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Hi yes different carbs do different things to different people, it all depends on what works for you. Although you will also get different spikes depending on what you have with your carbs. for example if you ate 100g of carbs in pasta and had a rich carbonara sauce and had the same quantity...

Sounds horrible but, you'll be glad to be fully on insulin. I was lucky my honeymoon only lasted about 3 or 4 months. nae nice!

"Gosh I never realised that you could speak yr bolus to the vibe. " typo or am i too sleepy this morning? Also saves me replying twice where can you get skin tac I asked in the pharmacy but they hadn't heard of it?

Did you manage to figure out why you dropped so quickly? Hope you are feeling better now!

Hi Terdev, I'm on the animas vibe and before that was on the 2012, been with animas now for 5 years and pumping for 7.5. I really like the animas, in fact I don't have any problems with it. My button started to stick but I just phoned up the company and got the pump replaced. I've always...

Hi Yes you can try them out for about 6 weeks if you want to. From what I remember you can put down a deposit and then get back your money minus the cost for the sets. Sets that are compatible with the vibe/G4 cost £186 for 4. It costs £500 for 4 sets and the transmitter to buy. The sets...

Hi sorry battery died when I tried to reply before, If you've had the training and feel confident I wouldn't wait for your DSN to start setting up your basal rate from a flat profile. Slowly and gradually is the key though, especially as you are coming from having a high HbA1c. You can...

Awesome can't wait to get my screen like that it's just blank at the mo. have you managed to get some sort of basal rate together yet? or are you finding it tricky?

Congrats Lucie, If I had of known something would have been that you are supposed to be able to pick any pump you want, whatever fits your lifestyle best. I would have gone for the waterproof one far quicker, would have made life much easier. Also if you are getting a choice research the...

Hi bit late with this have you managed to sort things out or are you still having some problems? It could be all manner of things but will be easier to figure out once your basal is suited to what you need. How accurate are you finding the CGM and how comfy is it to wear? 4 weeks till I get...

Hi Chelsea, What i do with mine is have it attached to be on the poolside, sometimes there are nice loungers to lie about on if you don't fancy getting wet. When going into the pool remove it and put it somewhere safe, but close at hand, you can then clip back into it and reattach if you want...

This may be very random and maybe not diabetes related at all but maybe someone has an idea. I'm having a lot of trouble sleeping at the moment as when I lie on my side my ears go completely numb. like completely and I can't actually feel them if I touch them, until the blood runs back in and...

Hi Guys, Sorry to hear everyones having such a rubbish time with your pumps! One little suggestion I may help it may not help. I'm on the vibe as well and before that the 2012 and before that the d tron. I've only ever used the basic manually inserting sets, any time I tried the ones that use...

hello, I usually clip it to the front of my pants, this is wear it usually stays most of the time. I usually find the clip on the pump quite sturdy with staying on things. If I wear jammies or a nightie then it gets clipped on the front somewhere comfy. If I don't want to wear anything at all...

Hi Jackie, Well pumps are not easy to get in the UK mainly because of the cost, however as time goes by PCT's are slowly coming round to the idea that they actually save money in the long run through improved control less hospital trips paramedics etc. This is only a short post so have a look...

Yaay for you!!! You'll have to post up with how you're getting on with it, if you're having any problems or anything, you can be the ginuea pig for me. I'm not getting mine until Christmas day, I don't think the pump rep will come up to start me on it as I'm already 7.5 yrs on the pump...

Hi guys here's a link hopefully working to glus website, I haven't watched it yet as I'm in the library I'll watch it tonight when I get home. There should be some useful info on there about how far they are coming along with this in America. There are seven short videos each focusing on a...

Good stuff, Was this from the previous post about the girl who was writing a blog about being on it? This was published a year ago and it always takes a while to get published so hopefully we are a few years down the line with it now. It would be good to see them use a few different types of...

Poor you, I used to have really bad infections that would hang around for months, that was when I had bad control. Now I've got good control it doesn't bother me as much. Speaking as a micro person, have you had your phlegm taken and analysed yet? Doctors are quick to prescribe general...

22 is bang in the middle of normal. Could it be that you lost it really quickly? Are they worried about maintaining your weight with all your new exercise regime? Well done anyways on losing it :thumbup: