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I found that if I’m either too close to my belly button or too far away I can get pain sometimes there is a soft of sweet spot for me I also think in the early days the brain is not used to this new item ‘attacking’ the body so the brain ‘imagines’ pain…. And a few weeks in the brain is used to...

When you complete the diabetic forms you are signing consent for them to contact your GP And it’s always been the case that you have to notify of certain medications or conditions Typically what you have done saying you don’t have the condition is enough.. they asked me a couple of years ago...

Anyplay one of the only unlimited ones left

Ive just done my annual license renewal, and noticed some wording on driving and using CGM that ive not seen before it states that the CGM MUST be approved for making treatment decisions (non adjunctive), whilst most current well known brands 'should' comply there may well be some that dont...

This is not so much a leak in use as popped to bad cannula insertion

Yes

I’ve had Medtronic and tandem both without a single leak

I was working hgv driving delivering gas bottles so hard heavy work and in 4 years only pulled it out once The fact is you can keep the pump in your trouser pocket and Tuck the hose in... And just keep a spare in your work bag

The tandem tslim would be good for this as it has multiple profiles which are easy to switch between So you could have 1 profile for working data and 1 for nights etc A pump the learns like the medtronic would not be as good as it bases everything off prior days

when I was diagnosed the targets were higher to be classed diabetic (57) I think.... id had diabetic symptoms for at least 2 years prior to diagnosis and 1st test my hba1c was lower than the 57 and back then they did not say things like (pre diabetic). you were or you were not!! now, I knew...

I never put the little cap on just the main pen cap I used to change the needle every couple of months or so, if when it took a lot of effort to get the needle in

yes, for driving the term 'mobile phone' is less used, and more commonly the term 'mobile device' is used this encompasses most things that are 'hand held' and can communicate and or connect to the internet etc.. the connection to the internet can either be via its own sim, or by connection to...

Police will accept that you were 4 or above and be happy You are allowed to drive with a bg as low as 4, the recommendation is that you should not start a journey if you are below 5 HOWEVER they can only use the evidence provided, so if your libre says you are 3.9 you CAN NOT just assume you...

Well it will partly depend on when your care team allows you to change

Yes and no…. I was told by my GP that diabetes can cause some hair loss, especially undiagnosed because the body put more effort into repairing itself than growing hair I have some hair loss, my dad has full hair of hair we are both T1 I have low testosterone which can also cause hair loss...