Recent Content by catw

Where are you based? We bought dexcom g4 from advanced therapeutics in UK and they shipped it to Ireland. No doctors letter needed but we are paying for it ourselves. Good luck Sent from the Diabetes Forum App

Hi we were in the same boat as you. My daughter now 3 got pump 6 months ago and it took ages to get setting ok. There are no perfect settings. Need to do fasting basal test and at night to get foundation right. Then just trial and error with carbohydrate ratios and correction factor. Read book...

I have v similar problem with my daughter now 3. Huge spikes after breakfast but then hypo pre lunch. Pre bolus at least part of insulin 10 mins or so before eating. Unfortunately cereals are v high gi and banana high in carbs. We have much better result with yoghurt and brown bread or half a...

Hi. My 3 yo daughter is on an insulin pump. She spikes v high after all meals ( worse since recent illness) But if we give more insulin she will be hypo before next meal. Just wondering if anyone can suggest any foods we might try to prevent spikes. Thanks Sent from the Diabetes Forum App

Hi looking for any suggestions please. My daughter now 3 was diagnosed type 1 in aug 12 ( 9 months ago). We got a pump almost 6 months ago. Her basal needs are v low ( confirmed with basal tests, however we cannot control her post meal spikes, esp after breakfast she spikes to low teens but if...

Hi looking for any suggestions please. My daughter now 3 was diagnosed type 1 in aug 12 ( 9 months ago). We got a pump almost 6 months ago. Her basal needs are v low ( confirmed with basal tests, however we cannot control her post meal spikes, esp after breakfast she spikes to low teens but if...