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  1. SimonClifford
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    Would you prefer to be on insulin injections or on a pump?

    I've got an Aviva - splendid bit of kit & you can tinker with all the settings to get things just right! Good one for you - carb counting really...
    Post by: SimonClifford, Jan 26, 2014 in forum: Type 1 Diabetes
  2. SimonClifford
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    Would you prefer to be on insulin injections or on a pump?

    I found that Lantus wasn't working for 24 hours, it got more & more of a difficulty controlling a background rate when I was eating erratic meals...
    Post by: SimonClifford, Jan 26, 2014 in forum: Type 1 Diabetes
  3. SimonClifford
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    Would you prefer to be on insulin injections or on a pump?

    I love my pump, but on a holiday in the sun I go back into injections. I find that people only stare at what you're looking at. So I sort myself...
    Post by: SimonClifford, Jan 26, 2014 in forum: Type 1 Diabetes
  4. SimonClifford
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    Restriction of Testing equipment/strips

    Never heard or experienced nerve damage on fingers. I test 6-10 times a day on various fingers. Sensitivity still good (can pick up & handle the...
    Post by: SimonClifford, Jan 16, 2014 in forum: Diabetes Soapbox - Have Your Say
  5. SimonClifford
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    Would you prefer to be on insulin injections or on a pump?

    Carb counting is absolutely vital for a pump (you enter grams of carb, rather than units directly like you normally think) my AccuChek pump then...
    Post by: SimonClifford, Jan 16, 2014 in forum: Type 1 Diabetes
  6. SimonClifford
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    Would you prefer to be on insulin injections or on a pump?

    Re: Would you prefer to be on insulin injections or on a pum I have a feeling it's more to do with the consultants themselves than anything else....
    Post by: SimonClifford, Dec 16, 2013 in forum: Type 1 Diabetes
  7. SimonClifford
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    Would you prefer to be on insulin injections or on a pump?

    Re: Would you prefer to be on insulin injections or on a pum Exactly, so your area is "good". Go to the QHB Birmingham & they'll tell you you've...
    Post by: SimonClifford, Dec 16, 2013 in forum: Type 1 Diabetes
  8. SimonClifford
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    Restriction of Testing equipment/strips

    Quite right there! Glad I started eating butter & gold-top milk when they said "oh yeah, we were wrong about eggs". My quality of life is...
    Post by: SimonClifford, Dec 16, 2013 in forum: Diabetes Soapbox - Have Your Say
  9. SimonClifford
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    Would you prefer to be on insulin injections or on a pump?

    Re: Would you prefer to be on insulin injections or on a pum Cool thanks - it's just that if folk who're looking for a pump know where to go,...
    Post by: SimonClifford, Dec 16, 2013 in forum: Type 1 Diabetes
  10. SimonClifford
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    So... im a type 1 diabetic

    If there's one open, if they're not far away & if you're thinking straight & not thinking about puking in a hot sweaty fuzz.
    Post by: SimonClifford, Dec 15, 2013 in forum: Type 1 Diabetes
  11. SimonClifford
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    So... im a type 1 diabetic

    Yep - emergency case - 999 - folk on the phone are v helpful. Find somewhere to meet them that's obvious to the ambulance crew.
    Post by: SimonClifford, Dec 15, 2013 in forum: Type 1 Diabetes
  12. SimonClifford
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    So... im a type 1 diabetic

    But ideal for an emergency.
    Post by: SimonClifford, Dec 15, 2013 in forum: Type 1 Diabetes
  13. SimonClifford
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    So... im a type 1 diabetic

    Effel, What're your top list of places to get insulin at, say, 1am in (i) a town, (ii) a city & (iii) "the sticks"? (Yep - this IS a tricky one,...
    Post by: SimonClifford, Dec 15, 2013 in forum: Type 1 Diabetes
  14. SimonClifford
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    So... im a type 1 diabetic

    NMR, What you have, is actually, an emergency. I know it doesn't seem like it, no blood & nobody passing out. But nonetheless that bit of advice...
    Post by: SimonClifford, Dec 15, 2013 in forum: Type 1 Diabetes
  15. SimonClifford
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    So... im a type 1 diabetic

    You don't have anything to counter a hypo with? :-o sugar & starch are the easiest things to buy anywhere at any time of day! I can't believe a...
    Post by: SimonClifford, Dec 15, 2013 in forum: Type 1 Diabetes
  16. SimonClifford
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    So... im a type 1 diabetic

    You're fine at 5.9. Pump users are advised to get worried at ~14. (Personally, I get to 19 before ketones appear & I feel well ikky) You're still...
    Post by: SimonClifford, Dec 15, 2013 in forum: Type 1 Diabetes
  17. SimonClifford
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    So... im a type 1 diabetic

    The pharmacy will usually give you some "on tic" if you're a regular & explain the situation. I've done that before.
    Post by: SimonClifford, Dec 14, 2013 in forum: Type 1 Diabetes
  18. SimonClifford
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    So... im a type 1 diabetic

    Glucose-test, glucose-test, glucose-test. Adjust with rapid-acting. You're gonna get through a good 30 test strips this weekend. No matter....
    Post by: SimonClifford, Dec 14, 2013 in forum: Type 1 Diabetes
  19. SimonClifford
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    So... im a type 1 diabetic

    You'll be heading towards DKA in 12 hours or so, for sure. Might be able to stave it off by taking rapid-acting insulin every hour. Try giving...
    Post by: SimonClifford, Dec 14, 2013 in forum: Type 1 Diabetes
  20. SimonClifford
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    Restriction of Testing equipment/strips

    That's a decent regime! Thanks for the idea.
    Post by: SimonClifford, Dec 14, 2013 in forum: Diabetes Soapbox - Have Your Say
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