Recent Content by rsagoo

Hi, Sorry I'm a bit late. ISF is the insulin sensitivity factor/correction factor - basically it is how much the blood sugar levels will drop with 1 unit of insulin. A lower ISF will give more insulin, and a higher ISF will give less insulin. This would have been set up on the pump when your...

Hi there, My son, who is nearly 8 and has been T1 for 5 years, is currenlty using the Omnipod and the Dexcom G6 CGM. Even with the CGM we get up about once or twice a night due to alerts , but we monitor on our phones if we wake up during the night and we have had some occasions of a full nights...

Hi there, My 7-year old son is using the Omnipod system with a Dexcom G6 CGM. He was on the Animas beforehand and going to a tubless system was a postive step for us, as he can still keep it on when swimming, you use the PDM to give his insulin instead of having to grab the pump around his waist...

Always late to the party. But good news, as my son prefers the Libra to the Dexcom, just because the application procedure is so much simpler, and it's less bulky. Well, let's see what his nurses say.

Just had this through to my inbox. FREESTYLE LIBRE SYSTEM REIMBURSEMENT WILL ARRIVE ON THE 1ST NOVEMBER 2017. We are very pleased to announce, subject to local health economy approval, the FreeStyle Libre system will be available for reimbursement via the NHS as of 1st November 2017. We are...

Hi there, Sorry to hear about your daughter's diagnosis. My son was diagnosed just before his 3rd birthday in January of this year. He was on injections for a couple of month, but we decided to go with a pump about 2 months ago and I believe it's been for the better for us. As you know it was a...

Thanks @1Sarah1, from now on we'll definitely prepare everything beforehand, it does take 2 of us and 20mins to get it all done. We'll be changing every 3 days in the morning on weekdays as we have to get his sisters ready for school before we go to work. We do the same as you and not bathe...

Hi, we have the same issue with our 3 year old son. His symptoms are similar when he's high or low, sometimes he gets quieter and just wants to sit and watch tv and suck his thumb, but mostly he just playing as usual. We've told the team and they say it will take time as he's so young...

We did our first set change on Saturday, not the best experience. We made the error of preparing everything in front of him and he then kicked off, crying and screaming. But we got it done. His second set change this morning was a lot better, the wife prepped the insulin on the side while I...

Hi @1Sarah1 Thanks for the tips about the wipes, i'll order some straight away. We're doing our first change tomorrow, so nervous about his reaction. You sound like you have your hands full! He's doing well thanks, sitting on my laps as i attempt to type this for the second time. Thanks to...

Hi all, my 3-year old son was diagnosed with T1 in January, and this Wednesday he went onto pump therapy. We went for the Animas Vibe which after the feedback from the forum here and reviews seemed to get favourable reviews. Wednesday morning was a 1 on 1 with the Animas rep, a lovely woman...

Hi @satishaksh , my 3-year old son was diagnosed 6 weeks ago, we're in Slough i'm afraid. Sorry to hear about your daughter, I know how you feel, it been a tough time recently. He's on Lantus and Novorapid, so is having 5 injections a day (3 x meals, 1 x snack and 1 Lantus). It was tough in the...

My 3 year old has these sometimes, we just use a 1/3 and dilute with water, he can't tell the difference. Doesn't affect his levels.

Would never of thought of that, We're not rushing into a decision just yet as he's comfortable with MDI's at the moment and our diabetic team is having a meeting with Libre reps and next week and waiting to see what their thoughts are on it. He's also changing nursery as his current one could...

That's good to know at least, thanks!