support of just wanting to swap notes with peers which can be extremely productive from my experience. Medical professionals know the theory, but in practice things can be very different and the way our bodies respond can be highly individual, so it helps to read other peoples' experiences and get a better picture of the variability of what is "normal" with the condition and different people's approach to coping with it.

Anyway, just wanted to say "Hi" and hope you find the forum as beneficial as I have since diagnosis 2.5 years ago.

 

[Bruce Stephens]

I tend to treat it a bit like a long running computer game where I try to achieve a personal best TIR when I am on a run of good results, then for various reasons my management will slip (usually because my basal needs have changed and basal doses need adjusting and then once I get things back on an even keel I push to try to improve my PB again.

I do the same. I used to have the time in range view as the default on my phone, but now I keep its home screen which includes a simple percentage over the last 24 hours, and I'm unreasonably pleased on the odd occasions when that gets to 100%. (And disappointed when it drops to 50%, which is unusual but does happen.)

 

[everydayupsanddowns]

Welcome to the forum @SwindonSteve

Yes continuous monitors were a real game changer for me when I first hot hold of one. Amazing to see what was happening between the ‘dots’.

I’ve just ticked over the 30 years mark too, so I guess we might have been diagnosed around a similar time?