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Did a bit of reading before my appointment yesterday and found others had similar experiences at first with the Omnipod and Libre2+. Yes the libre is annoying at times (but I've been using it for 9 years and wouldn't be without it) but I had to think, do I really want to go back to MDI? No...

yes I'll let you know how I get on tomorrow.

Hi, I've moved from Dash to Omnipod 5. I've always known that the sensor cannot exactly match the BG results but when on MDI and even Dash, I could work with this. However, on a closed loop, the sensor reliability really messes up my control, as I'm having to run it higher than I want so I don't...

I contacted my MP who wrote to the DVLA which helped move things along, but there was a big delay. It took the DVLA about 3 months before they even started the checks with my GP.

I've had to contact my MP. The DVLA did nothing with my application for 6 months and only did so when my MP contacted them. DVLA received my forms on 22 September 2021 and only contacted my GP on 31st March 2022. I have MS as well so bit more complicated but never taken this long to sort my licence.

DVLA received my medical licence renewal on 20th September 2021 and only because I asked my MP to intervene did they send a letter to my GP 6 months later on 31st March 2022. Nothing's happened with my GP as this is not classed as NHS work, so the 12 months under section 88 is quickly running...

Hi @michael_n before the pump I switched from Lantus to Tresiba, took a bit of tweaking (well, doesn't everything diabetes-related), but I was having highs in the mornings like you, which I was frustrated abut as this was the reason why I switched. I ended up moving to an evening dose of...

great thread - I'm starting the omnipod dash a week today!

this is interesting, thanks everyone

thought about the fact I've never been treated by a female diabetes consultant in the last 30 years at the same hospital and today, my video call appointment was with a new female consultant. Nice to see a new face.

Hi I've been referred to physio for trigger finger and thumb as I want to avoid steroid injections for as long as possible. Just thinking though, how would physio work as I can't bend my ring finger and the issues are, luckily, intermittent at the moment. Is physio worth it?

booked mine for tomorrow

maybe basal adjustment, or meals with high fat slow down the absorption of the carbs, leading to a rise after the initial spike.

hi @DCUKMod thank you so much for your response, it's great detail and really helps! I double checked the range for the antibodies test on my results and it's 0.1-9, so interesting that yours are very different. One of my questions back to the GP. SF 36 questionnaire - looking into it now. Much...

thanks @sleepster & @DCUKMod really good advice. I know it takes some time to diagnose. I went for years without realising I was experiencing symptoms of MS (thinking everything was diabetes related) so determined to get a diagnosis ASAP. I'll persevere with the GP.