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    Medtronic 780G, new pump user!

    That would be a good pairing but unfortunately one that I doubt will materialise. I would think that Medtronic have invested quite a lot of R&D...
    Post by: MinaRotter, Dec 22, 2020 in forum: Insulin Pump Forum
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    Medtronic 780G, new pump user!

    Sorry, yeah it's 2 weeks for the Libre - it's a few years since I used it and my memory's not great ;) The issue with Fiasp in the t-slim is that...
    Post by: MinaRotter, Dec 20, 2020 in forum: Insulin Pump Forum
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    Metformin success

    There's also significant medical evidence that Metformin is very beneficial for your cardiovascular disease risk, that is the main complication in...
    Post by: MinaRotter, Dec 20, 2020 in forum: Success Stories and Testimonials
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    Medtronic 780 Does anyone have one?

    Yeh, everyone's different. It is a shame we don't get a bit of a trial first as once you change, you're stuck with it for 4 years. I had this...
    Post by: MinaRotter, Dec 20, 2020 in forum: Insulin Pump Forum
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    Medtronic 780 Does anyone have one?

    I did this exact same thing a month ago, so just to give a different perspective on this :) - I have to say I really like the t-slim and I think...
    Post by: MinaRotter, Dec 19, 2020 in forum: Insulin Pump Forum
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    t:slim and Fiasp

    Thanks, yeh it's fine with humalog now - but I do miss the faster onset and quicker high corrections that Fiasp gave. I have no idea why the...
    Post by: MinaRotter, Dec 19, 2020 in forum: Insulin Pump Forum
  7. MinaRotter
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    t:slim and Fiasp

    I was using Fiasp but every 2 days would get highs (I'm talking up to 18mmol/l here with that awful "I have no insulin on board" feeling)...
    Post by: MinaRotter, Dec 17, 2020 in forum: Insulin Pump Forum
  8. MinaRotter
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    Set change day spikes

    What pump/insulin you on? Are you priming cannula with correct amount of insulin after insertion?
    Post by: MinaRotter, Dec 17, 2020 in forum: Insulin Pump Forum
  9. MinaRotter
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    Medtronic 780G, new pump user!

    Add another to that count! I've just swapped from the medtronic 640G and gaurdian CGM system to the t-slim and dexcom. The dexcom is in a...
    Post by: MinaRotter, Dec 17, 2020 in forum: Insulin Pump Forum
  10. MinaRotter
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    Site infection?

    Yes, I have. I had quite a few with fiasp that I think were an allergic type reaction rather than infection. I also had the odd one or two over...
    Post by: MinaRotter, Dec 17, 2020 in forum: Insulin Pump Forum
  11. MinaRotter
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    Newly Diagnosed - Do I need to know what type I am?

    As others have said; it makes a big difference knowing which type you are, although statistically it is extremely likely that you are type 2 based...
    Post by: MinaRotter, Dec 17, 2020 in forum: Newly Diagnosed
  12. MinaRotter
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    pump settings for FIASP

    I think you have to see what suits you. I only ever dual bolus for fatty meals. Indian takeaways are the worst and I often split 30/70 and...
    Post by: MinaRotter, Apr 11, 2019 in forum: Insulin Pump Forum
  13. MinaRotter
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    pump settings for FIASP

    If you Google action times for fiasp, there are quite a few graphs showing action time. It peaks earlier than humalog etc but lasts about the...
    Post by: MinaRotter, Apr 11, 2019 in forum: Insulin Pump Forum
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    Has anyone here been a diabetic for more than 40 years?

    40 years here but have lots of complications - retinopathy treated with extensive laser (but still see ok), neuropathy, CKD stage 4 (had this for...
    Post by: MinaRotter, Jun 13, 2018 in forum: Type 1 Diabetes
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    Correcting Straight Away Or Waiting

    You're right to a degree but there is a risk of stacking and an unpredictable outcome that could lead to a hypo that usually leads to a later high...
    Post by: MinaRotter, Jun 12, 2018 in forum: Type 1 Diabetes
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    Correcting Straight Away Or Waiting

    How much short acting insulin is on board at 11am? Presumably some from an earlier breakfast bolus? If so I would leave it until your next meal,...
    Post by: MinaRotter, Jun 12, 2018 in forum: Type 1 Diabetes
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    Has anyone here been a diabetic for more than 40 years?

    Lol on the wonder how we survived comment. I've had it 40 years from age 10 and remember well the glass syringes and the urine testing that would...
    Post by: MinaRotter, Jun 12, 2018 in forum: Type 1 Diabetes
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    Tresiba, Dawn Phenomenon, Split Dosing

    Yeh there's always the exception that proves the rule. I've never met anyone who's changed back except on these forums and I worked as a GP...
    Post by: MinaRotter, Jun 12, 2018 in forum: Type 1 Diabetes
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    Tresiba, Dawn Phenomenon, Split Dosing

    Yeh. I've not used the newer long acting and I guess they never give a perfectly flat basal but it's going to be pot luck to try and get the long...
    Post by: MinaRotter, Jun 11, 2018 in forum: Type 1 Diabetes
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    Tresiba, Dawn Phenomenon, Split Dosing

    For what it's worth, my opinion is to get a pump. I have had type 1 for 40 years and had dawn phenomenon from before it was given a name. You...
    Post by: MinaRotter, Jun 11, 2018 in forum: Type 1 Diabetes
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