Recent Content by malky

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    Insulin pen bags?

    If i need to carry m two pens at one I will usually use the cases that came with my novo nordisk pens which can hold two pens and some needles. The are just made from a soft material unlike the hideous cases that came with my lilly pens which looks like an O.A.P'S glasses case. For when I am...
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    Asante Snap Insulin Pump

    Never heard of this pump time now. But I am surprised that more manufacturers have not made pumps that take the glass vials you would put in a pen. It makes sense as there is no filling of reservoirs. From reading the asante site it looks as if you dont just throw the vial away but the whole...
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    Doctor Restricting Insulin Prescription

    I get 3 boxes of insulin at a time both my humalin I and Novo rapid so 15 vials of each what would last between 2-3 months. I have never had problems with re ordering or changing any of my prescription. I also get test strips no problem. I suppose it just depends on the GP i agree its easier to...
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    DAPHNE course

    Re: DAPHNE course Sorry for hijacking your post ChelseaLee I would like to know this too, as I have my name down for the DAFNE course, in November, after 3 years of waiting
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    Insulin dose adjustment

    I think you should be talking to your DNS about this I have been carb counting for about 5 years now and I am only getting to do DAFNE in november. I was not self taught though it was the DNS that told me everything and I went to a one day thing organised by them. Lately we have been trying to...
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    Pets?

    I have a 4 year old siberian husky and a 6 year old tortoise
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    changing insulin on saturday 9th feb.

    Good stuff like I said it give alot more flexablility being on MDI with or without carb counting but its even better when you start carb counting. Just remember it takes time to perfect I started over 6 years ago and its still not perfrect. Take your time try not to get frustrated with it and...
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    changing insulin on saturday 9th feb.

    I changed from Nove mix 30 to levemir and novo rapid about 6 years ago then to lantus and novo rapid and now to huamlin I and novo rapid. Like any time changing insulin it will take a bit of getting use to and fine tuning until you can get it right.You will get highs and hypos of course. It is...
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    Did any of you type 1s have a virus before you got diabetes?

    Re: Did any of you type 1s have a virus before you got diabe I was the same I became type 1 at 20, 8 years ago, there is no history in the family. It was suggested by the doctors that i could have caught a virus which cause the development of type 1 in me
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    3 Novo pen 4 free to a good home

    Thats good they gave you one. I do feel they are better to finely tune your dosage depending on your carbs. Thanks for the info on the time segments. For info the novo pen 4's are still available and I now have two accu chek nano meters as i have up graded to the mobile
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    IBG Star/Accu-Chek Mobile?

    I have recently gone from the aviva nano to the mobile and i have to say i prefer the mobile as it is an all in one package, In my opinion it is no bigger than the nano when you take into account the test strips tub, also when you register your mobile you can order a choice of case for it one is...
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    3 Novo pen 4 free to a good home

    To be honest I only got it as i use a 1.5:1 carb ratio at times, not a 1:1, so I dont really use it for the digital display only for the half units. But my experience so far has been good the display tells you how many units you last took and how long ago and it dpoes half units, which I haven't...
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    hypos

    again i am no expert but at no time in my life of being diabetic have i ever been told to aim for my bloods to be 5. I have always been told between 6 and 8. I would have thought aiming for 5 puts you in danger over going even lower
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    3 Novo pen 4 free to a good home

    I dont know how useful it will be but i have 3 novo pen 4's which i do not need any more, as i have moved to the novo pen echo, i know most people will get the on prescription but it seems a waste to just throw them away
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    Need to buy a smartphone

    if your not wanting a contract for £100 you cant get much better than the huawei ascend g300 from vodafone very well speced phone for the price