Recent Content by Julian_Hands

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    Cardiff Half Mararthon on Sunday

    Since having the Accuchek Insight Pump I've now got my life back and have trained the hardest I have ever done before to get myself in shape over the last 12 weeks for the Cardiff Half Marathon on Sunday 1st October. I've learnt allot about myself and my control during the last 12 weeks and...
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    1st Commute to work on the bike with the pump.

    Can anyone provide any experienced recommendation as to how soon is best to reduce the basal rate before I cycle home, I've currently been running this afternoon between 6.0-6.6, which is still fantastic for me as the afternoon use to also cause me lows. I've read on Runsweet and other forums...
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    Sick of my pump already!!!!

    Really sorry to hear this. I reduced my basal rate by 20% for the first 48 hours as Lantus is a sticky insulin and still carries on acting after the 24 hours, I had a couple of spikes which corrected with boluses, but you need to test every hour to start with and correct the trends immediately...
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    1st Commute to work on the bike with the pump.

    The only explanation I can possibly provide for the rise, was at my evening meal around 7pm, I had strawberries and cream for dessert (no sugar and at the time appeared to be compensated for by a bolus) I think with Fats I do seem to cling on to these carbs longer, I had a great nights sleep and...
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    New pumper!

    Ive just kept the cupboards stocked with Lucozade during my first week as I started to get a few lows during the first couple of days, my Total Daily Dosage has now reduced by more than 20% and nearly 30%, just keep doing the checks and react immediately to the trends. I set my Insight Pump to...
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    1st Commute to work on the bike with the pump.

    After going on the pump last Monday and working all week getting the settings tweaked, I'm now getting control unimaginable on my old MDI regime. I have a review with the hospital tomorrow to see how things are going and as I seem to have a reasonable understanding of a normal day to day regime...
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    Who are pumps best for?

    I've just started on a pump due to having a quite active lifestyle that MDI regime didn't allow flexibility for the control. For a few years I was getting very frustrated as my doctors said I had superb control due to my HB1AC always being in target around 6.8%, but what the HB1AC result doesn't...
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    Medtronic 640G or Accu Chek Insight ?

    I was torn between the 640g and the Insight but when I started researching into the cost for self funding CGM, the sensors were not practical for my lifestyle so went for the insight. With the handset the Insight gives greater freedom to wear the pump in any location and control the Basal and...
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    Getting a pump at last.

    Thanks again @tim2000s, I can definitely see that mega tip working as I was about to do the same (and wish I had) on Wednesday evening after taking the standard Bolus on the Chilli & Rice, the drop was so rapid but caught it with Lucozade and thanks to the Libre. Totally agree with your...
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    Getting a pump at last.

    Thank you @tim2000s, You've been a real support through this change. It does shock me the 80% non usage figure, but as a beginner to this, I do think there is an opportunity missed somewhere for a bit of research and a bit more detail on the effects and application of the Extended & Multiwave...
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    Getting a pump at last.

    Now I have my Basal regime sorted I will confess that I do need to get a better understanding of Extended Boluses as Rice and Pasta do throw things into new dimensions. From what I've seen on Forums and websites, everyone is different in how they manage these. I believe its still worth...
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    Getting a pump at last.

    Now the last 3 days work has paid off, all day yesterday I stayed within target, between 4 and 8, last night I went to bed with a BG of 6.6 and after the best nights sleep I've had in weeks, I've woken up with a BG of 6.2. It pays to put the work in and test hourly at the start, kept tweaking...
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    Getting a pump at last.

    Thank You @ElkBond. I've started to pickup again 'Think like a Pancreas' a bit more and could do with re-reading it, as I initially read it whilst on MDI and learnt loads. I've also purchased via Amazon Pumping Insulin via John T. Walsh, which is taking a little longer than I expected for...
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    Getting a pump at last.

    Hi @ElkBond, I'm currently on Dynamic and using a Freestyle Libre for a short period to help get a good picture with the induction to the pump. The biggest changes I've found so far are with the reduction in my boluses and insulin sensitivity ratios for the time-blocks, all initially setup...
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    Getting a pump at last.

    Hi @Claire007, My notes are working with the Insight handset and I press the top right tick when finished. I had trouble with the 360 software and it took a while for Accu Check IT to call back but the configurator now works, just need them to send me an update, as the pump came with old...