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Hi, Sitting in the library at the minute if you give me the name and details of the paper I'll be able to get it free and repost for those who want to read it. I'd be very keen to give an indepth look to when I stop skiving off doing the 3 papers I've got to hand in before wednesday. :roll: Laura

Hi Vikki, Thanks for that update, does the price you quote for the dexcom include the transmitter cost? Did you get it a bit cheaper beacuse you're getting the pump at the same time? I must call the rep when I get a chance and go through everything about costings so I can save up some pennies...

Hi Clare, I have never really had a normal period I got diagnosed just after starting mine and the doctors said that I would miss them sometimes for a year because of my bad control. However when I went to the family planning clinic to get an implant they suggested that this wasn't normal and...

Hi everyone, my pump has just broken and I've contacted the company and they are sending me out a replacement but luckily for me they don't have any 2010, 2012, 2020's left so I get upgraded for free to a vibe yay :D :clap: I've been having a lot of control issues regarding differnt hormone...

Just an update, a new animas vibe has been dispatched and should arrive with me tomorrow lunch time snow permitting! When I talked to the company I never mentioned the warranty just incase but it wasn't even an issue. I never thought I would be happy to have my pump break but this means I have...

Hi again Alzibaff, Sorry I didn't explain myself very clearly, reassure was probably not the best phrase to use. What I meant was the warranty lasts for 4 continual years even if it is a newly refurbished pump instead of brand new, for the pump company to issue it to you it would have to pass...

Hi Alizibiff, this is my understanding of things I suppose it varies from company to company and pct to pct. I got my animas pump in June 2008, it's now Jan 2013 and I havn't had it replaced from the pct yet but that's only because I've moved and am in between funding. I too have had my pump...

Hi Bagpus, well at least you've asked for some help that's always the first step. Just to clarify for Vikki have you missed all your injections since may or are taking ones here and there but missing lots out? I would agree with lemontree that your weightloss is most likely due to lack of...

Hi caretaker, glad to hear you've got some good news. Would you like to say what area you're in someone else might have been through the same thing in the same area and could give you some inside pointers. I found my pump really hard to get hold of nearly 7 years ago now but once you speak to...

Hi Guys, that link doesn't mention anything about insulin being released when fat is broken down. It's my understanding that it doesn't work this way I don't think the body can store hormones hence why we store insulin in the fridge if it was at 37 body temp for longer than a few days it would...

Hi Maz, That's really great that your daughter has joined the forum as well hopefully it will help her, to talk to people who have been, and are going through some of the same stuff she is. Your sounding a lot more positive today which is always good to hear. Dafne is an excellent course and I...

I find personally that I 1U bolus isn't near enough to bolus with when i put a new set in. It's always had to be 2U and a 200% tbr for an hour but then this would cover me being detatched from the pump while i'm having a shower and stuff as well. I've always found that I need a lot of insulin...

Hi Thesparkypony, I just had the same done about a month ago for a differnt thing but still a lap. Still waiting for them all to heal up fully especially the belly button as they went in inside it. At the minute I use a teatree shower gel it also helps keep my pump sites in a tidy condition...

Hi Famfitz, i know that a lot of the childrens liquid remedies have a lot of glucose in them which isn't maybe the best when your son has a bad cold with probably higher than normal sugars. There are some that are sugar free if they are they usually have sugar free on the front quite clearly...

Big hugs, I know it can be really rubbish when things just don't go as planned. There will always be something wrong with us and sometimes the more you look the more you find. But an underactive thyroid would have had a negative effect on your control and hopefully now you're getting treatment...

I test on average 4 a day although I've been on a pump 6 years so most of my basals and carb ratios are pretty much sorted. If I'm not feeling great then I test up to 15 a day although this is quite rare. I get 250 strips from my doctor and this lasts me about every 2 months. Just recently not...

If the way the consultant spoke to you upset you I would complain, nothing would probably happen to him most likely he would be asked to apologise and that would be it. However he would then realise that the way he spoke to you was not profesional or caring or helpful and he would perhaps think...

It could also possibly be a bacterial or fungal overgrowth in the mouth or on the back of the throat. This is fairly common and will settle itself in regular people but in diabetics spikes after eating in the blood sugar can make biofilms take off like they're living in paradise. have a good...

Hi Nell80, I went through this type of thing with different consultants for years some just don't know very much about pumps and are not very inclined to let people try them because of the cost. Firstly what is your HbA1C? The guidelines say that if you are persistently above 8.5% with mdi and...

Hi Klang180, It is a shame the way the guidelines are set up I would like pumps to be available to everyone who is willing to put in the effort but unfortunately that's not possible as the funding just simply isn't there. I would say though don't give up hope the more you nag and stirr up the...