[Diabetes] General Chat and Support Thread

Omg isn’t a GP Fee like around 60€ these days? Charging 80€ just because you have diabetes is seriously not on…

Question please, anyone know what H1AC levels can cause circulation problems in the feet/toes?

Diabetes and me are having a fall out. I have a chronic pain issue that is quite life limiting and debilitating. Only pain relief that touches it really is Oxy and while it works I don't like taking it unless absolutely necessary.

IV Keral was the only other pain relief that had any real impact and thanks to Diabetes, NSAIDs were only ever given in hospital.

I got a nailed down diagnosis a few weeks confirming that front treatment was NSAID but Endo has said no to that. So now I have to get to grips with pain management and limitation that the condition and the lack of NSAID are going to impose.

Pain in the Bollox, quite literally at times 😉

In other Diabetes related news, my GP was blown away by the level of detail available from my Dexcom G6 tied into Xdrip+ and tidepool. He loved the trending, time in range and the units per kg data.

Total carbs I think, as that's what the insulin acts on. If it's any comfort, my carb to insulin ratio went all over the place during the pandemic; less exercise, far more sitting with WFH, etc. Has reverted somewhat to the previous baseline now but I found myself doing a hell of a lot more guesstimating during the period. I have an appointment coming up next month with the dietician in the clinic - if you have a similar option you should definitely have a chat with them.

Can splitting the dose be done on a pump? I use the dual and square delivery modes but these do not solve the problem either.

I was going low just before lunch, 7 but arrows pointing down. I had a bagel for lunch, worked out the carbs as about 45g. Took the appropriate dose for this amount of carbs. Blood rose for 1 hour, then an almost mirror image descent for the last hour and getting a low warning at 7 again now with a load of insulin still on board. I presume this must be my carb to insulin ratio that is incorrect.

You can manually do it. Not ideal though

as above I’d be looking at basal rates. You should be able to deliver everything at once.

When are you due an upgrade? The 780 is really helpful

I’d double check that. Usually the replacement is a refurbished model. So you should be due an upgrade now. Is it your clinic saying this or Medtronic?

Folks. Got the Dexcom G6 last year haven't flown with it yet is it safe to go through X-Ray scanner or will it get damaged?

Yeah I’d bring it up to them when you originally got it. Don’t tell them about the replacement. Just says it been 4 years and you’re do an upgrade.

We are applying for a mortgage at the minute and we applied for mortgage protection insurance and also illness cover and a few other bits and pieces they were offering. It was an expensive premium that I was offered but I thought it worth it for peace of mind. I thought the insurance company would probably not give me the level of cover I applied for but I thought I might get something. They came back yesterday and refused me everything but the basic mortgage protection policy.

I know we are high risk but is this standard policy for insurance companies?

I was willing to pay a high price but to get no cover is a bit disappointing. I am not 100% sure if I am even getting the mortgage protection cover, they are requesting a report from my GP so I dont know where that could go.

Ring the clinic and get an increased prescription definitely but don't get caught out in the interim. If you go to the pharmacist they should be happy to provide you with an extra box or two on the Long Term Illness (LTI) scheme before a new prescription arrives. You shouldn't be out of pocket for the basics.

Also, sorry to hear about the diagnosis but 13+ years after diagnosis, I can safely say that it's not the end of the world. It's a pain in the #ss but it's very manageable and won't stop you doing anything you want to do.

Hi everyone, hope everyone is keeping well!

I decided to self fund purchase a Libre today while waiting to see the consultant and hopefully be prescribed a CGM long term.

I have read you can claim the vat back through revenue but the receipt from the pharmacy just says DISPENSED GOODS and doesn't have any VAT details or state what the item is, am I out of luck claiming this back then?

Thanks!