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Is it the guardian that’s hard to apply Nicola?
I dreaded having the g even though I really wanted the Medtronic closed loop but I’ve discovered that I can chuck the two clumsy bits of sticky tape and stick a patch on instead. Makes it all so much easier.
 
Fairygodmother said:
Is it the guardian that’s hard to apply Nicola?
I dreaded having the g even though I really wanted the Medtronic closed loop but I’ve discovered that I can chuck the two clumsy bits of sticky tape and stick a patch on instead. Makes it all so much easier.
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Yes, due to my limited dexterity and having no feeling in my hands I find the whole process more difficult than it used to be, inserting it the other day I dropped it about 5 times
 
That’s not good.
Roll on insight!
I heard that simplera users won’t be transferred to the Insight, but Guardian users will.
If the Insight’s like Libre Two then it should be much easier to insert than the Guardian
 
Are you still stuck in hospital @Nicola M ?

(I confess I can't apply my dexcom G7 on my arms without help because I have to put an oversticker on it and I find it too difficult. If my partner isn't around at cgm change time I have to put it on my stomach.
You do wonder whether the manufacturers actually think about how easy they are to insert when they design these things.)

Sending you best wishes and the hope that you recover as soon as possible.
 
EllieM said:
Are you still stuck in hospital @Nicola M ?

(I confess I can't apply my dexcom G7 on my arms without help because I have to put an oversticker on it and I find it too difficult. If my partner isn't around at cgm change time I have to put it on my stomach.
You do wonder whether the manufacturers actually think about how easy they are to insert when they design these things.)

Sending you best wishes and the hope that you recover as soon as possible.
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I’m in a rehab facility now which is very much like hospital I suppose, working on building strength back up
 
Nicola M said:
I’m in a rehab facility now which is very much like hospital I suppose, working on building strength back up
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Well I guess that is better than a hospital. I hope you get your strength back soon so that you can go home. (Life surely has to be better when you can manage your own insulin via your pump, even if it's a nightmare putting it on.)
 
Hi @Nicola M
I'm sorry to hear you are struggling.
I pop my sensor just above my armpit which is fine and dandy until it comes to swimming as i simply cannot put a plaster on with one hand......

Get this
My wife cannot see without her glasses and even then she has to be very close so i end up with my hand on my head with my wife v close.
We oft giggle quite alot about what people must think if caught in a changing room or beach performing this manoeuvre.
Suffice to say it doesn't trouble either of us.

I wish you well

Tony
 
Morning all,
I've not been here for a while as I found the revamped site difficult to get around, still do but thanks to @Tony337 for getting me here. Big D is being a problem with my change to Abasaglar, hate the name and how it works .... or doesn't.
I've been trying to get the garden back into some kind of order in between the showers but it's really hard work and my imagination is massively bigger than my energy levels.
 
Morning,
Off to St Albans later and will be staying overnight. What a faff packing my bag! I'm staying overnight and coming back tomorrow and I'm wondering if I should take spare insulin
 
Hi all,
I hope everyone is well..
I had a telephone conversation with a very nice Doctor last week relating to bile acid malabsorption.
Basically certain foods don't go down very well and i take tablets to try to combat the need for the toilet.

I will not go in to detail as its not a pleasant subject however he told me the following.

Research is being done relating to Mounjaro as a treatment for BAM as Mounjaro slows down the movement of food through our system.

Its still at research stage but i found the idea amusing (please don't anyone think i'm being rude as i tend to find things funny that no-one else does) as i'm not over weight.
My wife thinks i look well for a 58 year old and whilst i'm not vain i'm not ashamed to take my shirt off on the beach.

I assume its ok for insulin users as i'm not that well up on the weight loss jabs.

Just a thought.

Tony
 
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Tony337 said:
Hi all,
I hope everyone is well..
I had a telephone conversation with a very nice Doctor last week relating to bile acid malabsorption.
Basically certain foods don't go down very well and i take tablets to try to combat the need for the toilet.

I will not go in to detail as its not a pleasant subject however he told me the following.

Research is being done relating to Mounjaro as a treatment for BAM as Mounjaro slows down the movement of food through our system.

Its still at research stage but i found the idea amusing (please don't anyone think i'm being rude as i tend to find things funny that no-one else does) as i'm not over weight.
My wife thinks i look well for a 58 year old and whilst i'm not vain i'm not ashamed to take my shirt off on the beach.

