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Oct 8, 2021

Warwick 425 posts

Topic: Site Development / My Blood Glucose Diary default dates

Thanks very much Simon.

Oct 4, 2021

Simon 578 posts

Topic: Site Development / My Blood Glucose Diary default dates

Thanks Warwick - I'm looking into making the site more timezone friendly so that should hopefully fix your problems Smile

Oct 3, 2021

Warwick 425 posts

Topic: Site Development / My Blood Glucose Diary default dates

Hello Team,

Just a request for hopefully a very minor change.

When I click on the "My Blood Glucose Diary" link, it shows the results for the previous 11 days which is fantastic.

However, because this is using UK time, and here in New Zealand I am around 12 hours ahead of UK time, for half of my day, the latest results shown by default are from yesterday and I need to manually increment the latest date to show results from this morning. Once UK time hits midnight (around 12 pm here, this behaviour disappears.

It would be awesome if the default dates could extend to "tomorrow" by default for those of us ahead of GMT so that we can see this morning's results automatically.

Thanks heaps,
Warwick.

Sep 23, 2021

GlennT 1 post

Topic: General Discussion / Freestyle Libre

I have been using Libre for 2-3 years. I now have Libre 2 and have stopped finger prick. Good points are that it is very convenient, my fingertips are alive again and the alarms can be helpful especially for low BG. Cons are finger pricking is more accurate, there can be variations between finger prick BG and Libre especially in higher BG, the alarms can be intrusive, and I feel my control is not as good as on finger prick. Hope this helps. My approach now is to use Libre to show trends in daily BG but have finger prick checks first thing and before bed.

Sep 17, 2021

Annette Bell 72 posts

Topic: General Discussion / Freestyle Libre

Thanks Warwick, I’ll do that next time, but it did seem to settle down after the first day. It’s certainly much easier than finger pricking! Just to warn you to check that they have sent you FL 2 and not original ones. Looking at comments on the internet it looks like they have done the same to a lot of people. Presumably trying to dispose of old stock and hoping no one will notice, or is that just me being cynical?! 😂

Sep 17, 2021

Warwick 425 posts

Topic: Questions for HCPs / I between blood glucose levels

Pretty much anything affects blood glucose levels. This site https://diatribe.org/42-factors-affect-blood-glucose-surprising-update lists 42 possible contributors to changing blood glucose levels and although menopause isn't mentioned, changes in hormone levels will have an effect on them.

Like you, when I tried CGM, I was amazed to find that while my BGLs before meals were mostly within range, but after meals could go sky high - 17 mmol/L was not uncommon. I switched from high-carb cereal for breakfast to scrambled eggs, and had lovely flat lines after that. Alternatively you can try taking your insulin 20 minutes earlier so that the peak of the insulin action matches the peak of the blood glucose levels. With the Libre, you have the options available to play around a bit and see what effect that has on your BGL graphs.

It may also be that a different insulin type would suit you better. This document shows the different insulin profiles available and may be helpful in finding an insulin type that will allow you to have the insulin act faster after meals, but not affect you during the night. https://www.diabetes.org.uk/resources-s3/2017-10/University%2520Hospitals%2520of%2520Leicester%2520-%2520Insulin%2520Profiles.pdf

Hope that helps.

Sep 17, 2021

Warwick 425 posts

Topic: General Discussion / Freestyle Libre

You might want to check the expiry date in case the sensor has expired. They have a reasonably short shelf life of 6 months.

I haven't used mine yet. I am just using up the last few sensors for the Dexcom G4, then I will give this one a try as it is much cheaper than the Dexcom G6.

Sep 9, 2021

Annette Bell 72 posts

Topic: General Discussion / Freestyle Libre

After the first day it seems to have settled down and is close to BG readings. However, I ordered the Freestyle Libre 2, as that gives you alarms if BG is way out of the target range, but after attaching the sensor, realized that they have sent me Freestyle Libre which doesn’t. Very annoyed and still waiting for a reply to an email asking for a replacement. Confused


Oct 8, 2021 Warwick 425 posts	Topic: Site Development / My Blood Glucose Diary default dates Thanks very much Simon.

