Recent Content by EllieLou

Has anyone here had Covid or known any diabetics with Covid? Just wondering how their sugar levels reacted? Were there lots of lows or highs or pretty normal to manage? I’ve been having a few symptoms and doing a test tomorrow morning but my sugars have been really high, the highest they’ve...

Hi guys, I’ve been feeling pretty isolated recently and feel like I don’t really have any to turn to who actually understands. I don’t know any other type 1’s and I wanted to change that! I’m 23yrs old and live in Surrey. I was wondering if anyone would be interested in organising a group or...

Thanks for all the help Mel! And yes I only use the libre, let’s just say I don’t have the best history when it comes to monitoring my sugar levels, I would always go by how I feel which worked for me as my hb1ac is 7 but recently I have taken to the libre and monitor myself more properly. I...

That’s great, will it continue to give the insulin until you change it then or does it kind of shut down as the times up? I’m definitely leaning towards the omnipod but finding it quite difficult to really get an idea of it online, I’ve ordered a demo one but obviously it’s just a demo so will...

Thanks for the quick response that’s really helpful to know :) It’s been a really hard decision about whether to change or not because I’ve had the insight for the last 4years but the thought of not having a wire anymore is so nice! Although I am concerned about it being more visible but I...

Hi! I’ve been offered to renew my pump and change from the insight to the omnipod. I was wondering if you need to prick your finger in order to be allowed to administer insulin to the omnipod as you do with my insight however I’m now self funded on the libre so I don’t want to have prick my...

Are there any pump users who do shift work? I’m looking to start a new job which is shift work so I will typically be working a few days on then a few days off, sometimes working through the day and other days working all through the night. Is there anyone currently or previously doing this...

I'm 4 and a half weeks and at the moment I'm needing double the insulin I would normally need! Seeing my team tomorrow

When I was pregnant before I didn't show positive on a test until I was 11 days late, but then that pregnancy ended in miscarriage so I've always thought to myself that I didn't show till that late because it was never going to stay so the hormones weren't strong enough or something - I know...

Congratulations! Yes the human body is a mysterious thing! So from around 3am my levels suddenly dropped and I had a hypo then stayed around 5 through the night. The rose more than normal when eating so required more insulin that usual for my standard breakfast and sat around 12 but then...

I have done all the changes of the infusion set, site and cartridge and also used a cartridge from a new pack just incase. I've been using much more than I would normally but the lowest I've managed to get today is 13 :/ I've increased my basal rate aswell, spoken to my DSN and have been told...

Hi, I miscarried in early May this year. Before the miscarriage I never had any problems with my periods no highs, since I have each month but last month my period was fine, no highs or anything so I thought maybe my body has kind of reset itself and gone back to normal but this month it's back...

Hey! I have been type 1 for around 5 years and using an insulin pump for almost 3years. Just wondering if anyone had uncontrollable high sugar levels as an early sign of pregnancy? When I was pregnant before my levels were really high and I required a lot more insulin but I dont remember it...

In what way was you ill? Ellie

Ive been on the pump for the last couple of months so only use quick release insulin (novorapid) in on roughly 80 units a day, my ratios vary for different times of the day which is a bit frustrating! I havent noticed a change in my sugar levels since taking the Metformin but saw my doctor...