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  1. kegstore
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    Sharps

    Ring your local council - in most areas they provide a clinical waste collection service, which includes sharps bins. They provide empty ones too,...
    Post by: kegstore, Mar 9, 2010 in forum: Diabetes Soapbox - Have Your Say
  2. kegstore
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    asked for a pump

    Carb counting is definitely a pre-requisite, and part of DAFNE I think. Some PCTs are stricter than others in terms of pump qualification....
    Post by: kegstore, Mar 9, 2010 in forum: Insulin Pump Forum
  3. kegstore
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    Anniversary...

    I'll never forget the diagnosis date, it's imprinted on my memory but normally passes without any fuss. A few years ago I was participating in a...
    Post by: kegstore, Mar 9, 2010 in forum: Type 1 Diabetes
  4. kegstore
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    Blood sugar goes up in the morning on its own!

    Try eating some breakfast! It may sound odd, but that's probably what you need to do (along with your normal insulin as appropriate). If you're up...
    Post by: kegstore, Mar 8, 2010 in forum: Ask A Question
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    Yikes!

    I've only ever become detached at night as a result of a bad hypo, during which all hell breaks loose and all bets are off anyway...
    Post by: kegstore, Mar 8, 2010 in forum: Insulin Pump Forum
  6. kegstore
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    double figure BG levels is this a problem????

    If you Google "diabetes complications", look at the list and decide for yourself whether you could cope with one or more of what's on the list...
    Post by: kegstore, Mar 8, 2010 in forum: Ask A Question
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    Diabetes entitlements

    Re: Diabetes entiltlments Stuart There ARE benefits available, but they tend not to be advertised at all! Disability Living Allowance (DLA) was...
    Post by: kegstore, Mar 8, 2010 in forum: Ask A Question
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    Skiing advice!

    Rebecca I go skiing every year and don't really think about it being a special circumstance, what I mean is I regard it the same way as any form...
    Post by: kegstore, Mar 8, 2010 in forum: Ask A Question
  9. kegstore
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    Insulin Pumps

    Have a read: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Insulin_pump
    Post by: kegstore, Mar 8, 2010 in forum: Ask A Question
  10. kegstore
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    car insurance

    As I was already diabetic when I applied for my first licence, I can't really comment on how much worse DVLA are when informing them of diabetes,...
    Post by: kegstore, Mar 7, 2010 in forum: Ask A Question
  11. kegstore
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    What blood glucose monitor do you use?

    Bayer Contour can be set to display either mmol/l or mg/dl, along with other Bayer/Medtronic devices.
    Post by: kegstore, Mar 6, 2010 in forum: Diabetes Discussions
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    Insulin Pumps

    I suppose I don't have any kind of attitude towards being diabetic, I just am so I get on with what I do, end of story. I know I have to do things...
    Post by: kegstore, Mar 5, 2010 in forum: Ask A Question
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    Insulin Pumps

    I've had a pump for 5 years and can't remember what life was like without it. The advantages to being on a pump are so many and varied, they...
    Post by: kegstore, Mar 4, 2010 in forum: Ask A Question
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    Fasting.....

    I tend to deal with each fasting slot separately, I don't necessarily do them in strict order or even on consecutive days. What you change - if...
    Post by: kegstore, Mar 4, 2010 in forum: Insulin Pump Forum
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    Stage 3 kidney disease

    Fortuna, I had stage 3 CKD thrown at me last year with an eGFR of just 40. Very scary, but by really tightening up on blood glucose and pressure...
    Post by: kegstore, Mar 3, 2010 in forum: Ask A Question
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    A hello from a long term type 1 who is starting again!

    Welcome Clemmie, I have CGMS full time and couldn't be without it. Couldn't go back to MDI either. You make the system sound like being measured...
    Post by: kegstore, Mar 3, 2010 in forum: Greetings and Introductions
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    Smoking

    I gave up 6 years ago, and am very pleased that I was able to - willpower is not something I have much of. Went through a terrible anti-smoking...
    Post by: kegstore, Mar 3, 2010 in forum: General Chat
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    It works fine for me...... Or carbs don't do me any harm.

    Whether or not (or to what extent) you eat carbohydrate initially depends very much on which type of diabetes you have. Yes that old chestnut...
    Post by: kegstore, Mar 2, 2010 in forum: Low Calorie Diets
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    Grazing....

    This is one of the great things about the pump Deb, you can do exactly what you did with no downside. My (pump) consultant maintains that when...
    Post by: kegstore, Mar 2, 2010 in forum: Insulin Pump Forum
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    What blood glucose monitor do you use?

    It's been said before but it's worth restating: once you have decided on a meter, stick with it and don't start comparing brands. That game gets...
    Post by: kegstore, Mar 2, 2010 in forum: Diabetes Discussions
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