Recent Content by Bricktop

Hi I have not seen anyone since the 2 years i moved to the Kettering area, 2 appointments to see the endo at Kettering cancelled for no reason. which goes back to my struggle to get good care, I have not been told about stronger insuln, and to be honest i get all my info from places like this

Hi, i used to eat a Atkins type diet and would have bacon and eggs for breakfast etc etc, but i would still need 20 units of novo for that breakfast, so in the end I decided not to have breakfast at all so I did not have to inject any novo, i am of a rugby type player build and not fat and...

i have tried it all

Type 1 and eat at present once a day

Thanks for your advice, I have not been on courses, I shall try your method and see how I get on.

3.3 ish

Before the meal it was 13.3 and I took 60 units 5 mins before meal 50 for food and 10 for correction as it was high anyhow, meal was 160 carbs on the 120 subject mentioned that’s what I have been taking up till last night

Hi, I have replied to a post lower explain a typical scenario of today with my bloods, they drive me mad

Last night I ate @ 5.00pm and took 40 units of novo with the meal and then took 80 units of levimir at 10.00pm and went to bed with a reading of 4.0 @ 10.00pm I woke with readings of 13.5 @ 6.00am it went down to 10.3 and then I left my office and climbed ladders for 3 hours when it rose to...

Hi My bloods are generally in the 7's due to my dexcom , but i would be so p@@sed if the fact I pay for my own cgm to keep my bloods low stop me from the benefits from a pump, I live in northamptonshire

Hi, Basically I climb ladders for a living, and a pump hanging off me with tubing would be so much of a pain, if i could part fund i would be happy for an omnipod

Hi, I am new to the forum, although type 1 diabetic for 14 years, I self funded with Dexcom and currently have the the Dexcom G6 and love the way it has helped me with my blood sugars. I am looking at the possibility to 1.) Self fund an ominpod 2.) Attempt to get funding. I have fought...

never had a problem with Dexcom, I am on the G6 now its spot on