Recent Content by AllyMac70

Hiya, do you currently have an insulin pump, because if you do not, you may be eligible for one, and given your anxiety over hypos, you may also be eligible for funding for a CGM, such as Dexcom. This will help you to manage your hypos and hopefully stop you from having to give up work and rely...

Thank you for your reply, @derivadow - I'll look into Cavilon, in case my daughter also reacts a bit to the glue. I've just received a couple of trial pods in the post (without the pump itself) just to see how it feels - I cannot get over how tiny it is compared to the Omnipod.

Thank you In Response for coming back so quickly. I think you have a choice of 6mm or 8mm cannulas, so may opt for the former if we go down this route. Have been in contact with their customer support and they are going to send us a couple of dummy patches to try out for a few days to see if it...

I'm new to this forum and was wondering if anyone can help with regards to their experiences of using the Medtrum Nano Patch pump yet? My daughter has tried the Omnipod but unfortunately she mounts an auto-immune reaction to the teflon cannula, so our DSN has suggested the Medtrum as an option...

I am Type 1 and had my daughter 12 years ago (at the time, I’d been diabetic for 12 years). My hba1c prior to conception was probably around 8%. My diabetic consultant was more concerned about my sugars being kept in target during, rather than before pregnancy, and making sure I was taking folic...

I know this is quite an old thread, but my 12 yr old daughter, who also has Type 1, was given an Omnipod last year. We had the same issues as SHedges has mentioned above. Her BG was OK first day, then rose steadily until it got to 23+ by the end of day 2. We continuously corrected her blood...