Paul Gibbins
Well-Known Member
- Relationship to Diabetes
- Type 2
Good morning all. 7.1 for me.
Morning all, 3.5 half an hour ago, here! Oops. I woke much earlier, intending to get up, so did my usual 2 units to stop foot on the floor, then I fell asleep again. Treated it with 2 jelly babies, and I’m currently 5.2, but a transient one, as my graph is on an upwards slope, so I’m not claiming an HS!
I saw your other thread, but didn’t comment as I thought I was a bit late to the party by the time I read it. I’d be really annoyed as well, I’ve used the Libre for over 5 years, and I’ve got used to all its quirks, I know when the algorithm is over egging a rise or a drop, I know whereabouts on my arm suits it, I use the reader with it, and I can fumble around in the dark and use it without turning the light on and disturbing my partner. I’m just in my comfort zone with it.Still a bit annoyed with the GP texting me about a change to Dexcom from Libre (I’ve started another thread about this), but thanks to the kind people on here I’m feeling a bit calmer and happy that when we’re back I have a hospital DSN appointment so I can speak about it to them. Personally I’d rather stick with Libre as I’m now well used to it - maybe there’s a bit of me that doesn’t do well with change either!
Thanks. Half an hour and some painkillers and the aura goes. Just annoying more than anything as I just have to close my eyes and not do anything. Think it’s just tiredness, had a hectic couple of weeks.@eggyg hope the migraine isn’t too bad and doesn’t linger.
As for tulips, I prefer the way they look once they start to drop the odd petal. I’m weird I know.
Morning all and 6.6 for me.
I blame Ed Sheeran .
Have a good day everyone.
And that makes it even more odd as the GP told me that they do not look after T1s, leaving their care to the hospital team, so why are they messing trying to change everyone from Libre to Dexcom? You’re right too about getting used to the Libre and knowing its foibles, I now really feel comfortable with it and don’t want a change s it’s working well for me, the DSN’s last letter to my GP said how well I was doing on the Libre as well. I know that Dexcom suits some people and is similar technology, but we get used to using certain things and software apps, etc. that there is no point in changing if there are no benefits. Anyway, at least my hospital DSN appointment is straight when we’re back from Australia so I can have a good chat with them and I’m sure they will help with the GP as they have done up to now.But if you’ve got your Libre originally from the hospital, any input from your GP is minimal.
Looks great. Would love to visit Norway.Morning everyone - I've been AWOL as have been away in Norway and Sweden since Easter - got back last night. Had a lovely trip. We'd gone out to meet up with the sailing boat that had been seriously delayed with technical issues and then it got delayed again with weather so hubby and I found ourselves with 4 days to kill in Trondheim (lovely city). We decided to have an impromptu mini-break in a Swedish ski resort so caught the train (changing at the border from Norwegian diesel to Swedish electrified) - such a lovely journey through the snowy hills. Arrived in Åre, walking out of the station and straight onto a sweet old funicular railway that took us straight up to our hotel where we stayed for a night but had basically two full days. Hubby tried his hand at cross country skiing which was hilarious - he's an excellent ski mountaineer so found it quite frustrating doing something new but I got some excellent video footage! I had a Swedish massage in Sweden which was lovely - 5 minutes in though and my low glucose alarm went off but luckily I had my hand bag with some jelly babies in so lay on the couch munching 3 JBs and it didn't go off again. Back to Trondheim, visited the stunning cathedral, met up with friends joining Mark for his epic trip (7 weeks of ski touring in North Norway) and the boat arrived so I had one night on it before flying home yesterday. Went from -8ºC in Norway to 22ºC in Amsterdam and 16ºC when I landed in Manchester. I really love that we fly to Manchester now when we come back from somewhere and then I'm driving north. 6.9 this morning - BG been OK while away but inevitably not as good as when I'm at home and more in control. The snacks on the flights yesterday were a cheese sandwich one one and a pack of mini cheddars on the other. Have a good day everyone xxx. Oh and one of my tulips has been broken off by the back door so I've put it in a vase 🙂