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Hey guys! Looking for some honest advice! I’m considering starting using cgm as I’ve been offered it by my hospital, I just wondered how some people got on with it? It took me a couple of years to get used to having the insulin pump and I felt quite body conscious for a while, I just wondered...

@tim2000s I'm using the Medtronic 640g which I was led to believe is waterproof however my friends broke when she went swimming :/! I definitely like the idea of the frio pack from @Chas C Thanks guys [emoji4]

Hey [emoji4] I'm just started to plan my first holiday in the sun since getting the pump! It's a nice relaxing holiday in Spain as I'll just be finishing university! Can anyone offer some advice on how they manage their pump on holiday? I intend on lying on a sun lounger most of the time and...

Hey guys! Have been looking into insurance for my insulin pump as I just didn't feel my contents insurance covered myself too greatly! I've found a company called "Insurance4InsulinPumps" and the quote per month is fairly reasonable! I just wondered if anyone has used this company before and...

Hey [emoji4] I'm Jemma, 22 and have been diabetic for 14 years [emoji4] do you know what's causing your poor control (just out of interest!) under 10g snacks that I've found by the way, is some Kellogg's cereal bars and a lot of fruit packs (although they contain natural sugars too)! X

Hey guys! A slightly adult topic but I just wanted to see what people's different thoughts were! I've been on the insulin pump for about 4 months now and have pretty much adapted it into my daily life! The only instance I cannot make up my mind with is when me and my partner are having some...

Hi @Rhianne_Downton96 I've been diagnosed since the age of 8, and as @himtoo mentioned im currently a 3rd year adult nursing student. Is there anything in particular your worried about [emoji4]? X

Hey Jodie! I've been diabetic for 14 years and been with my partner for 3 years, one thing I will say is that it's entirely normal to be more emotional during a hypo, pretty much anything can make me cry when I hypo! It could be that your partner doesn't really understand/know quite what to do...

Hey guys There's a free event in Edinburgh on November 14th run by Diabetes Scotland/Diabetes Uk. Just wondered if anyone else was going or anyone else fancies the idea? Have included the link for anyone who's interested and wants more info...

Love it haha [emoji4]

@himtoo Aww thank you [emoji5] it's a job I love doing!! Adoption accepted and brag away! [emoji1]

@himtoo I'm exactly the same! My poor fingers!! I'm aiming 6.0-9.0 because I work 12 hour shifts in hospital so 5.0 is just a little too low for me :/

Hi @stallard it's scary at such a young age! You have each other and all of us for support so please don't worry [emoji4]. If you have any questions (no matter how silly they may seem!) even if it's one your daughter wants to ask (sorry I don't know her name!) that she thinks isn't important...

Hi Heathero, hope your having a good holiday! It's taken a couple of weeks but I think I have my basal rates sorted! Just seem to be having random highs for no reason but they come straight back down after 2-4 hours so not sure what's going on! Hope your well! Jem x

Hey [emoji4]how has your first few weeks been with the omnipod? I found the first week hard with all the extra BM checks!

Hi Liz [emoji4] what do you have to do to be able reduce your bolus when your still on injections? Hope your keeping well! Jem x

Oh dear, hope your feeling a little better now RRB?? I'm doing okay, seem to have sorted my basal and bolus rates out but still seem to get the odd high that comes straight back down within 2-4 hours so not really sure what's going on there! Hope your on a slightly steadier roller coaster...

0.4 means there's still at least a trace but they should be as close to 0.0 if not 0.0. And for 6.8 is certainly expect 0.0 or maybe 0.1. 0.4 is a little high for your sugars being so good :/! X

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Hope your feeling better @wally78! Strange that your BM was normal but you had higher ketones, have your BM's been higher lately?