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    WHY WHY O WHY DOES THE NHS BUYING PEAPLE

    SO YOU DO NOT AGREE SEARLEY .OK FAIR ENOUGH . 100 UNITS OF INSULIN PER DAY YOU MUST HAVE A REASON MY RECKON IS THAT YOUR FOOD INTAKE /CARB INTAKE IS VERY HIGH SAY ONE UNIT insulin == 10 carbs that makes it 100 carbs === 10 units insulin...
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    WHY WHY O WHY DOES THE NHS BUYING PEAPLE

    WHY O WHY DOES THE NICE ON INSILIN PUMPS WHY DO THEY NOT STATE THAT ANY NEW PUMP MUST BE MADE TO TAKE PRE LOADED CARTRIDGE NOT THE THE ORTHER WAY ROUND LIITLE TARGET TO FIDDLE WITH AIR BUBBLES AND SILLY LOADING OF INSULIN ALL VERY...
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    Hi, just found out I have diabetes, waiting for the dr to tell me how bad it is, feeling overwhelmed

    ALL GOOD ADVICE READ UP ON BASICS I TURNED 80 LAST HAD THIS SO CALLED SUGAR DESEASE LIKE THE OLD EGYTIANS JUST HAD SEE HOW WE GO SOME DAYS ARE GOOD SOME ARE NOT SO GOOD IF ON INSULIN STEADY AS YOU GO IF NOT MMM NOT FOR ME TO COMMENT VIC...
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    New 2 U

    A AH . MY WIFE HAD TO GO NEOROPATHY CLINIC ONLY YESTERDAY ADDENBROOKS WILL BE ALSO INTERSTED IN REPLIES VIC
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    Mobile phone worries

    just to warn other S OLD SENIORS APPS .. THAT IS ON A WELL KNOW LEADING PHONE COMPAMY DOES NOT WORK FOR ME WITH A MYLIFE INSILIN PUMP .. THE SUPPORT TEAM . TRIED OVER 5 TIMES TO DOWMLOAD AND LINK UP WITH THE PUMP . SO IN THE END I TOOK OF THE APP AND...
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    Hybrid closed loop / CGM - reviews please

    HI YPSOPUMP SIMPLE EASY MYLIFE MAKE CATIDGGE PE FILLED HAD ON SINCE MAY LAST B GOOD VIC ON INSULIN SINCE 1957
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    Libre Trial

    Many thanks NOT SURE HOW I COPE tried FREE STYLE LIBRE APP ON MY PHONE not able to scan very well problems putting in CARBS AND INSULIN plus near as no wear as fast as the reader so i have go back to the READER USED ONE FOR OVER 15 YEARS FAST AND...
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    Libre Trial

    HI WHAT TYPE OF WATCH DOYOU USE THANKS VIC
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    Close loop insulin pump funding NHS

    Have some idea how system works all on history have had 2 TIAS IN MAY AND SEP Th medication i WAS ON gave me a lot of lows eating lots of snacks to to stay normal blood sugars now have put on better meds thanks to docs NHS ONE THING I DID LEARN if you go low AFTER...
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    Hypo issues

    LOWS YES FOR OVER 50 YEAR MY LOW TIME IS ABOUT 4-30 PM LIKE YOUIR GOOD SELF I HAVE BEEN DROPPING MY BASEL INSULIN ABOUT 2 HOURS BACK IN TIME DOES SEEM TO WORK PLUS I HAVE BEEN REDUCEING BASEL RATE DOWN TO 10% FOR 1 HOUR WHICH IS ONLY GIVE THE NEXT HOUR LESS SO...
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    Time off work after scatter laser diabetic Retinopathy

    VERY GOOD Q TAKE OFF AS A DAY HOLIDAY OR AS A MEDICAL DAY DEPENDS ON HOW GOOD THE FIRM IS WHAT YOU WORK FOR ASK YOUR PR DEPT or you Team LEADER /BOSS AS YOU MAY HAVE TO GO MO TIMES MY TREATMENT STARETED IN 1985 at MOORFIELDS KEEP WELL VIC
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    Ypsomed my life insulin pump

    phone helpline i had problem with blue tooth one help line person KNOWS what to do straight away , battery 2 bars change it which i did then worked ok nice easy to use pump not sure yet how many needles i will see in one month...
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    NEARLY OUT OF INSULIN NEEDLES!!! WHAT SHALL I DO??

    ALL WAYS DO A BLLOD TEST WHEN THAT LOW ... WHICH IS MORE ACCURATE THAN ANY READERS ON ARM AS THEY ONLY CHECK ON FLUID WHICH I THINK IS CALLED INTEERSTTITIAL FLUID NOT THE BLOOD THAT IS WHY THEY BOTH VARY IE YOURS 3.4 BLOOD SUGAR CHECK MAY WELL BE HIGHER SAY...
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    Choosing next pump

    NOW WEEK 3 ON NEW MYLIFE PUMP Getting use to the styles and needle changes using phone to give bolus lost blue tooth but one help person replace batt only 2 bars now back all good not sure if need use 160 units of insulin per month to...