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    Carb content of certain foods

    We downloaded an app onto our ipod touch that is called "CarbFinder", its fantastic. You can work out cooked or uncooked rice by weight or by cup. It gives lots of different types of foods to choose from in many different ways and then will calculate the carb amount for you. You can then add...
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    Essential info for choosing a pump

    Thanks, interesting stuff, I didn't know that we were able to choose the pump, I think I need to make myself fully aware of the NICE guidelines. With what we were having to do before with mutiple injections, 2 for Levemir, every meal time and with snacks as she usually needed to correct, the...
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    Essential info for choosing a pump

    Hi My daughter was given a pump about a month ago. The PCT at the time didn't supply pumps to children but over the past 12 months the diabetic team did lots of research into the right pump to offer when they gained funding. We have a very upto date pump, it is a ACCU-CHEK Aviva Combo made by...
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    New Diagnosis - life changing!

    Hi, i'm new to this forum business but after reading a few posts, particulary yours, i felt the need to join. My daughter was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes 4 years ago following a brain virus. She was rushed to A&E where we didn't think she was going to make it and was then left with no...