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I don't have an answer for you but your post did make me giggle! I have visions of a cute little bundle of fur launching itself at you at every opportunity :) Lorna

Found this on another site About 18 months ago, I got an insect bite on my leg. It didn't go down and I still have it. It is a raised lump that looks like there is blood quite near the surface. When you press or rub it, it goes lighter. I consulted my doctor and she said that my body had not...

I have something similar on the side of my upper thigh, I have had it for at least 10 years!! I too went to my GP and was told it was a bite but it has never gone away. It gets bigger sometimes almost like it is filling up (yuck) but unlike yours it gives me no pain at all. I did try lancing...

Most people will have a reduced level, it decreases as you age. Mine is between 21% - 26% which must sound dreadful to you all but I feel absolutely fine, the lowest I have ever been is 18%. I have been in the 20's for about 5 years now and have Stage 4 CKD, if I drop below 15 then I will be...

I take a garlic tablet every day to stop me getting bit, I also give them to my dogs to stop them getting fleas, so far so good :) Lorna

I have recently started testing approx 10 times daily in preparation for going on a pump. I am quite happy to do this, i always like to test before I drive or before i take the dogs out anyway and as I am always up and down to the loo through the night it is no problem doing the overnight ones...

I am getting a pump to try and get over this problem, I am extremely insulin resistant in the mornings for example at 03:30 this morning my level was 5.8 by 06:30 it had jumped to 17.9! Every morning I have to take 20 units of bolus when I awake then another dose at 8am to cover my breakfast...

The expert downloads (I think!!) It also works out your insuling doses for you once it is programmed! A huge step forward from the good old clintest tablets!!! Lorna

I have just seen this, in answer to you question, for the last 20 years I have been busy bringing up my 2 daughters and living my life determined not to be defined by my Type 1 diabetes which was diagnosed in 1975 when ! was 10. At that time there was no such thing as the honeymoon period or...

I hear you! I am desperately trying to lose weight and I too suffer from extreme resistance in the morning, if I were to do a fasting glucose it would be in the 20's by 10am! I am going on a pump in the hope that it will help overcome this Lorna

I do have a main one (the kitchen one) which is used most. I only have the Aviva and I don't think you can download from them? Probably wrong, I usually am! I had my first Carbohydrate Counting and Insulin Adjustment Workshop session yesterday about carbs to insulin ratios in preparation for...

I acutally own 4 meters, I have one at work, one in the car, one in my bedroom and one in the kitchen. The Acuchek Aviva meter is quite cheap to buy

I had to see my consultant in order to be given the okay for a pump, really high morning readings are my problem for which I have to take a correction dose of 20 units of Humulin S to counteract and if I ever have a lie in then the sky really is the limit!! I have my first day of a 3 day...

Ignore me!!! I have just realised that the brand name is Symlin and there has been previous posts about this Lorna

I am currently reading Think like a Pancreas and have just read about Pramlintide and how it can help with post meal highs, are any of the Type 1's on here using it and how have they found it, has it helped lower levels or helped with weight loss? Lorna

I just don't tell people!! Interesting that you have been diagnoed Type 1 but not on insulin, I have not heard that before Lorna

came across this website today which some may find of interest http://www.healio.com/endocrinology/diabetes Lorna

I got a 2.5 last night after cutting the grass, it hadn't been done for 2 weeks! I also reduce my dose before taking the dogs out and always have gluco tabs with me and a bottle of lucozade in the car. If I am doing a really long walk then I take my meter, pen, sandwich and lucozade with me...

Re: I'm loving I have just ordered it from Amazon. I am waiting to get a pump so think this will be useful? Lorna

I have matched my insulin to carbs for a long time now, self taught no DAFNE course for me!! I use the old fashioned portion system, this is what I was given when I was diagnosed in 1975, and Ihave worked out that I need 2 units of bolus for every portion (10g) of carbs except when I first...