Recent Content by smaynard

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    50 years with type 1 diabetes.

    Congrats to you and your Mum! I think your 5 point summary is very succinct and powerful, thank you for sharing.
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    Animas Vibe pump

    Hi Spicey245, my two pennies worth may be well overdue as it sounds like you've already made a firm decision, but in case not I wanted to share my experiences with you. My young daughter started her pumping and CGM life with Medtronic. We were big fans of the Medtronic pump and the Enlite...
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    Worried mummy!

    My daughter was 3 when diagnosed and we experienced a similar situation.....Once the high blood sugars had been treated for a couple of weeks her requirements dropped considerably. For a period of months she only needed small levels of background insulin and no Nova Rapid...for us, carb...
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    Refused DLA for 13 year Old.

    Cuttsy, very valid point....I agree that all diabetics would benefit from more support from experts, nurses, etc. etc. If the government was to decide to scrap DLA and direct all the money paid to worthy recipients (not to mention the exceptional costs it must waste in the extraordinarily poor...
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    Refused DLA for 13 year Old.

    You articulate very clearly why children SHOULD be entitled to DLA.....because without significant support children's Hba1c results and overall control is typically terrible, this is what the allowance is trying to prevent....by giving support to children who are not able to effectively manage...
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    Refused DLA for 13 year Old.

    Hi again JanieMc.....you may find it useful to look at this link http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disability ... _Allowance. It explains the eligibility criteria for entitlement to the differing rates of DLA....hopefully this will help to you to understand things a little clearer. I have done no...
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    Refused DLA for 13 year Old.

    Hi JanieMc, I was most interested in your post as I'm always keen to understand the perspectives of those who have lived with type 1 diabetes on how it has/does impact their lives. I'm the mother of a young child who has type 1 and I always take great comfort in hearing stories of people who...
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    Refused DLA for 13 year Old.

    Sadly the DLA award process is extremely flawed and they grossly underestimate the level of care required and the complexities of managing type 1 diabetes in children. My daughter turned 7 last week and I have been battling with DLA for 9 months to get them to understand the level of care she...
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    Can't get lower then 7

    As you say, once isn't enough to be sure but I do hope this is the answer to your morning anomaly. I know you are also trying night time testing too.... for my daughter, night time wakings cause the exact same affect. On the CGMS you can see the pattern very clearly.
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    Can't get lower then 7

    One further thought Andrew, do you test immediately you wake? I used to do this with my daughter and would frequently have numbers a bit higher than desirable which I would correct and she'd then hypo. Then we started using CGMS and we observed that my daughter's blood sugar goes up my a...
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    anyone got a CGBM?

    My, lots of different issues on this one! A couple of extra thoughts....cannula...I've noticed on my daughter that typically insertions are painless but occasionally they are not and when they hurt her insulin requirements almost always decrease quite significantly. My assumption is that I...
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    travel with pump question

    I travel very frequently with my young daughter who wears a pump and like others we never have a problem with going through security (although at Heathrow on the last 2 occasions they have been extremely thorough at cross referencing the letter we carry from the doctor for all the supplies)...
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    How to avoid peaks after one hour of eating

    Good luck with your lunch time experiment. Sorry you had a difficult experience with CGM. I can quite imagine how a 2 week trial would be stressful....it's complex technology and it took me quite some time to master all the nuances, however, for us it is now invaluable. We find it handles...
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    How to avoid peaks after one hour of eating

    Hi there, I agree with your concerns about going hypo 1 hour after eating if you ramp up the bolus. My daughter has this problem with her lunch time meal, but interestingly not with breakfast (which we keep low carb as she is very carb sensitive first thing) or dinner. How I manage lunchtime...
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    Advice please! Should we go for the Combo or the Veo?

    I agree, we are 'lucky' to have funded sensors....it is not easy to get funding and in my experience you need to present a very strong and detailed case. I am aware that no other child under our consultants care has successfully obtained funding, so clearly it is considered individual by...