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Not sure what's so wrong Hanna... Some of us have quite a distance to travel for an hospital appointment, to get to 8.45 appointment at my main hospital I would have to leave (dependant on how I decided to travel) between 6.30 - 7.30, If I travel by public transport I'm going to have to walk 3...

Happycat As to your question about once a year is it enough.. I would say yes, if not only did you have good control but also had the access to kit to monitor your control so that if any problems arises then you could make an earlier appointment if necessary etc.. But sadly, it seems that...

Well done.. I've got John Walsh's books, Using Insulin and Pumping Insulin similar to Gary's... Thankfully I've no need to go low carbing, I obtain excellent control without having to avoid a whole food group... But I think it's important that understanding carbs and how they react individual...

You can't test one meter against another... If you need to test for accuracy then you need to test it with the test solution for that meter... If you haven't go any ring the manufacturer of the meter and they will send some free of charge.. Even the same meter being used on the same spot of...

If you can't swap to another infusion set.. You need to ask your nurse for a barrier such as Cavalon Spray (not the cream) you spray onto the skin to create a barrier between the skin and adhesive.. Or There's tagaderm, which is a very thin dressing, which again you stick onto the skin then...

John Your safest bet is when you are face with a supply teacher or new teacher, have a quiet word with them at the beginning of the lesson, explain you are a diabetic, and may need to eat during the lesson to avoid a diabetic hypo... Sorry but I can't see how in a secondary school that...

Scotland has a different set of rules than England&Wales, Scotland does have it's own version of INPUT, can't remember contacts off hand, but if you check input.me.uk I'm sure that they've got the contact details there for Scotland if not if you contact them they will be more than happy to...

I'm not sure whether Roche supply different brands within their service pack... But I've certainly notice the difference in tightness of fitting when I've used a different brand on the odd occasion. Mind the handset it pretty power hungry, as I don't throw away the batteries once they spent in...

Not only is your driving licence invalid, but your insurance is also invalid... Sorry but you are a Threat to the public, because you are insulin dependant full stop.... Good control doesn't prevent you from being one! A career change is far better than living a life knowing that your total...

I've never had a problem with my handset and it's now 2 years old.. Are you using Lith batteries or Alkaline batteries, the latter are pretty naff in the handset drain very quickly indeed, and I found that with these when power gets low, you find the screen blanks out, you have to reset your...

Hi ya and welcome I also use an insulin pump.. There's a couple of things that you could consider if it's just on odd occasions.. First one is Bubbles going through the tubing.. Even though we do constantly check for bubbles, but because of how insulin adsorbs and releases air with...

Grace I agree with you... It's a game of Divide and Conquer A game the government play so well to cover up their blunders and mismanagement that effect Joe Public... Hence why I say play them at their own game, focus the perception of blame and burden elsewhere or should I actually say where...

I've pumping for almost 5 years now, and I've never looked back... I started off with the old Accu-chek Spirit basement pump, not wizards to help you calculate anything, but I personally I've feel that a pumper should learn to use their pumps without any wizardry help... You learn more. And...

I agree it's not stopping people from settling here, but doing what the Aussie do, that you have the financial backing or find employment that ensures that you don't require government assistance! But we need to refocus public opinion... Stamping feet, debate whether a particular 'word' is...

But what Lee is saying isn't just about 'diabetes' it concerns every individual that has a chronic illness that requires regular treatment or medication on the NHS that are exempt from prescription charges... His reference to diabetic's is purely based on it's in the public eye at the moment...

Unfortunately whether I like the phrase 'burden' or not, I am burden to the NHS as it supporting me everyday, and the only thing I can do, is look after myself the best I can so I limit the 'burden' to the minimalist level possible... Scathing remarks and criticism against those such Dr Philip...

I've been pumping for almost 5 years now... Never really had problems... Personally I think that Inserters are actually behind a lot of problems and set failures... I'm skinny as a rake so finding a fat layer is difficult... But because I self-insert (I use a Teflon Tenderlink angled 13mm...

When you pregnant your bodies immune system lowers, otherwise it would see the baby being carried as a 'foreign body that needs rejecting... Sometimes this actually allows the pancreas to recover a bit, which can reduce insulin needs after birth, and don't forget you've likely reduced insulin...

You are very likely find it pretty similar to the NHS if you expecting a medical insurance policy to cover the cost of pumps and/or CMS, The number crunching for the medicals insurance same bred as the number cruncher at the NHS.... And the good thing about the NHS, is the NICE guidelines...

Hi Juicy The wine you had the night before the meeting would have had a lot to do with why you crashed in the meeting.. When you drink alcohol, the livers stops processing and replenishing the emergency glucose store... As the liver can't process alcohol and process glucose at the same...