I assume its ok for insulin users as i'm not that well up on the weight loss jabs.

Just a thought.

Tony
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At the risk of cross posting & going off topic, my hubby has BAM, none of the meds work for him so he’s not on anything. His consultant mentioned to him about the Mounjaro & he got excited about - as I’m sure you can appreciate (if you know, you know) but he’s been told it’s now off the table as he also has epilepsy & even though he’s extremely well controlled apparently it’s not a good idea to take Mounjaro with epilepsy
 
@Tony337 While it's not been approved here for type 1's yet.. It is being used "off label". Meaning doctors are prescribing it, it's just not approved yet for use in type 1's. If you google GLP1 Drugs and type 1's a lot should come up. More research is being done currently. Usually it is for better control and weight loss. But other benefits are being found from taking the drugs if you can handle the possible side effects. Nausea, diarrhea etc.



@becca59 and @SueJB I make lists for almost everything now lol!!!!! It's just easier!
 
lovinglife said:
At the risk of cross posting & going off topic, my hubby has BAM, none of the meds work for him so he’s not on anything. His consultant mentioned to him about the Mounjaro & he got excited about - as I’m sure you can appreciate (if you know, you know) but he’s been told it’s now off the table as he also has epilepsy & even though he’s extremely well controlled apparently it’s not a good idea to take Mounjaro with epilepsy
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Hi @lovinglife
LOL if you know you know is fitting.
I couldn't take the powders before bed so have just managed with Loperamide but that was not ideal.
I was advised by an old doctor last year to add a small dose of Amatriptoline which helped...get this ...i take antidepressants too and amatriptoline is an anti depressant so i quit my tablet for that and upped the dose of Amatriptoline to 50g...the upshot is i am better than i was and am bloated alot but that urge to go has subsided.

Pass on my sympathies to your husband its an awful complaint.

Tony
 
Thanks,
Tony337 said:
Hi @lovinglife
LOL if you know you know is fitting.
I couldn't take the powders before bed so have just managed with Loperamide but that was not ideal.
I was advised by an old doctor last year to add a small dose of Amatriptoline which helped...get this ...i take antidepressants too and amatriptoline is an anti depressant so i quit my tablet for that and upped the dose of Amatriptoline to 50g...the upshot is i am better than i was and am bloated alot but that urge to go has subsided.

Pass on my sympathies to your husband its an awful complaint.

Tony
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Thanks - it truly is, no one understands unless they experience it themselves, thanks for the tip on the antidepressant- I’ll mention it to him
 
lovinglife said:
Thanks,

Thanks - it truly is, no one understands unless they experience it themselves, thanks for the tip on the antidepressant- I’ll mention it to him
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If You prefer to pm me feel free.
Its that bit where you have to plan a day out ensuring toilets are available "just in case" that people don't follow amongst other things!

Tony
 
@Mellitus Boss It's very hard for me too. One thing that seems to help me is making sure I am not overtaking my insulin, because then I have to eat something extra I hadn't planned on? Like in treating a low. The other thing is to try to follow an intermittent diet. Trying not to eat for 12 hours. In my case that means making sure I haven't taken insulin after 6, so that I am stable before bed and not having to eat something before bedtime or waking up to having to eat something. I also try to get on my recumbent bike to handle a higher than wanted number instead of treating with more insulin. Exercise makes such a difference! I gain weight easily when I can't exercise. Those little things do seem to help. And it doesn't always work as planned... but it does seem to help. But I don't have a magic answer. Maybe someone else has some ideas!
 
Morning all,
I've just injected my 1st dose of Tresiba, change from Abasaglar and prior to that Levemir.
I didn't have an issue with Levemir but the consultant wanted to get it changed before the end of the year. Me and Abasaglar didn't get on so it'll be interesting to see how my body likes Tresiba.
I was also issued new pens Novopen 6 which has NFC connectivity. I think this was a waste of money as Novpen 5 worked perfectly.
Sunny and dry forecast for tomorrow and hope this continues to Thursday when I'm off to the NEC Birmingham for Gardeners' World.
Have a good weekend
Mellitus Boss said:
I'd be interested to hear about weight loss diets or ideas please. I am a type 1 Diabetic and do regular exercise but cant seem to shift this weight :(
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I sympathise with the weight too. I fear I am cross posting. Where has writing something new gone?
 
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