Recent Content by EllieM

Hi @Hoodiegirl3 , how I hate hypos and hypos in exams are no fun at all. I agree with @There is no Spoon that it's worth getting all your permissions and special considerations worked out. Hopefully by the time the final exams happen your bgs will be behaving themselves and you'll have the best...

Caresens are what the New Zealand government use for all their T1s, and New Zealand has a policy of using the most cost effective kit for all their patients ....

Hi @TaylorScotland , could you email the app producers and ask them to suggest an alternative for non pump users? (Then share here for others.) Before I was on a pump I used to do the calculations in my head (but as I became diabetic in pre-calculator days and have always been good at maths...

You can split it but be aware that because it lasts 24 hours (ish) you won't be able to get drastically different amounts of insulin in your system at day and night because all the split does is even out the dose (eg if it lasts 23 hours for you splitting it will mean that you have 2 1 hour...

Hi @Tdog85 and welcome to the forums. Do you have issues with cgms at all? I do and found that cavilon cream fixed it, though many people prefer cavilon spray. Maybe look at this thread here https://forum.diabetes.org.uk/threads/ypsopump-users-reactions-from-cannula-adhesive.120280/ I would...

I was on lantus for a couple of decades and though it worked well at the beginning in latter years I had issues, including a couple of lantus lows. I also found its strength very unpredictable. Things improved for me when I split the dose morning and night and things drastically improved when...

In my experience, once you are LO it can be very very easy to over correct and then go HI, and then LO again and so on. In theory the sensor should be warning him before he goes LO and then he can take a small amount of carbs to avoid the whole situation. How is your husband coping at work? I...

Probably a stupid queston, but have you double checked those readings agains a glucometer? Last week I went on a hike without it and when my meter went low gave myself what felt like infinity carbs to get my levels up to a reasonable level. When I double checked against a glucometer I...

Maybe this will help https://www.diabetes.co.uk/norovirus-and-diabetes.html

Stress can raise bg as well. @conniecar have you ever been given "sick day rules" on how to adjust your levels when unwell?

That's fine, as long as you are seeing someone.

I've only been on a pump for two years and I'm very happy with the tslim. It does require more user input than other pumps, which is good for some people and not for others, in that you need to set the basal and bolus rates yourself. As @sninge said, it's great if your lifestyle varies because...

In your position I would keep contacting them till you get that date... Good luck.

Congrats on your (extreme) perseverence and at least you now have a diagnosis that should hopefully improve your treatment going forward. Thank you for sharing your situation as I'm sure it will be relevant to others going forward. Good luck and do keep us updated.

Hi @The Gadget Man and welcome to the forums. Like you I've lived through urine in a test tube, glucometers and cgms. I found a glucometer pretty life changing (it coincided with the introduction of MDI for me) but cgms (libre 1) allowed me to attain a much lower hba1c, though whenever it went...