Oct 4, 2021 Simon 578 posts	Topic: Site Development / My Blood Glucose Diary default dates Thanks Warwick - I'm looking into making the site more timezone friendly so that should hopefully fix your problems

Oct 3, 2021 Warwick 425 posts	Topic: Site Development / My Blood Glucose Diary default dates Hello Team, Just a request for hopefully a very minor change. When I click on the "My Blood Glucose Diary" link, it shows the results for the previous 11 days which is fantastic. However, because this is using UK time, and here in New Zealand I am around 12 hours ahead of UK time, for half of my day, the latest results shown by default are from yesterday and I need to manually increment the latest date to show results from this morning. Once UK time hits midnight (around 12 pm here, this behaviour disappears. It would be awesome if the default dates could extend to "tomorrow" by default for those of us ahead of GMT so that we can see this morning's results automatically. Thanks heaps, Warwick.

Sep 23, 2021 GlennT 1 post	Topic: General Discussion / Freestyle Libre I have been using Libre for 2-3 years. I now have Libre 2 and have stopped finger prick. Good points are that it is very convenient, my fingertips are alive again and the alarms can be helpful especially for low BG. Cons are finger pricking is more accurate, there can be variations between finger prick BG and Libre especially in higher BG, the alarms can be intrusive, and I feel my control is not as good as on finger prick. Hope this helps. My approach now is to use Libre to show trends in daily BG but have finger prick checks first thing and before bed.

Sep 17, 2021 Annette Bell 72 posts	Topic: General Discussion / Freestyle Libre Thanks Warwick, I’ll do that next time, but it did seem to settle down after the first day. It’s certainly much easier than finger pricking! Just to warn you to check that they have sent you FL 2 and not original ones. Looking at comments on the internet it looks like they have done the same to a lot of people. Presumably trying to dispose of old stock and hoping no one will notice, or is that just me being cynical?! 😂

Sep 17, 2021 Warwick 425 posts	Topic: Questions for HCPs / I between blood glucose levels Pretty much anything affects blood glucose levels. This site https://diatribe.org/42-factors-affect-blood-glucose-surprising-update lists 42 possible contributors to changing blood glucose levels and although menopause isn't mentioned, changes in hormone levels will have an effect on them. Like you, when I tried CGM, I was amazed to find that while my BGLs before meals were mostly within range, but after meals could go sky high - 17 mmol/L was not uncommon. I switched from high-carb cereal for breakfast to scrambled eggs, and had lovely flat lines after that. Alternatively you can try taking your insulin 20 minutes earlier so that the peak of the insulin action matches the peak of the blood glucose levels. With the Libre, you have the options available to play around a bit and see what effect that has on your BGL graphs. It may also be that a different insulin type would suit you better. This document shows the different insulin profiles available and may be helpful in finding an insulin type that will allow you to have the insulin act faster after meals, but not affect you during the night. https://www.diabetes.org.uk/resources-s3/2017-10/University%2520Hospitals%2520of%2520Leicester%2520-%2520Insulin%2520Profiles.pdf Hope that helps.

Sep 17, 2021 Warwick 425 posts	Topic: General Discussion / Freestyle Libre You might want to check the expiry date in case the sensor has expired. They have a reasonably short shelf life of 6 months. I haven't used mine yet. I am just using up the last few sensors for the Dexcom G4, then I will give this one a try as it is much cheaper than the Dexcom G6.

Sep 9, 2021 Annette Bell 72 posts	Topic: General Discussion / Freestyle Libre After the first day it seems to have settled down and is close to BG readings. However, I ordered the Freestyle Libre 2, as that gives you alarms if BG is way out of the target range, but after attaching the sensor, realized that they have sent me Freestyle Libre which doesn’t. Very annoyed and still waiting for a reply to an email asking for a replacement.