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I'm not that organised. I have a sick day setup on my pump. A week latter I couldn't work out why I was always low and started days before. You guessed it it forgot to change over to my normal settings

Stop stealing my diabetes, go find your own :) Same pump, same insulin, same dawn phenomen. At the moment I don’t have after lunch problems as I’m to busy at work to have lunch (or even get a coffee) or have a loo break. On the rare occasion when I do get lunch I go really high and if I...

Hi Jessie, If it was really easy in the first few years you may have had a lingering and long honeymoon or who knows what other fortuitous events. Now you have others to think (and worry) about. Creeping up to 7 is nothing to be ashamed of, many of us hang around 7. It took a pump to get me...

Sorry to hear you are both sick. All I can suggest is find a really good doctor. They do exist, just at times are hard to find. Hopefully they can sort you out. As your the title of this thread you are not alone. Your Diabetes is different to mine, but they all have the the same theme. We...

Some pharmacies don’t stock all drugs. My closest pharmacy (that is in my building) does not stock insulin, they will only order it in after I have paid (I’m in Australia) and you will have to wait a week or 2 and I use Novo Rapid which is a common insulin. I have noticed that is becoming...

Trust Me, he had his hands full. The sensor failed after 2 days The below is very close to the conversation Medtronic Support (abbreviated to MS) MS the sensor battery is flat, Me no it still says 100% MS how do you know, Me I’m looking at the stats on the pump MS It’s interference Me what...

Hi Chris, That is one of the most polite introductions here. Normally we are lucky “I’m Fred and I’m an alcoholic” sorry forget I’m on the wrong forum I meant Diabetic I have a Medtronic 640g. Even though I have only been on a pump for a year, I’m already onto my second pump and it’s faulty...

When it comes to insulin and carbs we are all different. What works for you won’t work for the next person. You have so much happening at once, I would suggest slowing down just a bit. Once you have things settled down then bring the gym back into play, gradually and once where you are at...

I had similar excuses, water sports and Skydiving. Guess what no issue. I’m a red head and live in Australia so I can’t relate to sunbathing

I was LADA in my 30’s, however by the time I saw the Dr I was sent straight to the specialist and put onto insulin. I valiantly fought D for about 3 months. Don’t worry about taking insulin and injections. I know that is easy for me to say as I’ m not you being confronted with this, however I...

Go for the pump. I have been on the pump for just over a year. I had all these preconceived ideas of what a problem it would be especially in bed. I was wrong. The pump is a game changer. I have had D for over 10 years and 8 have never managed a HbA1c of under 7.3%. With the pump 6.4 and...

I got stuck behind a father and daughter visiting Australia from the UK at the domestic airport today. They are allowed 2 large suitcases checked in each, a small suitcase each to carry on the plane and a small bag to put under the seat. He was demanding he needed an additional large suitcase...

Agree with all the above, we have all done it - or will do it. Novo rapid lasts 4-5 hrs however I would check it for 6hrs to make certain correcting with preferably Jelly beans Sugar honey etc for the first hour or so, introduce nuts and cheese, nuts etc for the first few hours then moving to...

Check your insulin. I had a similar problem and I discovered that a pen of insulin was way out of date (not that I realised it at the time) and had some how hidden for years and then snuck into my “good” supply. I have also accidentally cooked half a pen (not hard in summer in Australia) 43C...

Hi Frenchfancy, Welcome. Diabetes gets very jealous of other medical conditions, but always isn’t responsible for all our ailments. No one here has the skills or the knowledge to be able to diagnose a cure. We all have a lot of experience with medical professionals and I think you really need...

Brexit must have arrived early. We have a solution, steal a loaf of bread and make certain you are caught. You will then get a free cruise to Australia, problem solved

I was told NO potato, sugar and related (honey, glucose etc), little bread (multigrain) and the list goes on. I was told fresh fruit is ok, even though some fruits are higher in sugars. There are a few Keto fan boys here. Humans are omnivores. We need minerals and vitamins from a range of...

Hi Glen, Welcome to our very exclusive club. We are very fussy whom we admit to the club. Don't Panic - Douglas Adams. Everything will seem overwhelming, but we have managed to wrangle D, that I we have it for our convenience. It obeys me, well at least some of the time. Don't let it take...

Does anyone else have Hypo premonitions? I have been feeling really hypo (again) CGM and blood sample on a strip agree, for a change at 8.2mmol/L so certainly not hypo, but feeling anxious, a bit shaky, slightly sweaty (it is summer and I am in Brisbane and I have air con, but it's not proper...

@Cobia The only dumb question is the one you should have asked 60min ago! Which state do you live in? A big factor for me deciding which pump was the awesome and really knowledgeable pump nurse.