Recent Content by leahshort

Hi Linsay Well done on joining the gym :thumbup: . I joined a few months ago and it has been worth while if not a little tricky sorting bloods out. Through trial and error I now take my pump off whilst in the gym to avoid hours of hypoing afterwards. I am in the gym for about 45 mins and...

Hi if you've got an up to date phone downlaod My Fitness Pal and you'll be able to type in pretty much any food and it will tell you all that info

Hi Toni im Leah slightly older than you at 30 and have been on the pump for 8months, diabetic 18 years. It was for the same reasons as you that i switched to the pump. The bruising from injecting was looking like I had been beaten up all the time. I had in my head that going to the pump would...

Thats great Danny to feel more positive. I'm 30 and have had diabetes since age of 12 and its draining. Little changes can make a whole lot of difference long term well done

Thanks IHS. I have been testing most hours to see if correction dose has brought it down any and have barely eaten so can rule out that it is any carbs in the mix of things. It is interesting what you said about adding another 1 unit for correction will try that as I really want to get levels...

Ive been on the pump since March and apart from the normal tweeking its been going ok until last week. It seems almost as though my insulin just isnt working. I have had sugar levels of over 15 since Friday night and what ever I do cannot bring them down :( When I do correction either by...

Ah brilliant good luck and keep us up to date :thumbup:

Hi i'm new to the forum. Ive been diabetic for 18 years (not the best controlled at that). I have been on a pump since march which has brought my HBA1C down from 10-11 mark to 8 in only 3 months. Am awaiting results tomorrow so fingers crossed down even more. Everybody is different and as...