Insulin dependent diabetics here?

milkloss

Member
Livestock Farmer
Location
East Sussex
just wondered. Have been diabetic for 24 years I guess and haven’t been the best at managing it. Farming isn’t really conducive for good management or perhaps that’s just an excuse for being slack!

Be interested to hear of other routines and tricks that you have.

Or am I the only one in the village? ;)
 

Farmer Fin

Member
Arable Farmer
Location
Aberdeenshire
My wife is type 1 and her job and young family make a consistent routine hard too. She has tried an insulin pump and didn’t get on that well with it. Best thing is the continuous glucose monitors. It’s made a real difference to her management.
 

milkloss

Member
Livestock Farmer
Location
East Sussex
My wife is type 1 and her job and young family make a consistent routine hard too. She has tried an insulin pump and didn’t get on that well with it. Best thing is the continuous glucose monitors. It’s made a real difference to her management.

Got a free one here but haven’t had the balls to curl that probe into my skin!!!!! Any tips would be well received such as where to wear it etc (y)
 

Farmer Fin

Member
Arable Farmer
Location
Aberdeenshire
Got a free one here but haven’t had the balls to curl that probe into my skin!!!!! Any tips would be well received such as where to wear it etc (y)

She wears it on the upper arm about a hands breath down from her shoulder. If the from of her arm is 12 and the back is 6 between 4 and 5 if that makes sense.

It won’t hurt any more than your insulin needle putting it in. She hardly notices it, only is she catches it on something or the kids grab her arms. It’s made a massive difference to her as she tests her blood all the time and can’t react accordingly.

Her’s are on prescription so worth a chat with your consultant.
 

milkloss

Member
Livestock Farmer
Location
East Sussex
She wears it on the upper arm about a hands breath down from her shoulder. If the from of her arm is 12 and the back is 6 between 4 and 5 if that makes sense.

It won’t hurt any more than your insulin needle putting it in. She hardly notices it, only is she catches it on something or the kids grab her arms. It’s made a massive difference to her as she tests her blood all the time and can’t react accordingly.

Her’s are on prescription so worth a chat with your consultant.

Thank you. I feel a bit more confident now.
 

Liiz

Member
Is this one of the ones that go in and you 'scan' them, or the sort that talk to your phone?

I wear a talks-to-your-phone one on my belly; it was horrible the first time but just like injecting, when you've done it ten times or so it gets much easier.

Hats off to farmers with diabetes......
 

codyw

Member
Mixed Farmer
I am Dexcom G6 user. I got my first CGM three years ago. It took me three hours to get the guts to put the first sensor in but now I’ll have the sensor going within the minute. Insertion isn’t uncomfortable but I’ve had a couple that have cause some discomfort later on... usually it doesn’t but when it does, you know how the meme goes. But the company is very good about replacing faulty sensors. I think about any CGM would be good. Added a G6 screen picture and where I like to wear the sensor just below the belt so it won’t ever be snagged. The sensor pic is the older G5 model with additional adhesive patch
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JimAndy

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Mixed Farmer
been a diabetic for 30 years now tho have just been on insulin injection for just over a year now. after being put on injections i self funded freestyle libre senors for 3 months and it give me a real insight on just what was effecting my blood sugars. infact once the current harvest is over i plan to self fund again for 3 month to bring my blood sugars under control again as duing harvest time it always get out of wack
 

milkloss

Member
Livestock Farmer
Location
East Sussex
been a diabetic for 30 years now tho have just been on insulin injection for just over a year now. after being put on injections i self funded freestyle libre senors for 3 months and it give me a real insight on just what was effecting my blood sugars. infact once the current harvest is over i plan to self fund again for 3 month to bring my blood sugars under control again as duing harvest time it always get out of wack

Got any tips for installing and location of the sensor? Haven’t tried mine yet :nailbiting:
 

