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Thank you so much for your repsonses @Juicyj @azure and @tigger . Granted the lipohypertrophy is self-diagnosed so I should go see someone about it, but all of the signs are there so I'm almost certain that's what it is. I injected constanly in my tummy for around 15 years, I get regular bent...

Hi all, I've been on the Minimed 640g since last November, so just over a year now. After doing some reading I believe that I have lipohypertrophy in my right thigh (no delivery, can't feel the needle being inserted when changing sets, bent cannulas etc). I stopped using my thigh a very long...

Hello, I lost my Contour Next Link 2.4 meter a few months ago and have been using my Accu-Chek Mobile ever since. I went over to the diabetes clinic yesterday to ask for a new Contour meter, as I want to get the results sent to my Medtronic 640g pump as I feel it'll be more beneficial...

Thank you for your reply @CarbsRok . I feel fine in myself, not unwell at all, other than a little pain from my wisdom tooth coming through but I'll be surprised if that can cause all of this hassle! I've triple and quadruple checked the cannula and tubing - all working perfectly fine :/ Didn't...

Brilliant! I had no idea about that - will set that up. Thank you so much.

No, purely because according to the Pumping Insulin book basal tests should be done when BG are between 5.6 - 8.3, and you haven't eaten in 3 hours or bolus-ed in the last 5 - the bolus is the one catching me out as I bolus so often throughout the day to correct my BG. My basal rates are clearly...

Thank you @vic hill - my ratios were 1u to 8g so that may be the issue. I'm going to clinic on the 13th so will definitely share my problems with them too. Thank you again.

Hello, I'm really looking for some help as I am running out of ideas. I've been on my pump (Medtronic 640g) since November, and I've had a really really bad few days. Please bare with me as this is a very long post (and I'm feeling very emotional and fed up about this all so please be kind!). I...

Thanks for your advice @Spicey245 [emoji4]

Thanks for all of your replies! It was pasta with tomato based sauce (average fat content) with a little (low fat) cheese. My BGs have stabilised, just in time for bed! I'll be checking them overnight to ensure everything is still ok. My DSN asked for me to ring her tomorrow to let her know how...

Yes resume basal sorry - after nearly 3 hours of training on the pump this afternoon my brain is fried! I have been treating this hypo for more than 2 hours now - my kitchen cupboards are getting emptier! So just to clarify, when I resume the basal the pump will just give me whatever it's set...

Thank you for your reply @dancer. I had a bowl of pasta as I was starving! But looking back the bolus was too high, which is why my BG was/is still low. They're still 3.3 now my first reading of 2.6 was two hours ago) and I still have 1.9 units active insulin. I'm thinking of resuming the bolus...

Hello, I'm looking for some help. I've been on my pump since about 5pm and just tested my BG - it was 2.7. I treated the hypo and suspended the bolus. When should I resume the bolus? The pump is showing 5.7 units still acting. Thank you in advance.

Thank you @catherinecherub

Thank you @novorapidboi26 . I'm totally unwilling to let my diabetes stop me from doing anything! The way I see it, there's people with far worse conditions have done crazier things than moving abroad so with plenty of research, discussions with my diabetes team and a bit of common sense I'm...

Hello, Not sure if this is in the correct section of the forum but I've done a search of the forum for similar questions and had no results, so here goes! I'm receiving a pump next week and have recently started looking into moving to Dubai to work (I'm a teacher). It is very very early days so...

Hello, I've been reading on this forum about the freestyle libre and noticed lots of people saying they were waiting for an email from the company for months in regards to getting one. However, I'm slightly confused as I just tried ordering one from their website and was able to - so I'm just...

Thank you for all of your replies. It seems I have to be a little more patient! Have looked at the pumping insulin book on Amazon - will go ahead and get it :-) thank again.

Hello, I initially queried about a pump at the beginning of April. I finally got an appointment with my consultant on the 4th of this month and she said I'm eligible for a pump and will write up my case to ask for funding. She then said I should get one by the end of the month. I rang the...

Thanks for your reply brett. The appointment was in regards to a pump - hopefully I'll be on one within the next 6 weeks, but until then I'm supposed to split my dose as the basal dose isn't really working for me. Thanks again :-)