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    Travel Insurance

    Hi, I used 247 Insurance who didn't load any extra onto my backpacker policy for being type 1 diabetic. If you buy it online stick the word...
    Post by: scottishkate, Dec 7, 2009 in forum: Diabetes Discussions
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    Treating hypos

    Hi Beth, Assuming you're following a low-carb diet in order to achieve better control then having some glucose won't 'ruin' it if you are low and...
    Post by: scottishkate, Nov 11, 2009 in forum: Low-carb Diet Forum
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    Echinacea

    Hey Lizzie, I'm a type 1 and I've taken echinacea for years with no adverse side effects. :) Katie.
    Post by: scottishkate, Nov 10, 2009 in forum: Alternative Treatments
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    Gap year

    Hello! It's very exciting isn't it - I'm going travelling for a year leaving on 2nd December - I can't wait! I checked out lots of insurance...
    Post by: scottishkate, Sep 7, 2009 in forum: Diabetes Discussions
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    Help: Insurance

    Thanks guys - I'll give Medtronic a ring and see what they suggest. I don't have home contents insurance as I've just moved back in with my mum...
    Post by: scottishkate, Aug 28, 2009 in forum: Diabetes Discussions
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    Help: Insurance

    Hi everyone, Help! I'm going on a year long round-the-world trip soon and although I've managed to get travel insurance (which covers my type 1...
    Thread by: scottishkate, Aug 28, 2009, 3 replies, in forum: Diabetes Discussions
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    airport security scanners

    Hi there, It's fine to walk through the body scanners with your pump as they are just metal detectors but never, ever let it go through the x-ray...
    Post by: scottishkate, Aug 26, 2009 in forum: Insulin Pump Forum
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    How long has it been?

    Diagnosed 9th December 1991 aged nine. Consultant told me I'd be cured by the time I was 21 ( that was 7 years ago) hmmm... :roll:
    Post by: scottishkate, Aug 22, 2009 in forum: Type 1 Diabetes
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    High to low carb

    Hello! I'm a type one and went cold turkey almost 18 months ago now. It was hard but I don't like to do things by half - once I've made my mind...
    Post by: scottishkate, Aug 14, 2009 in forum: Low-carb Diet Forum
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    Pumps??

    I think it depends on where you are. My Hba1c before getting a pump was 6.5 so pretty good but I felt I could get it tighter on a pump. So I...
    Post by: scottishkate, Aug 11, 2009 in forum: Insulin Pump Forum
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    Forgotton to take my insulin!

    Hi, Take it now - you can't go without insulin until tomorrow morning. Just keep checking your blood sugars for the next few hours, take some...
    Post by: scottishkate, Aug 3, 2009 in forum: Ask A Question
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    best sweetner

    I don't use sweetener often but on the odd occasion I make a cake or a desert for a dinner party I use Stevia which I find works very well and has...
    Post by: scottishkate, Aug 3, 2009 in forum: Food, Nutrition and Recipes
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    exercise and hypo's with low carb

    Hi howie, When I ate the 'normal' low-fat, high-carb' diet I found that I had to drink near a whole bottle of lucozade to stop from going hypo...
    Post by: scottishkate, Aug 3, 2009 in forum: Low-carb Diet Forum
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    Omelettes

    Plain in the morning. For dinner maybe some feta, spinach and asparagus, or ham and gruyere, or chorizo and manchego... mmmm :D xx
    Post by: scottishkate, Aug 2, 2009 in forum: Food, Nutrition and Recipes
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    what do you guys suggest for breakfast?

    Spiral, I'm interested (even if no-one else is!) Share the recipe please... Katie :D
    Post by: scottishkate, Aug 1, 2009 in forum: Low-carb Diet Forum
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    what do you guys suggest for breakfast?

    Weekdays is always an omlette for me - sometimes with mushys or a little cheese but more often than not just plain. I'm a dab hand now - I can...
    Post by: scottishkate, Jul 31, 2009 in forum: Low-carb Diet Forum
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    One Touch strips in Oz?

    Hi, I'm moving to Oz for a year and wondered if any of our Aussie members could tell me whether One Touch test strips are available to buy over...
    Thread by: scottishkate, Jul 15, 2009, 1 replies, in forum: Diabetes Discussions
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    Heresy...

    I seem to have been very lucky with my healthcare team - or maybe my arguments are soooo persuasive that they cannot even begin to argue!! My...
    Post by: scottishkate, Jun 19, 2009 in forum: Low-carb Diet Forum
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    Emergency kit for pump users

    I use a small make-up bag and carry it in my handbag - doesn't take up much room at all. In it I've got a spare set, reservoir pre-filled with...
    Post by: scottishkate, Jun 19, 2009 in forum: Insulin Pump Forum
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    Atkins Low Carb Products

    I've tried the Atkins bars a couple of times and whilst they've had a negligible effect on my bs they have had a huge (and unpleasant!) effect on...
    Post by: scottishkate, Jun 16, 2009 in forum: Low-carb Diet Forum
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