JimAndy

Member
Mixed Farmer
it comes with it own installer, and is no worst than a finger pr*ck, it a single use so don't be like me a waste £60 by trying to see how it works as you can't reset it :). for me i found the back of the arm worked best, think a bit of were the best place for you will be, it takes very little to move it/knock it off and once moved it no longer works and can not be reapplied, a lot of people add tape over it to help hold it in place. when i tried it on the side of the arm. i knock it off getting out of a tractor when my arm rubbed on the post. i also mainly sleep on my left side so applied the sensor on my right arm , i have a friend who wears it on the inside thigh but then she wears skirts and sits at a desk, i always though bouncing around in a tractor that the rubbing of the trouser leg would move it
 

scottish-lleyn

Member
Mixed Farmer
I have type 1 i have an insulin pump and a libre blood glucose monitor. I put mine on my upper arm at the back it dosnt hurt atall to put on getting it if is a pr#$k if ypu have hairy arms because they are sticky little buggers. Once you have it on you will be amazed how often you will be checking which in turn will give you better control. Ive never felt better in the 16 yrs ive had diabetes since ive had the pump and libre. Havnt had a bad hypo for over a year and used to have 2 or 3 a week. Blood sugars are averaging about 8mmols so im happy and so is the doc.
 

milkloss

Member
Livestock Farmer
Location
East Sussex
I have type 1 i have an insulin pump and a libre blood glucose monitor. I put mine on my upper arm at the back it dosnt hurt atall to put on getting it if is a pr#$k if ypu have hairy arms because they are sticky little buggers. Once you have it on you will be amazed how often you will be checking which in turn will give you better control. Ive never felt better in the 16 yrs ive had diabetes since ive had the pump and libre. Havnt had a bad hypo for over a year and used to have 2 or 3 a week. Blood sugars are averaging about 8mmols so im happy and so is the doc.

Thanks and well done. I must do better!
 
Location
Cumbria
Out of interest is @JimAndy the only self funded libre wearer? I just wrote a letter yesterday to ask if I could have one on prescription as I haven’t been allowed one before but I must do 10 or 12 finger pricks a day. Probably more actually . I had a libre for about a fortnight on a dafne course and it was good to use just to expensive to have . I actually drive a lot so was hoping that would help me be considered for one on prescription . 8mmols average :finger: Mine not so good:scratchhead:
 

honeyend

Member
Has anyone looked at the diabetes.co.uk forum. Lots of useful advice of where to buy and the best deals and how to use.
 

scottish-lleyn

Member
Mixed Farmer
Ask your nurse at the clinic about getting one on prescription for safety reasons if you do alot of driving. I had to do a coarse and agree to my results being used for education purposes then i got mine fully funded. I have an insulin pump aswell now will be getting an upgrade soon which should have a linked glucose monitor so i wont even need to count my carbs soon (y)
Out of interest is @JimAndy the only self funded libre wearer? I just wrote a letter yesterday to ask if I could have one on prescription as I haven’t been allowed one before but I must do 10 or 12 finger pricks a day. Probably more actually . I had a libre for about a fortnight on a dafne course and it was good to use just to expensive to have . I actually drive a lot so was hoping that would help me be considered for one on prescription . 8mmols average :finger: Mine not so good:scratchhead:
 

nivilla1982

Member
Livestock Farmer
Got my Freestyle Libre on prescription at the start of the month. Very useful device, in theory according to the practice nurse you where not meant to get one unless you did the dafne course.They made exception in my case since the diabetic clinic I use is a 140ish mile round trip from home/farm.
Back of the arm is the best place according to the nurse. Just be careful about catching it on clothing etc. She also said if the sensor falls off before it expires you are to send it back to the manufacturer and they will provide a new sensor free.
 
Out of interest is @JimAndy the only self funded libre wearer? I just wrote a letter yesterday to ask if I could have one on prescription as I haven’t been allowed one before but I must do 10 or 12 finger pricks a day. Probably more actually . I had a libre for about a fortnight on a dafne course and it was good to use just to expensive to have . I actually drive a lot so was hoping that would help me be considered for one on prescription . 8mmols average :finger: Mine not so good:scratchhead:
Going to get one for a friend of mine. Woman I know gets it free in Scotland but friend will have to pay 2 miles over the border.
She places the sensor inside of upper arm (below the level of the heart maybe, comments if you know please) for reasons described in this string.
For self funders at £50 each for a fortnight? pretty steep but Walmart sell them in US for £28. If it works US holiday beckons methinks.
 

AFM

Member
Got a free one here but haven’t had the balls to curl that probe into my skin!!!!! Any tips would be well received such as where to wear it etc (y)

I’ve got one, just put it in the back of your arm (triceps). If you can’t do it yourself just ask someone else to do it. Just like injecting a cow!
 

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