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I go to the diabetic centre at my hospital every 2 to 3 weeks and I'm in regular contact with them by phone and email. Saying that I only have to go so often because my control is diabolical. I'm waiting for an appointment at Addenbrookes in Cambridge. I hope they have more luck in treating my...

Ignoring the spam lol. I had a medtronic pump for 5 weeks until it was decided that it wasn't working. The pump was fine & I just stuffed it under my pillow at night which was fine til I used to go to the loo half asleep and had the pump clanking on the floor behind me lol. A lot of people...

Hi Karen, It was pretty horrendous at the time, but the nurses here only treat what's in front of them. The nurse that tested me only did it because I was moaning that my eyesight was so bad that I'd gone into the mens loos by mistake. That's my excuse and I'm sticking to it. Luckily the loos...

Hi, I had a leg ulcer for two years that wouldn't heal, despite having maggot therapy and every dressing known to man. Even the manuka honey had no effect. I was at one of my daily dressing changes that one of the nurses decided to check my bg. Six weeks on insulin and my leg ulcer was...

Patti you're right & I have become rather complacent. If on the rare occasion my bg is in the hi 20's both my OH & I are happy because its below 30. My consultant has tried everything he can think of but nothing seems to work I had a pump for 6 weeks & was getting thru 45 units of novorapid an...

I've had bgs of over 30 since Sept 06 and an hba1c greater than 14. Apart from numbness in one foot, I've had no other complications Out of my mind, Back in 5 minutes >^..^<

One of my 7 cats apparently comes and checks on me several times a night. My OH watches him - if my oh knows I'm having a rough time he won't sleep which makes me feel guilty. My cat jumps on the bed and puts his paw gently on my nose until I move. The one and only time I've ever had a hypo...

DAFNE-Dose Adjustment For Normal Eating. It's a course for type 1 diabetic which covers how what you eat can change your insulin needs. Most people find the course invaluable. I think you need to go and see your dsn and/or your gp. Keep a food diary and take it with you when you go. You never...

It seems that some of us need large doses of insulin. I have to take over 1000 units a day and my hba1c is over 14. Could you have an infection pushing up your bg? I assume that you're already carb counting. I was under calculating my carbs for a long time and so my boluses were too low. Have...

I am also a tad concerned about how the OP acquired my email addresses. I have only put my hotmail address on this site but have had the email sent to two other addresses. Curiouser and curiouser Out of my mind, Back in 5 minutes >^..^<

You can buy some stuff in Boots and probably most other chemists. It's called hypostop and costs about £4. I've never tried it as I always hyper but a good friend who's been diabetic for over 40 years swears by it Out of my mind, Back in 5 minutes >^..^<

As I have said previously I've had a medtronic pump since January. I thought it was going to be the answer to getting my bg down to an acceptable level. I currently have 35 units an hour going through the pump which is the maximum the pump will allow and I'm also 'bolusing' 10 units an hour to...

I bought myself a smaller plate. Because the plate was still full my brain seemed to think that I'd eaten my pre diet amount. Weird but it worked lol Out of my mind, Back in 5 minutes >^..^<

Don't know if this will help but I managed to lose 7 stone last year. My downfall was orange juice and lemonade. I replaced the lemonade with sparkling water and gradually reduced the amount of juice until I was virtually drinking just water. I changed one thing at a time. If I'd tried to...

Helen you must appeal against their decision. Many people get turned down when they first apply for dla. I've often wondered if it's their way of seeing if someone is genuine but that's just my opinion. They should arrange for a dr to come and give you a medical examination in your home. It...