Recent Content by bethgriff

So my pump cane up with an alarm whilst swimming this morning and when I looked it was full of condensation! I’ve called animas and they’re replacing it but I’m just a bit worried because there’s no cracks or anything and I can’t work out why it’s happened! I swim quite a lot and replace the...

There's news today that the vibe is going to follow suit from America and be discontinued in the U.K. At some point in the future! :(

Today I had an exam. I woke up at 6.30am with a sugar of about 7 on my finger prick. My exam was 9.30, I hadn't eaten breakfast and my sugar was up to about 13 ... I think the spike on the graph on my cgm is quite impressive! Proves how many things that we can't control affect us!

Hi I've always been quite sensitive to plasters/dressings especially the plasticky ones like the ones they use on an iv cannula in hospital My pump cannula sites have always been a but itchy when I change them (always day 3 at the latest). However, my last two I've had a nasty eczema type...

Just had my first airport experience with the pump! Just wanted to post to reassure anyone else with an upcoming trip with a pump! I had really stressed myself out worrying about security because you can't put it through the machine. I did exactly what my dsn said which was make it obvious and...

I started my pump last week... was initially worried when I was waking up in the teens but been playing around over the last few days and emailing the consultant with good results! Tested about 10 billions times in the last 24h but just look at my blood sugars [emoji7] I've been trying to...

So after the first sensor I'd read up and inserted this one 24h before I had planned to use it.. yes I washed my hand, I always do after getting caught out about 7 years and got a hi reading after baking (but not eating) a cake... I thought t was osmosis or something [emoji23] This picture...

This is my second sensor... I think they're naff! The difference here is the difference between treating a hypo and correction dose for hyper!

Hi, New to pumping :) I've got the animas vibe, I want to place an order for my infusion sets etc, just wondering how people get theirs delivered and how long it takes? I work Monday to Friday 9-5 sometimes 9-9 and weekends and would be interested to see how other people make sure they get...

Change your diabetes centre! 3 years! I had an appointment with my diabetes consultant in early December, referred to pump clinic, seen there within 2 weeks (I asked the Secetary to contact me with any cancellations), then had few apps with dietician, nurse and carb counting course... got my...

Shift work is one of the criteria :) I'm just starting on a pump and the 3 of us on the course are all shift workers (in the NHS ironically).

this is today... what's going on :(

I'm a type 3c (pancreatectomy 7 years ago). Under 10 is where I'm aiming at the moment, I had a horrendous hba1c in the summer which was a kick to change things and take control. I'm wearing the libre at the moment so I know I'm Not spiking :( I'm on lisinopril and creon but no recent changes...

I'm really thirsty, unable to stop drinking and I'm Never satisfied. I've always drank enough even pre diabetes but It's got worse the last few days Blood sugars have been perfect since new year, highest was 11.4 when I misjudged some carbs last week. I've got a libre on at the moment and...

I've been given the option of 5 pumps, I've narrowed it down to the ones with integrated cgm because my consultant said they may well be funded in the future and are generally more modern (especially seeing as I'll have it for 4 years!). He said it's possible to get funding but they'd have to do...