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Carbsrok- what would be an acceptable number Been on the pump a longtime (8/9 years)

Hi So had my hba1c result back - 57 not so good as last 1 Should I be worried about this result

Going to try them tomorrow

What is the yoghurt in Tesco called?

Sorry somehow posted on wrong thread

Just having fish fingers for tea, numbers still bad (ticked off with it now) drinking loads of water but going to make a cuppa in a min

Had a roll this am & made eggy bread, quite nice [emoji4]

Yep had it this am- fine [emoji4] will try that, do like it with eggs

How long will rolls last? Bought some on Friday evening, froze them but left1 out & discovered it today, chuck it or not?

I sometimes get fish from counter at Asda, really good & make Mary Berrys fishcakes, (cod/pollock & tinned crab ) so tasty, have with salad too - lovely. They're salmon is a good price too

Sometimes I use belly, do find the sides pretty good. Also use my arms & sometimes work well

Thanks for the information. Yes am going to stuck around sides/back for sites. Numbers have come down now & having low carb for tea, fish/salad

MushyPeaBrain - no I haven't moved plunger back & forth, didn't realise I needed to do that! Have just changed insulin now & have done that. Had porridge this am with coconut milk, gave correct bolus & hour later bm was 18, woke up on a 6. Put the cannula in my back, given 4 units & put TBR up 50%

Ok So I put air in the insulin, turn bottle upside down, pull plunger down to draw insulin (slowly) checking for air bubbles, if I get any I flick the cartridge & push the plunger up to get them out

Yep I unscrew the cartridge, rewind the pump. Draw up my Humalog to 2ml nark, always check for air bubbles. once done insert cartridge

Reckon some basal testing in the morning needs doing, woke up this am 6.9, had breakfast about an hour after getting up,had 2 poached eggs on toast, gave correct bolus, hour &half later bm- 18.6 , corrected with 3 units. Then this afternoon hit 23.8! Has come down now after alot of insulin &...

Azure, numbers are ok. This am was 11 8 & it seemed to stay around there for a good couple of hours. 2pm - was 8.3, then dropped to 3.9 at 5.30 pm. Been low carbing today, had meat & salad for tea. Currently got the set in my leg

I have spoken to my pump nurse today, she has said do some basal rate testing, she also thought that it could be the cannula. Have been low carbing all day, 1 bit bacon for breakfast, Turkey salad lunch & doing lasagne tonight

The hospital gave me nova rapid to go away with, they thought I should go back on injections til I got pump sorted. We just had quite a heated discussion, I know he's only looking out for me but I'm the 1 with diabetes

My other half & I spoke about it, we had different ideas on when I left hospital, he thought I should go back on injections where as I wanted to stay on pump!