1. Is there anywhere online that shows the list of Insulin Pumps that are approved in the UK
Hi @WuTwo it was fear that made me over drink/eat. I know I've not had diabetes long and I know that age isn't on my side but it just seems like a load of guess work. High BGs can lead to all sorts of horrid complications so I'm informed and hypos can as well. Stuffed!!I over-munch for hypos (wretched Oreos) then have to correct. Seems so daft, and I've done it for years. The only time I don't is if I go low at work when I'm very good and just take two glucotabs and am fine. You'd think I'd take that really good habit home with me but I think the lure of the Oreos is too great... maybe I should find something for hypos that is revolting?
Hi, dental appointment went well, only paid just under £23.00, I know I have bone loss, but other than that all was good.
I gave my Libre this afternoon, all the nurses were busy and a lady was waiting, so I just handed it over, I felt so sad because I wanted to continue using it all the time, so roll on June 27th and crossing my finger's as nothing is set in stone, well only statue's but they don't count !!
Hope you're all well and enjoying the day.............tomorrow's Friday...........with another bank holiday
There are a couple on here that would agree with that sentiment BUT problem is that if you get to a point where someone is trying their best to get something inside you and your are acting like a spoilt 5 year old, it can become very difficult for that person to get you eat something that is "revolting", if on the other hand something is more pleasant then the person helping will be better able to assist.
You should chat to Mrs Knikki as I'm sure she has many a tale to tell about such "wild night time adventures of a hypo Knikki"
I'm lucky in that I don't get aggressive when I'm hypo, at my absolute worst I'm just hopelessly confused. I take jelly babies for hypos and whilst I found that early on (30 however many years in now) I really found it hard not to over-correct, these days I know how many it takes to bring me back up from whatever level I start at, assuming I'm not in the middle of a seriously downward trend. So I take the required amount, sit on my hands for 15 minutes then test again. If it's not where it should be, repeat the process. I actually dislike jelly babies but they're marginally better than any kind of glucose tabs which I really can't stand, so I'm never tempted to overdo it with them. I was told years ago by a nutritionist that jelly babies were one of the very fastest ways to get glucose into your system and for me, that's true.
@helensaramay your post about the complexities of remembering everything to do with a pump is one of the reasons why I a) admire all you pumpers and b) don't want one. I admire all you pumpers for the effort you put in to making it work for you; I have enough trouble remembering everything on MDI!
some pics from my hospital walk today :- I managed to call the horse over, bless it <3
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View attachment 32686 View attachment 32687 This was alittle detour and whilst I was enjoying my walk, I came across a squirrel at the bottom of a tree, went to take a photo and a bird pooped on my new phone and down my trouser leg and that's before I went to the hospital diabetes clinic
@Knikki you're a karma charmer but it is very difficult to resist the contents of the fridge, cupboards and pantry isn't it when you believe you're going to die. Yep, pure irrational panic mode. I've touched my toes, eaten some seaweed and opened the wine. 12 hours later it seems silly.Takes up position of sitting crossed leg (haha) stroking long beard in wise know it all fashion.
@SueJB and @WuTwo and anyone who wants to sit in the circle of enlightenment
Hypo's are not bad, yes waking up sweating and feeling bad is not good, BUT the thing to do is not panic, that is the most important thing because your system will dump glucose into your body and bring you back up, it will take time but if you eat the content of the fridge then you have a double whammy of the dump and fridge.
While Oreos are a delicious hypo treatment I feel they maybe little slow to get into the system (says me who eats Jaffa Cakes for the same reason), something smaller with a bit more of a hit would work better like Jelly Babies or their equivalent would work better and quicker.
That way you hopefully will not bounce up to a feeling the opposite way because your in double figures.
Now I really don't care what people say and how well controlled they think they are all T1's will get hit by hypo's or hyper's at some point in there careers, it is unfortunately just one of the many "joys" of this wonderful condition that we share.
And now relax, stand up touch your toes (I can't as everything clicks like mad and my feet are too far away) crack open the wine and someone bring cake
I was on my own and no Mr B to help. I've now ordered loads of glucotabs. I hope they'll strike a balance and not let me scoff too many but not make me feel sick. I still prefer fruit pastilles but I like them too much and had run out.There are a couple on here that would agree with that sentiment BUT problem is that if you get to a point where someone is trying their best to get something inside you and your are acting like a spoilt 5 year old, it can become very difficult for that person to get you eat something that is "revolting", if on the other hand something is more pleasant then the person helping will be better able to assist.
You should chat to Mrs Knikki as I'm sure she has many a tale to tell about such "wild night time adventures of a hypo Knikki"
Hi @WuTwo it was fear that made me over drink/eat. I know I've not had diabetes long and I know that age isn't on my side but it just seems like a load of guess work. High BGs can lead to all sorts of horrid complications so I'm informed and hypos can as well. Stuffed!!
BG rose to 20.4 but has now slowly slid back to near normality 5s
Afternoon all!
I've just come out of my appointment with the DSN. Insulin has been changed from lantus to levemir, and I may be on track to getting a libre! Not something I thought would happen for a few months!
Now celebrating with some cake