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How does getting sick affect your blood sugar?

Hi everyone, I'm curious to know whether anyone has noticed an impact of sickness/illness on their blood sugar levels? I finally caught COVID in January and the impact on my...

Exercising and low blood sugar

Does anyone have advice for how to exercise safely without dropping your blood sugar too low?...

PAP Freestyle Test Strips

Hi is there a patient assist program or a copay assist card or program for freestyle lite test strips? I always hear on all different commercials for medicine about how...

Smart watches

Has anyone gotten a smart watch that shows blood glucose levels? Do you like it and is it accurate???...

CGM use has highlighted problem with rising fasting blood sugars

I've been a type 2 diabetic for over 20 years, 69 years old. Taking only oral meds. Started using the Freestyle Libre 2 prior to hand surgery in November as...

freestyle libre 2 sensor ABBOTT SUCKS

why would Abbott make this ? an uncontrolable alarm that goes off below 70, above 150 and when your phone is out of range... and it overrides your phone system...

Libre Lite Lancet question

I have a Libre Lite lancet (actually on my third one) and I have tried tirelessly to get the needle to come out of the top of the device after...

how to keep track of diabetes

When seconds matter, having a medical ID bracelet on can be lifesaving. Basic medical alert bracelets can assist EMS workers learn vital information about a patient, even if they are...

Medicare just made a major change regarding qualifying for a CGM!

Medicare has permanently eliminated the 4 times-a-day testing requirement to qualify for a CGM. This long-time barrier to CGM access will be permanently removed on July 18, 2021! The removal...

Glucose meters

Why doesn't medicare pay for the free style Libra or that type of meter, instead of taking finger sticks 3 times a day?...

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