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How often do people do a basal test? And how do you go about making changes? When I was on pen injections, I was told that I had to give it at least 48 hours after making a change to make another change and just wondering if this is the same for pumps? I have been testing my basal a few times...

I was told (by accu check) that it's because once you're over 1 unit per hour changing by any less of an increment than 0.05 would make absolutely no difference to your levels as it's such a small amount

Hi, I've been T1 for 5 years, and went on an insulin pump in May. Since then my weight has yo-yoed between 69kg - 75kg (this time last year I was 60kg). I desperately need to lose weight as none of my clothes fit me and I start college in a month! I've tried low carb high fat, and I did lose...

Hey everyone, Last time I ended up having to call the accucheck 24hour line. I was really ill with being sick as well but they seemed to say not to worry about the blood. However, I changed my cannula yesterday, no problems. With it being a 2 day one, I would be due to change it in the...

I have blood in my cannula tubing...is this normal?!! Panicking slightly!

I didn't even know you can get a spray! I just yank it off! I only bother about they way the tubing goes because I only ever have the pump in my bra and the tubing for these is shorter than what I've been using

I was using the tenderlink infusion sets but think that I am allergic to the Teflon as I kept getting infections. DN gave me some of the rapid d's to try on Tuesday and I love them, but due to having put it in so that the tubing was going down and not up, I changed the set first thing Wednesday...

- What is your name? Alex - How old are you? 24 - Are you male or female? Female - Which country are you from? England - Which city/area do you live in? North Yorkshire - Are you religious? In absolutely no way. Firm believer that religion is the cause of most of the worlds problems. - Pick...

Yeah I have done, even though my handset told me not to correct :s what's that about?!!! Have been correcting with pens into my arm all day and so far no good!

These are my last few sites, bar the one I'm sure is infected as it's too low to take a photo of - the ones you can see are at least 5 days old and still red and angry (doesn't show just how red as couldn't really get a good photo) :(

Mine look like that all the time :s I'm scarring badly from cannula sites actually :( I've been on pump since 13th may so just over a month. I've had highs again since Sunday night - was 33.2 2 hours ago so took insulin and now flashing up hi again so something's definitely wrong. Feel like I...

Hi, Can anyone tell me what a site infection would look like please? I've been having problems over the weekend with hypos and now with highs. This morning was bleeding from cannula site so took it out and changed it to the other side of my stomach. During the day it's got more sore/red around...

Hi everyone, I had reduced my basal by 70% as I use a different setting for work - I usually have 19.63 units so my altered setting gives me something like 5 units for the entire day! So starting to think there's something else going on to be honest :( I woke up at 11.3 this morning but it's...

Managed to get some lucozade down and have come up to 4.2 but terrified I go to sleep at that -_- I have a glucagon but am on my own tonight :( might have to phone my mum and get her to come get me I think. Getting pretty fed up of pump now - just seems to have got worse since I went on it

Ok sooooo tonight at work I've pretty much been hypo ALL night. I've eaten the most carby and sugar filled things I can get my hands on (full pack of dextrose, full pack fruit pastilles, 4 yum yums, a chocolate mousse sundae thingy, a caramel chocolate bar, a pack of crispsand a bottle of normal...

Ooooops! I meant warnings not earrings!ha

I have done - millions of times and I get pulled into the office and given earrings for it as she's my supervisor and "you can't talk to her like that" apparently I'll go hypo if I eat chocolate/biscuits/crisps/chips -_- I give up with them! Ohhhhh now THAT is an idea! Haha

The worst thing - I haven't been hungry all week - like not craving anyway - now I HAVE TO HAVE another tea cake - it's calling me!

Definitely not been a low carb day! Sunday at work = stress and hypos = me needing comfort food! (I work with someone who likes to tell me what I can and can't eat and raises her eyebrows when I say that as I'm type 1 I can eat what I want as long as I match my insulin to it - even though I...

Breakfast - scrambled eggs with double cream, chilli, avocado and mushrooms - 16g carb Lunch - 165g lidl Greek yoghurt, 50g strawberries and 25g mixed nuts 9.1g carb Tea - Thai green curry (quorn) with cauliflower rice - 19g carb 44g carb total today