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  1. M

    If you could pick your insulin pump, which one would it be?

    I would be reluctant to choose any pump that doesn't have insulin cartridges. I love my accuchek insight pump for its prefilled pumpcarts. No more drawing insulin up with risks of air bubbles, I just pop a new cartridge in, so easy and quick
  2. M

    Has anyone here been a diabetic for more than 40 years?

    on insulin 46 yrs now, so diagnosed at age 12 and am now 58. other autoimmune annoyances like coeliac, low thyroid and chronic fatigue. Insulin pumps have helped so much and would love one day to benefit from CGM Complications would be cataract replacement which long term diabetes is linked to...
  3. M

    Libre Sensor

    I find it invaluable when like you say, it shows the direction of my BS - it saves me over-eating when correcting a hypo for a start. I just wish I could afford it! I still have the reader but am not able to keep buying the sensors, Looking at the guidelines for funding it seems to prioritise...
  4. M

    FREESTYLE LIBRE - Refused point blank

    I find the same - in actual fact we no longer have any DSNs at my GPs or in my clinic. Like many of us I do loads of blood tests and think I am losing the hypo awareness that I used to have. My average results when I attend clinic are 'good' but I know I have too many highs, Plus the lows I'm...
  5. M

    Stop cancelling my insulin!!!

    how annoying! The only issue I have like that is having to remember to reapply for my card saying I need free prescriptions - I mean it's not likely I'm going to stop needing insulin ever is it?!
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