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Hi there. I can totally sympathize and relate. My advice would be to firstly get your basal and I:C ratios correct which unfortunately can be just trial and error. For me I found it best to eat the same type of meals not too high in fat or protein and to to test 2hrs later then 4 hrs and tweak...

Thanks for the suggestion may try that one

Thanks for that will check out the link

I usually get them from boots chemist or from Amazon:-)

Cheers for that actually thought of that but then sensor appears to stop transmitting after about 4 to 5 minutes and seems to start again after a few minutes of me patting the transmitter dry after getting out of bath hence me thinking it may be an issue of the contacts getting wet.

Hi guys just after some advice. Currently use Dexcom G4 linked to Animas Vibe and noted that whilst sensor is waterproof the pump fails to get a signal after a short time when submerged in water whist I bathe. Do you know of any recommended patches that would keep the sensor dry? Reason I'm...

Hi guys just after some advice. Currently use Dexcom G4 linked to Animas Vibe and noted that whilst sensor is waterproof the pump fails to get a signal after a short time when submerged in water whist I bathe. Do you know of any recommended patches that would keep the sensor dry? Reason I'm...

I find the fastest way to treat my hypos are the very berry glucose drinks and only have carbs when back in range. Found if I ate biscuits or chocolates immediately following fast acting hypo treatment the b's rise was a lot slower.

As I'm on an insulin pump with dexcom G4 I manage by accurate carb counting, appropriate pe-bolusing and "sugar surfing" working well so far :-)

You should really wait at least 4 hours following eating to check your ISF this way as if you check any earlier you will still have insulin in your system for the food you have eaten insulin normally lasts around 4hrs ish. You may find the following link about basal testing from 'Mysugar' useful...

Ouch...can totally sympathise... had very similar issues when on MDI and the only way i could manage that was through a few basal tests established that from waking, my DP rose my BS by approx 6mmol over 4 hours therefore as soon as i woke gave myself an extra 1.5 unints before breakfast which...

Tell me about it .... had the same breakfast i had the other day at the same time with same pre bolus timing...oats so simple....my backside so simple... dexcom showed only a .5 mmol spike..... with the flat line thought the dexcom had bust!!!:banghead:

Just curious what you guys consider to be a spike?? for example this morning for breakfast BS was 7.5 prior to eating.... pre bolused and ate when BS was trending down at 5.8 and checked an hour later.. BS was 10.1. At two hours following breakfast BS was 6.3. Would you consider the "spike" to...

Hi there - try navigating to Menu > Setup > advanced > clicke the right arrow > Reminders and switch off. Hope this helps :-)

47 diagnosed 2 years ago when on holiday at Disneyland Florida rushed to hospital with severe DKA and spent 2 days in intensive care!

I know.... Don't know anyone either... Think the chemist must come from Mars!! :greedy:

Yes I'm lucky enough to be on an insulin pump due to me experiencing many hypos during the night and bad DP and also being fairly insulin sensitive. MDI and splitting my background insulin didn't work that well for me

Cheers... That's what I thought I just came away thinking who is the Muppet here me or the chemist :D

First time I have a ham mushroom and cheese inlet I gave a small insulin dose and my b's levels crashed and ended up hypo. Now I never inject for omlette unless I have something carby with it or in it. I would personally air on the side of caution and if your only having a tuna omelette wouldn't...

Picked up my repeat prescription the other day comprising of 4 vials of Fiasp insulin and test strips. As the chemist handed them over she says "do you pay for your prescriptions?" My response was no.... I wish I did" chemist says "so you'd rather pay for them" I said "yes... If I did I wouldn't...