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I use the 640g with the enlite sensor and have to say the low suspend did my head in. Like you it would suspend and I would wake up sky high so I switched it off. I now use the alert before low alarm and suspend on low. I wear my sensor on my arm wearing on my stomach guarantees it fails within...

If you are used to your blood sugars running high then yes a reading of 6 might make you feel like you're hypo... its the signals all mixed up cos your normal blood sugar is higher. Try and get your readings down and hopefully your feeling of being hypo will return and your blood sugar will...

I'm type 1 30 years and was prescribed metformin 2 years ago to help with insulin resistance. I use a pump. I have no idea whether the metformin helped me get over the insulin resistance or whether me adopting a low carb diet did, but it did take two years t0 rectify. I'm back at the clinic next...

have you tried putting it on your sides?? I don't use my tummy at all or my thighs just all the areas on my side and a far back as I can reach. I use Mio sets, had to stop using Quick sets are they were always bending and kinking

Hi Jessirene, you're not a bad diabetic at all. I've been where you are myself. Two years ago my HbA1c was 12.1% its now 7%. I stopped the insulin to lose weight and yes I did lose it but was sick as a dog I'v regained 2.5 stone of the 7.5 stone I lost. I've been pumping for the last 11 years...

Mine can look like that most of the time usually if the tube has bent or got stuck in the belt clip, if sugars are rising change otherwise its grand

ah the one I see is lovely she is just going by the guidelines and I don't adhere to them so not much common ground between us.

Have to if I don't turn up I get a bollocking lol its part of our care package with the hospital. Diabetes consultant a min of every three months, eyes once a year more often if treatment is needed and dietitian once a year

when I had kids I found I couldn't use my stomach anymore for infusion sets or my cgm. Moved the sets to the side and cgm to my arm. Breastfeeding caused havoc with my blood sugars I'd fall very quickly so I tried to make sure I always had something to nibble on if I could see that a drop was...

don't notice it at all I've been pumping almost 11 years. Wouldn't give it back in a million years wish I'd gone on it sooner, I've been type 1 for 30 years

I give whatever half my carb ratio is (so I'm 1:12g for carbs and use 0.5:12 for protein and fat) and always as an extended bolus otherwise my blood sugar goes low, dunno if thats right but it works for me.

yup lost all hypo awareness when pregnant with my second child althou at my upgrade last year there were 4 other diabetics also on medtronic who were upgrading and all were given cgms as part of their having never had one before. Hypo awareness came back after 4 years. My consultant likes cgms...

my work week basal is 19.55 units a day weekend is 25.175 if that halps

I see a dietitian once a year as part of my diabetes care. Basically a waste of time in my opinion, she doesn't 'approve' of my low carb lifestyle (told her I didn't need her approval), says I'm starving my brain and I should be eating at least 100g carb a day for low carb (I try to stay under...

I've used a cgm with my pump for the last six years and I wouldn't be without it.I love it and the information it gives me. Now I'm in Ireland and everything is covered here so I don't pay for a single thing to do with my diabetes so I have had no financial outlay regarding a cgm or pump, I...

when u put in your cannula is the tube to your pump free or is it bent at the top (kinda folded over??) that might help I find if I put my pump upright on my bra the tube folds over and the flow is reduced but if I put it upside down the tube doesn't get kinked ... am I making sense?? When I was...

I have a work week basal that is a lot lower than my weekend basal I just switch it over on a Monday works for me :)

would you only be moving to Germany for treatment of your diabetes?? I'm irish and feel our treatment is great, being able to get everything we need on the long term illness book say compared to the UK where u need to get prescriptions for everything and fight for any changes that are made...

Your little girl is a superstar!! I have a five year old girl and the sulks and tantrums and stomping has nothing to do with diabetes its to do with being 5!!!! As long as you are sure she's isn't hypo or anything her moods could be the result of her age. She has a lot going on in her head...

I am 30 years diagnosed and can still feel like this at times especially when everything is going pear shaped and I'm getting nowhere. Everyone will have problems at some stage in their life...its life. Talk to your partner he may be worried about you and is giving you time to deal with your...