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Hey everyone, I'm still relatively new to pump therapy as of October 15th, absolutely loving it- but fine tuning my control is still a work in progress. I've already got my A1c down to 6.8% from around 8–10% in blood tests prior to therapy. :D The main benefit in this short time is the...

Sorry to correct yet again Tim, (trying not to sound like I'm changing my story or anything!) but this is my breakfast of choice and will eat it every day when I can. Most days I have a carb free breakfast like this (exactly like this, bacon and eggs)- even this raises my levels in a similar...

Just thinking back to it- I'm not even eating more carbs than I was before really, i've been eating meals with significant quantity every day- would only a few hours of not eating carbs be enough to send my body into this state? Last night I had roast dinner with roast potatoes, vegetables, home...

Although I'm certain it's not impossible, plus I'm willing to work and practise discipline to try anything that works to my benefit- I cannot honestly picture myself knowing exactly how much I'm going to eat in a single sitting; that's before even knowing exactly what I'm going to eat.. and more...

And also, Just to make my eatings habits more clear- I consume up to 100 grams of carbohydrate a day at the moment, I don't really have days where I eat little/no carbs, I just tend to eat much lower- eat roasted root vegetables with meat and vegetables for example. The above sounds very...

Think the sugar and frustration was clouding my mind and judgement yesterday- all of the above rationalises a lot of my concerns. :) Thanks for your reply. "Don't forget that this isn't only a high GI and high GL meal, it also has all the accelerants you might not want in it. Protein, Carbs...

That's clever! Would have never thought've doing it that way. :D Bet you're glad you went with your gut feeling

I notice this sometimes, have kinda realised you have to make it very clear that you want a sugar-free drink otherwise they just don't realise. I find that if I'm having a drink at a bar on the occasion, if they don't realise the importance they might not think twice.. How did you realise it...

Great to hear your efforts and success in managing your levels and lowering your A1C, congrats for that and keep up the good work Sammi. :) T1 diabetes is like a having a tiger on your back the whole time.. treat it right and it might treat you right- ignore this tiger and it will one day turn...

First of all, good on you mate- it's lovely to hear this, you clearly have a genuine care to look out for the best interests of your partner and that's a kind thing. :) As I'm sure you already are, just being observant and aware of her health and condition is very important.. being able to...

Hey everyone, After a long time waiting I've finally been able to begin pump therapy, I've experienced a great increase in control despite it being early days and "starting again". Before my main problems were: A very erratic and unpredictable basal rate that would still result in night-time...

By the way for anyone who might be interested check this out -> http://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/would-any-t2s-in-south-england-be-interested-in-free-meter-and-strips.86364/#post-976533

It's a miracle! :angelic: Thank-you holy mother of Medtronic.. this has been the best most stable day I have ever had in my entire life (discounting pre-diabetes). Average Total Daily dose of around 22 units, less than half I was using before. I've been fine driving for 2 hours (no nasty...

Cheers Catherine

Hi everyone, After reading a thread earlier about T2's having trouble not being allowed to so many blood tests it reminded me to follow this up. Due to working abroad this year I had to get a substantial number of test strips and an extra monitor for safety. In more recent times I have changed...

That makes complete sense actually, nice one Phil. :) Maybe the impact of the prick causes sudden rush of blood to the affected area causing the pressure to break it open again.

Hey everyone, Was unsure where would be appropriate to post this but here we go.. Does anybody else get this weird thing- where when you prick your finger for blood test two drop of blood will come out two separate holes.. one where you actually pricked your finger, another near the site but...

Hi BigStew, Hope you're coping okay mate. This may be a little off-topic as it's a different class of medication in itself- but I take medication for diagnosed ADD, dexamphetamine sulphate. Personally I've found that this hasn't affected by blood sugar levels although my appetite has been...

I just posted on something along these lines on a different thread. T1 here, I get told by DSNs that testing too much induces too much worry and paranoia which has an impact on the blood sugar levels and shouldn't be done. They said this condition is called "hypersensitivity" if I remember...

I'm sure your outcome will be positive. :) The guidelines seem to be a grey area, I spent well over a year of speaking to several different professionals who all had a different opinion of whether I was eligible or not. When I finally was given the green light to see the pump consultant I...