Recent Content by jobo

Consumables for the pump approx £250 a month, the pump around £3000 to £4000. If you self fund I'm afraid you have to buy everything. These figures are a few years out of date as it's what I paid for my daughter Sent from the Diabetes Forum App

The part about foods you haven't yet ate nor likely too confused me. As a T1 you can eat anything you like. Carb counting allows this. I would push for a DAFNE course. Sent from the Diabetes Forum App

With your thirst and need to pee I'd almost certainly say it's high sugars. Sent from the Diabetes Forum App

Smelly sewage system Sent from the Diabetes Forum App

What's tough mudder? Or am I totally thick? Sent from the Diabetes Forum App

March Sent from the Diabetes Forum App

And sob loudly Sent from the Diabetes Forum App

Vest didn't fit Sent from the Diabetes Forum App

Buying birthday presents Sent from the Diabetes Forum App

Olives and feta, tesco and waitrose sell it ready done in little pots or choose own from the deli. Sent from the Diabetes Forum App

It's the light headed whoosh faint feeling that really bothers me, it's constant, the headaches and breathlessness and the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak lol. I'm currently sleeping 16 hours a day, I have infusion and B12 booked for Tuesday, this time next week I'll feel like Wonder...

I've done my own tests on this and any alcohol gel/wipes are out by a good 2 points. I use fragrance free baby wipes if I can't wash my hands. I do use alcohol wipes though to wipe my skin before injecting just to make sure I'm 'clinically' clean, I also wipe over the top of my vial before...

Carton of umbongo leaks dangerously MINCE

I eat it when I want it, I just cover the carbs Sent from the Diabetes Forum App

Yes, I have pernicious anaemia and I can't absorb folate. I am always anaemic, I have iron infusions, vitamin B12 injections and folate tablets daily. The iron just doesn't absorb through diet or vitamins, to be honest it makes me feel fairly rotten and my body definitely knows when I'm due the...