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When I moved to the UK 10 years ago, I went to the GP registered there, applied for a NHS number, and applied for a medical exemption so you get medicines free on NHS (need to prove you are a UK resident) and took all my prescriptions and the GP then can get your prescriptions sorted. 10 years...

I have tslim+dexcom, switched from Medtronic 640g...which I thought was a good pump but the sensors were horrible for me. Inaccurate and problems with the adhesive allergic reaction. The only thing I'd say is the steel infusion sets on tslim are quite hard to grip the little wings when putting...

Same here ....was on split dose and they suggested a third one hadn't I switched to the pump. Since then I will never go back. I couldn't get my HBA1C under 9 now it's 6.8 which I'm pretty happy with

Hi there Interesting about the noctura400...I'm going to look into it! I've got proliferative retinopathy as well ..for the past 5 years but have not had any treatment. I get scans every 6 months but they're just keeping watch on it. I was wondering if you know at what point they do treatment...

Thanks for a inspiring morning read!! I too was diagnosed at 11 but only been doing just over half the years you have (26 years ago). Congratulations on making it to 50 years :)

Mine is the other way around! My Hba1c is 6.8 and Glooko is 7.8 My last appt the consultant wouldn't believe my Hba1c cos my my cgm readings look alot higher. I'm still going with hba1c tho ..would think they would be more accurate since cgm can be out by 10 or 20%

Just ahve to be careful you don't calibrate it more than I think it's 10% otherwise it will tell you to replace the sensor. I had this problem when I was using Medtronic pump and sensors. With the Dexcom G6 I never calibrate

Sounds like a faulty transmitter. I've been on the Dexcom G6 for over 2 years with the tslim pump and only once had this problem with it not responding. I went over all the details with dexcom and they sent me a new one. Might be worth a ring to dexcom...

My BGs do this if I bolus and then eat straight away but more happens when I'm having a bowl of cereal or other high carb..I need to prebolus at least 15 mins prior Also some sugar free stuff can be heavy carb still, I noticed that once with a coffee syrup so u gotta watch that :)

Oh I've just googled and Asda or Waitrose.... I'll have to give them a go! Thanks for sharing

Where can you find these wraps? I'm in the UK

Nut balls...sounds good! Do u have a recipe you can share?

Interested in your post about steel tips.... I also use tslim and dexcom 6 and switched from teflon to steel a couple years ago. But recently been finding my sets need switching out more frequently i.e. after a day or two rather than 3 days cos going up to 20 and change the set and finally goes...

Hi there I had my appointment since 2021 with my consultant yesterday...and a video one! Can't say I was hugely impressed but anyways! Trying to judge on GP blood results from November and make recommendations But anyways been having quite high spikes after meals and she wants me to record what...

Sounds like the Medtronic has come along way! My first pump was the 640 and gaurdian 4 cgm and I hated it LOL.....mostly the cgm adhesive didn't like me and ended up with a major rash! But just seen the question on callibrating....I dont think if will let you callibrate it of it's more than...

Be glad u don't have type 1 and the Dafne course is 5 days long! It toally different to the Desmond course and was almost 10 years ago I did it and was definitely worth the effort. Wish I could do a refresher course but now got two kids in the mix so not as easy to leave them for 5 days

I have my cgm on both my pump and phone so hopefully if the phone got stolen I'd still have the pump to see the cgm on...I like the phone feature so don't have to dig out my pump everytime to check what the cgm is saying

Interesting. Can you explain sugar surfing? I woulda thought the cgm and pump automatically corrects anyways?

How soon in advance do you take your bolus for lunch? It took me years to figure out the amount of carbs you take bolus for didn't matter but the pre-bolus wait for 10-15 (even 20 minutes if it's a lot of carbs) after taking the insulin to eat makes a world of difference!

Hi there All I can say is give it a good couple weeks before u expect results and satisfaction....it really is trial and error figuring it all out! I was ready to give up after a couple days into it but glad I stuck it out. And if it's closed loop it does take awhile for the algorithm to listen...