Recent Content by Charisma_1630

Hi, I’ve also recently been diagnosed woth this although I kinda knew something was up as my right eye has been slowly getting blurrier. Some days its worse than others but I am terrified about the future. Do you know whether it’s curable with tighter control as I know some complications are...

Hi all, Im on an omnipod and currently on a trial under my hospital with the Freestyle Libre. I was having a convo with my nurse and she said one of the criteria to keep the libre is that I need to do less blood tests. I questioned that I thought you weren't supposed to rely on the libre scan...

I have been Type 1 for 20 years now since I was 11. I didn't suffer fatigue growing up but over the past few years I have been diagnosed with an under active thyroid and coeliacs and I feel exhausted. Sometimes I feel so embarrassed that, although I am a slim woman, I struggle to do any form of...

I think it depends on which hospital you’re under. I jumped through hoops to try and get a pump for a couple of years from my local hospital. I got so frustrated that in the end I called my GP and requested a transfer to Addenbrookes. It’s about 3 times the distance but their supposed to be one...

Hi, my current omnipod warranty is coming up for renewal and I've been asked to select my next pump. I love the omnipod because of tubeless so I dont want to switch but U have been offered the Eros or the Dash.. One question I cant find the answer to... If i test my sugar on a different...

I spent 2 years trying to get a pump from my local hospital due to hypo anxiety affecting my life, but it was such a fight, I'd done everything they asked, carb counting course, kept a detailed diary. In the end I left my consultant appointment in tears as he kept sending me away for 6 more...

I actually did this yesterday, an afternoon basal test. Although I'm not sure how I should adjust my basal to match my results but I'll send that to my nurse and ask her advice. But you're right, I need to start to do regular basal testing without them promoting me.

I had background retinopathy when I found out i was pregnant with my daughter, had already had it for years, through good control during pregnancy my a1c was 6.1% by the time I gave birth it had reversed and my eye tests came back clear. It is reversible with good control. Unfortunately my last...

When I had my first 4 years ago I was on injections. But I was so high on all the drugs I couldn't have told you which day of the week it was never mind remembering to test my sugars. If I remember right they tested me hourly, then I went into emergency c section after 5 hours and had a nurse in...

Thank you for all your replies. You know what it's like when you want the baby feeling and it brings you down a little seeing pregnant people and newborns everywhere but maybe I should use it to motivate me to get there quicker, maybe I have been a bit lazy and slack this month. Being high a lot...

Wow 33 is amazing! Sorry to hear your little one being diabetic too. I can't imagine how hard that must be. So far in the past month they've asked me to do 2 basal tests. Both at breakfast time. The other day I suggested I do a lunch time test as every day post lunch I go up to around 18. She...

Hi, I need some advice. I have one child who I gave birth to 4 years ago, I was on MDI at the time. She was planned but I was very naive that I didn't go to preconception clinic, I didn't really take care of myself until I got the positive at which point I really started taking good care and...

I did a basal test about 2 weeks ago. It stayed flat throughout the night until lunch time with one small dip at around 3am. I asked if I should try doing a lunch time basal test and she said to do another breakfast one instead [emoji30] I'm not sure if there's method to her madness

1 month on now... My morning ratio seems to be almost right. But my lunch and dinner ratios are still way off. I've spoken to my nurse and she seems so concerned with doing basal and breakfast bolus testing constantly rather than looking at why I'm in high teens after lunch/dinner. Is there a...

I'm sure you sorted this issue now, just wanted to say that I was in the supermarket yesterday at the checkout, pump on front of thigh, I was rushing to pack my bags so fast I caught the pump on the corner of the checkout. Really hurt, I was sure I'd ripped it off. Waited till I got home and it...