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Hi have you ever heard of frozen shoulder ( capsulities)? It is quite common in diabetics. I had 8 years ago in my left shoulder (successfully solved with surgery) and now I'm 1 year fighting with the same problem in my right shoulder. The difference from what you say is that my pain is mostly...

Hi, the pump will definitely help....at least it did in my case which was similar to yours. I'm 33 years diabetic. Don't know why but in the last 5 years lantus became unpredictable in the way it worked in my body especially in the evening & night. For the fear of night hypos I reduced it too...

Hi Linsay, it looks like your basal needs are similar to mine, as my bg had a spike starting after 1am. To my surprise between midnight and 4am is when I need more basal per hour. Starting to increase from 11pm. To understand how to increase my basal I bought a book from amazon called 'pumping...

i have been in your situation. it was so difficult at the beginning. I remember I rang my diabetic doctor and said I had enough of spending nights without sleeping. My blood sugar readings started to be high every night after midnight going from 12 reaching some nights 24. A suggestion: change...

Hi I'm 33 years diabetic. Last time I fainted due to hypos was more than 10 years ago. Unfortunately I know it can happen again especially in the night. Last time I fainted I had seizure as well which I actually was told is not uncommon and is a sign of your brain suffering due to low blood...

Hi AC, sorry to hear what you're experiencing. I want to share my experience. I am now 33 years diabetic...almost all my life :-) I always thought diabetes wouldn't have made my life difficult but it actually did about 4 years ago. I started having lots of lows and highs but mostly unexplained...

Hi I am using since October an insulin pump. I am 33 years diabetic and I never wanted a pump in the past. Then last summer I decided to give it a try. I was having too many hypos, especially in the night but I needed more lantus or levemir at the same time. The lantus and levemir were so...

Yeah the reason why I was trying with upper legs was exactly to change site more often as I have been almost 33 years injecting with pens using arms and abdomen. I didn't like injecting in my legs when I was using pens, but I didn't find painful with the insulin pump so I hoped it worked...but...

Yes I agree. If you use insulin pen don't go to sleep without eating something if your sugar is below 8....there's too much unpredictability in the way long acting insulin works. If you use an insulin pump you can go to sleep even with 6 or 7 as the risk of hypo is much lower and the way insulin...

....and a metal cannula! Sent from the Diabetes Forum App

Yep that's my problem if I want to use my upper legs. Statistically 95% of times the cannula is bent. I guess I should try the 45 angle instead of 90 Sent from the Diabetes Forum App

I'm a project manager for a pharmaceutical company. The only stressful moments for me are when I have to work abroad and eat in restaurants trying to guess the carbs in the food I'm eating. Sent from the Diabetes Forum App

Hi, I had pain with Medtronic "quick set" every time I tried to insert the infusion set in the abdomen. So I changed with the "mio infusion set" and I have no problem. But still I have the problem that every time I try to insert the infusion set in my upper legs the cannula gets bent. So I will...

Hi Lorna, I guess there's no rule. I'm diabetic since 1980 and I test as often if not more than you. I found all the system wrong. They want you to control yourself but usually they don't give you enough strips. In the past I had so many problems with gp and I always ended up buying some strips...

I wish positive attitude could do what you say. Reality is it doesn't! And anyway you need insulin not only when you eat carbs. That's why you inject lantus or levemir as background insulin or basal (if using insulin pump) Apart from that, suggest to read about the honeymoon period and about the...

I started in October with a medtronic and I had similar issues. My readings were right all day but they always started rising at 11pm- midnight going from a value like 7 to a value like 15 and sometimes also 20 or more. It was really very frustrating as I was very worried of ketones and...

I have a Medtronic paradigm veo and I have insured with my home insurance. I have insured for £ 3000. I have also insured in case it's stolen from the locker at the sport centre while i am swimming. Sent from the Diabetes Forum App

Thanks Cody, I will ask next time Sent from the Diabetes Forum App

I'm relatively new with the insulin pump ( October 2012) but I was never given batteries. I always had to buy myself. Got a Medtronic paradigm veo and the only battery I should use is Energiser AAA.....that's at least what Medtronic rep told me. Sent from the Diabetes Forum App

Hi I guess it is as it was proposed to me last October 2012 but I immediately asked for the paradigm veo, as I was interested in the CGM functionality . Sent from the Diabetes Forum App