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Hi @Sasha1! - I mentioned in an earlier post that carbs in the morning don't work for me , I am already fighting insulin resistance in the morning so avoid bread and carbs, I just opt for protein, fat only, try a few days without the bread and see what the impact is ? It's all about trial and...

Thanks Antje - yes agree it's quite different for us all, I think when I was using Novosluggish it would take around 30 mins to start kicking in.. arrgghhhh..........

I think it's important to state that regardless of how much insulin you have on board that there are other factors at play here, so when did you last change your infusion set ? There's a bedding in period with new set changes and pooling can occur around the site, so can sometimes take longer...

The issue I have when dealing with this is the waiting game, you're clock watching waiting for it to come down, then if it's late at night the fear of hypos during the night. If you're not used to doing ratio changes then create a new profile to do it, screenshot the change so it's date...

That's a poor response from your nurse, can you ask to speak to another nurse ? Yes eventually the pump will correct it - but that does not address the issue which is preventing it from going high to start with and that's your argument. Thy should review your pump settings to manage it. Can...

At the mo all I can see is a yo yo effect going on here - which would drive anyone mad, the effect of high/low isn't great for you physically or mentally. Things i've learned with t1d - carbs for breakfast are a nightmare, so I avoid them and eat low carb first thing, otherwise it can take till...

Hello @Sasha1! This is what i'd do if faced with this situation - either start with basal fasting tests and check how my basal insulin profile is stacking up during this period, or just go straight ahead and change my bolus ratio covering the time frame over this period...

Sorry to hear of the stress you are going through @jaywak - I second the advice given above, see if they have somewhere you can stay, most hospitals can accommodate relatives in circumstances like this and the last thing you need is to be going low whilst driving, taking large amounts of insulin...

For my wedding day I bought an ivory pump holder which was worn around the top of my leg so under my dress and well hidden, was fairly comfortable to wear and didn't cause my hassle, except slightly hard to access unless sat down at the table when no one was looking ...

Can I ask if you are peri or meno ? Lack of oestrogen apparently can be an issue with joints and frozen shoulders, something I learned after getting mine. It was after around 4 months and through lack of sleep as more painful at night time when lying down, I gave in and asked my GP for a steroid...

Absolute respect @Ushthetaff - your attitude is amazing, I can relate a story I heard yesterday from a friend ex military who knew a guy who'd lost him arm in combat and had to deal with an overly sympathetic mother, so he became full of woe and self pity, he was sent for rehabilitation and was...

Temu also do a wide range - these are best I find - £5 each and free shipping on orders below £15.

I use something similar to this except without the clip at the back - they are only £4+shipping and come in many colours so buy a few at a time, but really useful.

I am a gym person and run and buy cheap fitness belts off Shein with zipped pockets and tuck my pump in those, they never fall out, if I use a standard pump belt it very often does fall out - they are super comfy too.

Hello @Mander How exciting - wish I could join you, sounds like it will be amazing. If this was me, i'd need to understand climate so will it be fairly warm ? Heat brings me down alot quicker so have to be very cautious with quick acting insulin, am using a Tandem so different pump, so have...

Massive hugs Abigail, I hear you in regards to blaming everything on the t1d, I still speak out and argue against it if I feel the case justifies it, sometimes it best to just accept and move on - big point here though is that your t1d is not your fault so don't feel personally attacked if they...

Hi @Bluemarinejosephine Without any hesitation yes go for it. It's the best treatment for type 1 out there currently, it's changed my life, my sleep quality is 95% better with HCL, doesn't take away the anxiety as that comes hand in hand with t1d as far as i'm concerned but it's made my life...

Keep your testing kit and glucose tabs under the bed - it's easier to reach than fumbling around in the dark with a drawer, I keep mine under the bed as I know when I am low I am pretty much out of it but knowing it's within arms reach makes it easier to grab and test + treat. Compression lows...

Hi @Neckarski_94 The only way you are going to know for sure is to actually wake up and check with your meter - looking at how erratic the graph is it does look like a compression low. Always go by how you feel upon waking too, if you feel like you went out and partied hard the night before...

On metformin and atorvastatin you are not at risk from hypos, it's perfectly normal for even a non diabetic to go low and feel shaky, disorientated but their liver will produce glucose which raises BG levels. However an insulin dependent diabetic can drop dangerously low and require medical...