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My Medtronic Veo is now a few months older than 4 years and therefore no longer under warranty :( . This is not good but the NHS Trust who provided it and who continue to fund the consumables have a policy which is effectively "fix/replace on fail" rather than being proactive and replacing...

Laura. "This would then give another 4 years of warranty garunteed by the company." - I don't believe that this is true and does not make commercial sense. The company provide a guarantee that the pump they supply will be supported for four years. If it fails before this period is up, they...

" I hope that reassures you." Sorry but not really! The Medtronic pump does not (as far as I know) have a time limit as you describe for the Animas device. As I said, the replacements are not - as far as I can tell - new, they are repaired/refurbished units which are provided as part of the...

The 4 year warranty on my Medtronic Veo runs out at the end of May and contrary to what I was told when I first went onto the pump after 42 years of MDI, I have been told by my consultant and DSN that the PCT will not be replacing it. I have yet to get a reply to my letter asking about support...

I've tried moving things around but always ended up coming back to the same middle of the tummy area. The reason? Seem to get more consistent results in terms of BG levels. Having stuck needles in and around that area for 40+ years and for a lot of that time done that four, five, six times a...

Lauren, There is a world of difference between "looking at getting a pump" and actually getting one - in my experience anyway. I spent a lot of time reading about insulin pumps for several years but it was not until I completed a DAFNE course two years ago that the possibility became a reality...

Some time ago, my consultant was considering putting me (T1) on metformin - he got as far as describing its side effects so that I could think about it in between appointments. I believe that the reason behind this was tied up with the amount of insulin I was taking at the time. From what I...

Totally agree with Snodger and josie38 with the advice "Don't panic!". Easier said than done sometimes though. My hypo remedy of choice is Jelly Babies - 5g of rapid acting sugar per sweetie. Take two or three and wait .... wait ... for 15 minutes and test to see if they have had the desired...

Hello Gill, Not exactly on topic as my reply does not concern the MIOs but when it comes to high BGs after a set change, I noticed this too for a while from time to time. What I do now is as follows and - touch wood - high BGs after a set change are now compatatively rare. 1. I use the same...

Re: Varying insulin:carb ratio depending on the amount of ca Mmmm - think that what you have both said is effectively what I was getting at although the effect of protein & fats should best be catered for by either a square wave or dual wave bolus. The "..no carb meals still need me to have...

I've been using an insulin pump for around two and a half years now after 40 odd years of injections. This followed my attendance on a DAFNE course in 2009 which totally changed my whole attitude and day to day management of my diabetes - the whole experience is now far more 'scientific'...

As well as the sensors, there is another "consumable" which people need to be aware of when considering the cost of CGMS - the transmitter itself which has a guarantee period of just 6 months. True, they can and do last longer than this but in the event of a transmitter failing, you have to...

I spent ages trying to work out my active insulin time and came up with 5 hours - Novorapid, I have recently switched to Apidra and changed the setting to 4 hours.

I spent ages - and I mean ages - assembling a case for NHS funding of CGM. Support from my consultant, offered to present my case in person. Appeal against the decision of my PCT. No go. One year on and I am self funding the sensors. However - the self funding cannot continue as it is too...

60cm for me too. I suspect that the only 110cm users are those folk who run the tube down a trouser leg and clip the pump to one of their socks ...... I'm not one of them! Alan

I tried every avenue I could think of to secure NHS funding for CGMS and surprise surprise hit brick walls at every turn. I had/have my consultant's support, have applied to my PCT, appealed against their decision to reject my request ... no go. I HAVE self-funded the Medtronics CGMS for...

After a year of being on my pump, I decided that I should get "sorted" just in case so asked for a couple of disposable insulin syringes, the idea being to have something without a shelf life and just there in case of emergencies. Well .....doctor lady was totally confused and wrote me out a...

I have been using the Medtronics CGM for around 8 months now - on and off. I have tried tried and tried to get funding from my PCT but come against a brick wall despite the support of my consulant. So .... its a self-funding job I am afraid. Cost is £375 for a box of 10 sensors but beware -...

Tracey, Rules of thumb.... Insulin delivered by your pump acts for around 5 hours - that is, will have an effect on your BG for around 5 hours, most effect at around 2.5 hours but 5 hours nevertheless. How long your carbs act for varies according to which food we are talking about and what else...

It can take a while to get your basals sorted - take it steady - it is a real pain to do but once you are there, subsequent basal checks and adjustments are so much easier - and quicker to do. The problem I suspect you are going to encounter is having to cancel a basal test because your BG has...