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I've been pumping for 4 years, I did attend a course in 2009 which was similar to the DAFNE, it gave my a great insight to a visual plate of food. Generally I can get it about right at home, I still weigh certain foods at home. I just find when I'm out or on holiday my Glucose levels go to pot...

GrantGam, I agree it is so hit and miss when eating out. It's difficult to have a small low sugar snack in a lot of these coffee shops. BG did spike, I must have over corrected as I then went low.

My next reading wasn't till the evening, when I dropped to 2.7. Generally my control is good, HBA1C last week was 52. I not good at keeping a check when I'm out.

Good point, I never bolus for coffee.

Himtoo, I've been pumping for 4 years, I was travelling at the time, I bolused 4 units and my BG was 9.8. So looking at it again, I think I needed a bit more insulin for the correction. My BG was 15.2 at 13.53 though.

Hi, I have for sometime been signed up on the forum, but have never posted a topic. I am Type 1 in my sixties and use a pump. I struggle when I eat out to know the carbs in foods. I have the Carbs and Cals app on my phone. Recently I had a croissant in a well known coffee shop and checked the...

Hi, I've been on the mini med 554, (Due for an upgrade this month)I recently moved the position of the cannula from my stomach to my thigh, when the cannula was on my stomach my readings were around 12-18 and corrections not working, since moving the cannula to my thigh, glucose readings are...