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Anyone had Keto Acidosis ? What was your experience? I had it recently. When I got to A&E my bg was 52. My control is not great. Hypo most days. As a result I have been requested to add ketone testing strips to my repeat prescription. I guess it is not something that happens very often...

apologies if my questions seem naive. I dont use the forums much. If meal time is due and bloodt test shows hypo, what is the next action?

. when you were given your pump did you receive any training? after 5 odd years iI still 'switch off'' every time i pick up the 3.5 kilo pile of documentation. im getting reasonable hba1c (53 last time) but its not breen a happy experience! I have never got to grip;s with the temp basa...

This may or may not be a gluten free thread but here goes anyway. We are told to I have coeliac disease, diagnosed about 5 years ago, though being somewhat stoical by nature i think ive had it a lot longer when i think of the serious stomach upsets I've always had in the past. I thought it...

There was a very recent thread that mentioned a certain brand of test strips that cost only £5-odd a drum. Can anyone point me to it?

I have posted this on diabetes daily but wondered if any pumpers on here have any opinions they may wish to impart. My 4-year contract with Accu-Chek is due to end in March. I was not offered a choice when I started. I have been given three choices this time: stay with Accu-Chek Change to...

I have always had as many strips as I want, as man y as 10 a day. My control is not as good as it should be The only way I can keep my hba1c down is to take many tests with corrections if necessary. My gp is currently on an economy drive and wants me to cut my usage. How many strips do you...

Sorry if this sounds naive but when the time on the pump is put back one hour do the hourly rates all have to be put back as well to match the new time slots? Ive never heard it talked about in training but it seems a logical reaction.

With no hypo symptons what would happen if left untreated? Would you be rendered unconcious without warning? Or would warning symptons occur before that happens? No comments about better control please.

What is the difference and does a diet of food low in unsaturated fats lower cholesterol? Thanks

I have been pumping for two years and my control is no better than it was then. Last HBA1c was 7.6. This was only achieved with lots of highs, lows and corrections, not unlike when I was on MDI. I am wondering if a CGBM would help. I believe it gives you a signal when you are high or low so...

I dont think this is diabetes realated but maybe you posters have some ideas. I have just received the latest e-mailshot from diabetes.co.uk which highlighted the need for oral hygeine. I went into contacts which told me to consult the forum. I do take oral hygeine seiously. I brush my teeth...

I could be wrong but there does not appear to be anywhere on this site to talk about sex. I guess ED is a 'complication' so I am posting it here. It seems to be something that is not talked about much, or even at all here, judging by the lack of postings. I am getting fed up with all the...

I see a lot of posts from pumpers who say it has changed their lives, HBA1c dropping from 11 to 6, etc. What I would like to know is do any of you struggle to it right? I have been pumping for 15 months now on the Accucheck combo. I am managing to get HBA1c in the mid 7s. This is done with a...

I have been type 1 for 27 years, pumping for the last twelve months. My control has always been somewhat erratic though my last HBA1c was 7.5. Still swinging with hypos and highs. My professionals tell me this is acceptable. I envy pumpers who say they have come down from 11 to 5.8! I...

been pumping for ten months and still struggling to get it right. When reducing the basal for exercise, when do you reduce? When the exercise starts, or before? This morning was typical of me. Before breakfast at 8am bg was 3.7 so did not bolus, A 9am bg was 7.6 so bolussed and reduced...

Ive noticed that Sharwoods cook-in sauces contain lactic acid. Its the last in the list of ingredients so must be a tiny amount (I have to wonder why they bother). For someone on a dairy-free diet should it be avoided?

I have been on the Accu-chek for three months and am struggling to get my control right, even with input from the pump trainer. HBA1c is currently 9.3. It was 7.1 before. I have been more agressively increasing my basal doses lately to try and get a grip on nightime highs. After five days of...

I was told to change my canula every three days and tubing every 6 days. I'm now on my third canula and just remembered I should have done it yesterday. How do you flag it to change? I could do them both at the same time but it seems a waste of insulin to have to change the tube every time...