Recent Content by michellem

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    Menu

    Yesterday I started the diet doctor 2 week challenge so today: Breakfast: 3 scrambled eggs with ham Lunch: Burger in lettuce "bun" with salsa Dinner: Some kind of chicken (can't remember what!) with spinach
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    Basal testing

    2pm 2.9 so bassal testing abandoned. I'm off to add a new loWer basal rate and to eat!!
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    Basal testing

    Hi I'm currently basal testing which I've not done for ages. Just posting my results on here as a reminder to me how useful it is and also for any feedback. I'm running a bit low but I'm holding off treating to see if it rises. I wear a CGM so that's supporting that decision right now! 9am 6.1...
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    Travel insurance with a pump

    Hi I'm a new pump user and next month go abroad for the first time with it, to Spain. I just wondered if there was any specific travel insurances that covered pumps? Thanks Michelle
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    Blood sugar help

    Hi. For me 1 unit of insulin covers 10g carbs. It's individual but that's where people tend to start I think. Sent from Diabetes.co.uk Forum App
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    New to pumping with problems

    You're right there Riri, only 1 day on the pump and I'm already in love! Had great blood sugars today, a little too low if anything but that's from the residual lantus. It's so good being able to give insulin but carry on with life ie dishing out my dinner!!!
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    New to pumping with problems

    Ended up going to see my DSN this afternoon and she has put me on Mio sets instead which I seem to like so far. Going to go live on insulin tomorrow if no problems tonight. Wish me luck!
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    New to pumping with problems

    Thanks for your replies. I'm definitely not giving up on the pump, I asked to go on it and waited so I want it to work! I'm using the Quickset and think the problem is with that, just changed my set and the old cannula was REALLY bent when I took it out. I'm on my 3rd set now, each one is about...
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    New to pumping with problems

    Hi I got my medtronic pump on weds last week and we are running it on saline either until tomorrow or until our next pump group on weds this week. I had originally hoped to start on insulin tomorrow but have been having problems so not sure what to do. On weds and Thurs nearly every time I...
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    Does the weather and light hours effect your dosage?

    Hmmm, interesting, not thought about it before but I have just put my lantus up by 1 unit and think I might put it up another over the weekend.
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    Protein at dinner causing overnight BS spikes

    It's weird. I can the same thing but with the healthy food, brown rice especially! Have to really increase my insulin to carbs ratio and go to bed with good blood sugars but some time in the early hours it spikes. Very annoying.
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    Driving and Testing

    Hi. I'd strongly recommend as stated above that you go to PALS. They are a great service and will talk to your GP surgery for you. You need this sorted ASAP especially as you're driving. Good luck x
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    First HbA1c since pump

    Wow that's great. Not sure I've ever had one that good, well done! Sounds like its worth the hard work. I'm off to clinic on Monday to ask if I can have pump. Spending the weekend reading NICE guidelines and anything else I can lay my hands on!
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    Flu Jab

    Ouch! Had mine yesterday at work, sore arm now!
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    Taxi Driver

    Hilarious!!!