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Hi All, Can anyone give me some advice as to why I would have high potassium levels. Back in june I had quite a severe hypo and somehow managed to fracture my pelvis in 3 places and also a rib. This healed well after spending 3 weeks in hospital and allowed home with a zimmer frame and other...

Hi Cowboyjim, I have had quite alot of extensive laser treatment in my left eye and a little in my right. The only way to describe what it is like is that it is like staring at the sun on a sunny day and trying not to move your eyes. There is no pain just discomfort for a short while during...

Hi Johnny I totally agree with you. Every health care worker I meet seems to think that having a pump is such a wonderful thing especially now that I dont have to inject! The fact is that having to inject 4x a day wasn't such a problem compared to the 10x a day blood test. Since being on the...

Hi, I have been having the same problem with insurance issues since June and the only solution is to put it on your house insurance (if you have one!). So far I've had no success in getting a quote soley for a pump and so therefor I am just going to have to take the chance and hope that nothing...

I had a problem with lunch today as I'm not sure if my pump delivered the dose I wanted. Usually the pump vibrates and counts down the units but today I never felt or saw this. When I looked back into the data bank it showed it had delivered. My bs is slowly increasing but I'm not sure...

Hi samkw, I'm not eating anymore than usual but the weight gain is really getting me down. Its that bad that I am considering coming of the pump. The only help I get is being told that at least my bs have come down, as if that makes it ok. I doubt if the pct will fund a gastric band or...

Hi I am free next tuesday, just need to know where about in London is it taking place?

My insulin ratio's were based on what I used before I went on the pump and I have never had to fast to find out about my background basal rate. Before using a pump my sugars were out of control, mainly thriving on bs above 15. At first when I was given a pump I was so excited but even after...

I have been on the accu-chek pump for nearly 4weeks and am gaining weight at an alarming rate. I'm not eating any more than I was before and my total daily intake of insulin is the same amount if not sometimes, than when I was on MDI. I'm 5ft 3 and now weight 9st (usual weight 8st 3). My...

I've tested during the night and my bs steadily rises which results in me having a couple of correction doses before I even get up. I have an appointment witth the DN this afternoon and am going to sugeest putting my basal rate up at all times as even when I'm not eating my bs still goes up...

I Have been using the accu-chek pump since tuesday and things are not improving. Going high during the night and waking up high. This morning was the first time I changed the cartridge and cannula. Then my bs was 8.4 before lunch (3 ryvita and an apple) had 4units, continued to tidy up the...

Hi all, I've had the pump for nearly three days now and all is going really well although going far too high in the early hours and am not sure how much too change my basal rate by. I've been trying to contact the nurse and have left messages but still no reply. I'm on an hourly rate of...

Finally, after nearly four weeks of getting the funding for a pump I will be getting it on tuesday. I thought this day would never come! After one problem or another the date is set in stone. Looking forward to tuesday only thing worried about is that in less then 24hous of having the pump...

Hi all, its been 5 weeks since my referal to get a pump and I have chosen the accuk combi and cant wait. Its on order so should be able to have it put on within the next week. To be honest I'm quite scared of not understanding all the basal and bolus stuff. I'm used to giving a shot depending...

I am currently in the process of getting funding from my PCT and trying to decide what pump to have. I am considering the paradigm veo as it has a cgm built in but am unsure whether the sensor for the cgm are available on the NHS. I have contacted the suppliers who have told me that it cost...

Diagnosed 24 years ago, age 5.

Hi manogwent I am replying from an anorexic and type1 point of view. I have suffered on and off for 8years and the only way to help your friend is to support her. I am sure your friend is aware of the complications that go hand in hand with poorlly controlled diabetes. If like me I wasnt very...

I also found that aloe vera gel (which had been stored in he fridge) also helped cool the area.

Good news, the doctor called me last night with the blood test results and said I dont have addisons disease! :D Liver function is a bit off key but nothing to worry about and they said they will monitor my sodium and potasium levels but overall things are looking good :D :D :D :D :D

Hi, I have just come back from the doctors after being told that my sodium levels are "slighly" low and my potassium levels are "slightly" high. I now have to have another blood test for Addisons disease but I show no symtoms of this. Could anyone tell me why my sodium and potassium levels...