Recent Content by mary123

I have just come across your message after searching out this particular subject as I have just started trialling vegetarianism/veganism for Lent and been very surprised at the positive impact on my BGs particularly post-meal. I have been suffering with post meal spikes and been unable to make...

I'm certainly no longer a teenager but I am quite slim and found the straight cannulas caused me problems not dissimilar to your son; kinking being one of them. I have switched to the angled ones since when I have had no further trouble. My reply may not be too helpful as I think the variety...

Thanks for that although it sounds as though you are going down whereas I'm going up! However, the principle may well be the same. Interestingly, or not, I had the same problem when on injection regime of lantus and novorapid so clearly the way my body handles alcohol? I have heard that white...

I am generally now very pleased with my BG control but I notice that my control when off my regular pattern goes awry even though I am estimating my CHO consumption and adding some. Could it be the alcohol that goes with it that is causing the problem? I would appreciate other pumper's...

Hi - I also use the Animas 2020 and after a little experimentation I am now happily using the Inset 30 infusion sets. With this variety the cannula is angled to the skin and like the Inset II comes with a automatic loader which is very easy to use as described by iHs. With the Inset 30 I like...

Hi - I have been on my pump for nine weeks now and I had a similar start to the one you are going to have. My chosen pump was delivered to my home beforehand along with the manufacturer's instruction book plus an exercise book (that arrived a few days prior to that). I was able to go right...

Hi! Well my BG's have settled down quite nicely now so should I rest with that or should I still pursue the basal rate evaluations? :|

Sophia - I'm pleased everything worked out fine and sorry I mis read your original message. I agree that trying to estimate what might be in a recipe and then the quantity you are eating is definitely an art form which I havn't cracked yet. However, I suppose if people are using standard...

This information is really useful, especially the detail on the website. I have only been on a pump for seven weeks and knowing that I need to concentrate on basal rates to optimise pump advantages is invaluable. However, it does seem as though you need to line your ducks up before you can...

I thought NHS gave a choice of three - Medtronic, Accu-chek and Animas. I'm on the last Animas2020 and very pleased with it even if it doesn't have a separate hand set. Regards

Hi! I'm a little nervous to say that its great because experience usually tells me that as soon as I utter those fatal words everything goes pearshape! But yes, I am feeling much better than I was immediately before going on the pump and indeed for quite a while. Twenty years of highs and lows...

hi! I have been on the Animas 2020 since May 17th and I am very pleased with it. Very easy to use, the screens are very clear and uncluttered; filling the reservoir is very simple and I use the ezCarb function when bolusing which makes mealtimes very easy. The support I have received from...

Yur daughter has probably been away now but this is what I do with anything I make. I calculate the % of carbohydrate for each particular item eg flour has a % of 72.3 so if you are using 250g that's 250 x 72.3% = 180.75. I then go on and do that with each item that has carbohydrate in it...

ice creams are another oddity. Its solid but they use ml for most of the nutrional tables or suggest scoop serving option. And what size is a scoop? I have two and they hold totally different quantities. Bread - Well Waitrose do a really nice wholemeal and seeds thick slice loaf which...

I have recently switched to a pump and now of course have insulin running up through a line (tubing) from pump to patch. Air bubbles seem to be a subject that comes up a lot with pumpers although I am not aware of any specific air bubble issue. However, why not colour the insulin with a...