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Pumper_Sue
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Hello and welcome to the forum.
I believe you are now entitled to have the Libre now due to NICE guidance.
I'm type1 and have to either self fund or rely on a charity to pay for my sensors up till now.
Is there any reason why your blood sugars act like a yoyo?
SB2015
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Hi @MrHappy as @Pumper_Sue has said the rules have changed recently and Libre sensors are now available for T2s using insulin.
Are you able to use your sensor data to identify the causes of your variation in glucose levels. I know when I first used these I was amazed at the size of my post meal spikes. As a consequence I reduced the number of carbs that I eat at each meal which reduced these. Tying the sensor data in with a food diary also showed me that certain foods were a no no for me. In particular oats (which in theory are great but not for me) and pizza. I just chose to cut those out. The warnings on the sensor also helped me to head off highs and lows.
Are you able to use your sensor data to identify the causes of your variation in glucose levels. I know when I first used these I was amazed at the size of my post meal spikes. As a consequence I reduced the number of carbs that I eat at each meal which reduced these. Tying the sensor data in with a food diary also showed me that certain foods were a no no for me. In particular oats (which in theory are great but not for me) and pizza. I just chose to cut those out. The warnings on the sensor also helped me to head off highs and lows.
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You might find the links in this thread helpful:
For adults with type 2 diabetes:
Offer intermittently scanned continuous glucose monitoring (isCGM, commonly referred to as ‘flash’) to adults with type 2 diabetes on multiple daily insulin injections if any of the following apply:
• they have recurrent hypoglycaemia or severe hypoglycaemia
• they have impaired hypoglycaemia awareness
• they have a condition or disability (including a learning disability or cognitive impairment) that means they cannot self-monitor their blood glucose by capillary blood glucose monitoring but could use an isCGM device (or have it scanned for them)
• they would otherwise be advised to self-measure at least 8 times a day.
Link: Type 2 diabetes in adults: management – glucose monitoring
For adults with type 2 diabetes:
Offer intermittently scanned continuous glucose monitoring (isCGM, commonly referred to as ‘flash’) to adults with type 2 diabetes on multiple daily insulin injections if any of the following apply:
• they have recurrent hypoglycaemia or severe hypoglycaemia
• they have impaired hypoglycaemia awareness
• they have a condition or disability (including a learning disability or cognitive impairment) that means they cannot self-monitor their blood glucose by capillary blood glucose monitoring but could use an isCGM device (or have it scanned for them)
• they would otherwise be advised to self-measure at least 8 times a day.
Link: Type 2 diabetes in adults: management – glucose monitoring
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