Recent Content by bridkid_74

Type 1 for 39yrs since the age of 2.

Thankyou. Unfortunately i was only 2 when diagnosed and that was 1976 so have very little recognition of what it was like. I guess the longer ur on the pump the easier it becomes, so like been on mdi it becomes 2nd nature i suppose. Fingers crossed. As for the weight issue the pump is the only...

Honestly i wouldnt know where to start!? the whole thing blows my mind. I read other threads and see what they do with their pumps and im like whaaaat!????? Mdi was so much less complicated

My basel varies hr by hr. I seem to need more overnight than during the day which is weird as on mdi i use to go low overnight which resulted in nocturnal hypos hence the reason for going on pump. My dsn works all my rates out depending on bs results when i do overnight testing

My total basel at present is 11.9iu. I used to be on split dose levimir which ranged from 14iu-17iu in total depening what i was working. My i:crb ratio not altered

They worked out that on average i had about 33iu on mdi using levimir and novorapid. At the moment i using anywhere between 26 and 37iu a day!!! I still have no pattern on pump. Ive had a few hypos but nothing out of the ordinary for me. I know its early days but i was far happier on mdi. Dsn...

Hi i started on pump in September after being on mdi for 39yrs. Ive had ups and downs with it and im still not sure if its for me. The reason ive come on the forum is that I've put on 8 lbs since starting pump. Its the only thing that's altered I've not changed what I eat. Theres days when ive...

Hi. If you have windows 10 its not compatible with the software as i found out. Accu chek told me it will be a minimum of 4mths at least before its sorted. I ended up buying a new laptop with windows 8 on it and it works fine. Bit drastic i know but at least i can now send all my handset info...

I can really recommend the multiway hid-in pouch as mentioned by spicey245. I wear mine 24/7 and wouldnt be without. Not the chespest but i feel well worth the money. The company was set up by a lady who is t1 on a pump so she knows what a pump user requires.

Hi ive only bin on the pump for 3 weeks now but my first week was hell. Never had bs so high! In on the insight flex and when i was removing them to replace them and lines due to high bs the majority of them were bent at a right angle! Have to say accu chek were really good with me. They talked...

I personally havent used a diary for ages. I try to but afyrr a week it just gets chucked to one sidr. Most blood sugar monitors have computer software that goes with them. My abbott insulinx does. Thankfully my consultant doesnt mind a computer print out as long as she has something to look at...

Im a t1 and a nurse. My colleagues all seem to know my diabetes better than me! I get comments likd oh i'll have your share of chocolates/biscuits weve being given because we dont want you having a "wobbly" ive given up explaing that i can have them as long as i inject. Another is oh not...

Im due to go on pump tomorrow. To be honest ive been dreading it. Ive read so much about pumping on here, websites and in books there just seems so much work involved and i thought it may be slightly better than mdi regime. However inthe few minutes that ive just spent reading your post it has...

Mines on my halifax insurance and like philchap1 i was asked whether i would just be wearing it outside. I replied where i go the pump goes 24/7. Theyve put it under personal possessions with an increase of 10p in my premium, but as it such a small increase theyve wavered it. They didnt ask for...

Hi all. I dont go "live" with my pump until 9th srpt but 7ve got it now to play about with. Im on the accucheck insight. No problems with using and understanding pump/handset. However ive tried two cannulastoday on my stomach but ended removing the 1st after about 10mins as really pianful. Put...