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Hi Mentat, I would class myself as having "brittle diabetes" my old consultant called it that as even though I was putting all the work in I was still sitting at 7 or 8%. I guess I would be still like that if I hadn't of accidentally got diagnosed with all the stuff above, so now I know the...

Hi Mentat, You sound like me when I was on injections except I could never manage to get an HbA1c below 10. Even when I was on my pump I found that I still regularly have to use my temporary basal rates and I have different bolus ratios set up throughout the day and for different sorts of days...

Hi Brett, I change mine before I go to bed my basal rate is the same then, I found it easiest to change it during a time where my basal rates were the most similar. If I did it in the morning it would send me a wee bit off for the rest of the day. I always check a bit more on a change over day...

Hi, Definitely worth a try to get one all depends on how pro active your doctors are and I suppose the relationship you have with them. Hale and I are under the same clinic but I've been constantly refused funding for a pump I had when I moved here and am doing well on, Whereas she doesn't fit...

Hi Shell, I would keep asking why not the arm, a lot of pump users have it in there arm, if she's fine to inject there she should be fine with a cannula in. It may just be because her arms are so small that they aren't happy about using it there, Stick a post on the parents part of the forum...

Hi Shell, sorry to hear you are having a rough time. A pump can be put anywhere you can do a injection, most people start off with the tummy as it's the most common place people feel like injecting and it is apparently the quickest absorbing point. Ask your dsn to see if she can give you some...

Hi, I regularly kayak and dive as well. I have an animas vibe pump which is waterproof but before that I had an old d-tron pump which isn't waterproof. I used a small dry bag that I did up as tight as possible on a long tube then stuffed it down my sports bra. I wore a wet suit thermals and a...

Hi Cally, Have you tried you thighs, hips, bum, top of your arms. Anywhere there is subcutaneous fat you can put a set. Just be careful to test more with a new set area as some places can have faster or slower absorption rates than your usual spot meaning you'll need to adjust your basal...

Hi, I think nobody has replied as there have been quite a few similar posts over the last few days about what type how do they work how much do they cost etc. Lots of other threads to read just type cgm into the search bit and you should get plenty of info. I'm getting one for Christmas this...

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Hi, I agree with Brett and IHS, it may be that she doesn't need any background insulin at all, also it may be worth asking if it's possible to get a paediatric pen that has smaller units like 0.1 or 0.2 units instead of the 0.5. I think they make them for babies and children as they need less...

Hi mrob49, Having an HbA1c above 8 isn't the only criteria for getting a pump. Have a look on inputs website, it will give you all the ins and outs of who is eligible and ways you can access one. Having a fear of hypos and having a lot of hypos is another way. It does depend unfortunately...

Re: How much did they load your insurance premium, for the p Hi mine wasn't loaded at all, it's insured under my home and contents for £3,500 I did quotes online and there was no difference, as I had to also insure bikes and kayaks dive gear etc. £300 for a full year house and contents with...

Hi Hale, As it was only 2.5km it may be that it was the excercise that increased your bg something to do with endorphines and adreneline. Next time try to do the excact same run and ditch the Jaffa cake, but make sure you bring something with you just incase. It really is trial and error. If...

Hi you can get the sets for the dexcom for 186 for four from animas even if your not already an exsisting customer. Make sure you fill out a vat exemption form as you will be exempt from paying vat. The only problem with getting them from the USA is that the reciever will probably only be in...

Re: New job - new diabetic It would strike me as LADA or MODY as well, there's a guy on my course also type one when he was offered one banana bread on a field trip declined and said he couldn't he was diabetic, so everyone started asking him questions what type was he did he have to watch his...

Re: TYPE1 (only please) HBA1C frustration ... help appreciat Hi Mojo, I've been on the pump for over 7 years now, and It has brought down my HbA1c a great deal I started with an HbA1c of 14 something and within the first 8 weeks had dropped that to 8.3. My lowest has been 6.9 but generally...

Re: Problems with QUICKLY dropping bloodglucose and weight l Hi Pota, Your English is pretty good, don't worry! A few suggestions for you. Have you ever attended a carbohydrate counting course there are several in the UK the most common being DAFNE (dose adjustment for normal eating). A...

leaving pumpy in the bathroom, done that many a time :oops: My husband now asks me every time we leave the house in the morning just to save return journeys to and from work where I'm too high to drive myself and he has to! :oops: I do it very rarely now!!

Hi IHS, I think you've got a bit confused, there's only one type of vibe but you can either use it with the dexcom or use it without. It works both ways, you usually input your bg straight into the pump, there's no remote control bit or specific tester to use. When it's connected to the cgm...