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Thanks Chris I actually have very similar insulin requirements to you, so change every two days. I also have really sensitive skin, so two days is generally where is starts to get too sore to keep going. I have completely unexplained insulin resistance. Every time I go to the hospital...

Hi everyone, I’ve been experiencing high blood sugars, intermittently, post-infusion site change. The odd things is that the site does eventually start working, but maybe not for 6hours+. As a work around, I’ve been leaving my old site on and then swapping to the new site later in the day...

Apparently all results were normal, except my cholesterol was a bit high. A bit annoying as I really thought I had figured out what had been happening with me over the past year.

Thanks @AndBreathe. I had my bloods done today and the doctor mentioned that they would run a few tests, and I should have the results back quickly. She also mentioned that she would call to discuss even if the results didn’t show a thyroid issue, as we’d need to figure out what else might be...

Thanks all, I’ll try to chat to a GP this week. I’m weirdly hoping that the tests do show something! I’ve been having all sorts of weird symptoms that I just assumed were due to getting older (they might still be)! A few to mention are: -weight gain (mostly showing on my face) despite no...

Hi all, Just wondering if anyone knows whether your annual diabetes check-up would flag any thyroid issues? I can’t remember what tests they typically run, I normally get a report sent out with lots of results that I don’t really understand - so I’m not sure if thyroid is checked then? I have...

The vial I used today was straight from the fridge but other times I’ve let it warm up a bit and still it has been bubbly.

Hi all, Just wondering if anyone has any magic tips to help prevent bubbles in tubing? The past few set changes that I’ve done, I’ve really struggled to get all of the bubbles out of the syringe. This has, on a few occasions, meant that I’ve had to shoot the contents of the syringe down the...

@Chas C - I definitely started to get on better with the 90s whilst I was waiting for my delivery of 30s to arrive. However it was the not knowing whether it had gone in successfully that really stressed me out! They always seemed to fail overnight or near bedtime, meaning I had to wait up most...

Hi @Hopeful34 yes I am definitely getting on better with the novorapid and the autosoft 30s. I’m still trying to work out the right pre-bolus timings with novorapid as it’s a bit slower. There is less pain around sites than with Fiasp- I can get about 2.5days before it starts to hurt. I’m also...

I have just started on tandem and plan to move to self-funding Dexcom once I get all of my basal rates/ratios established. FYI, if you fill out the enquiry form on the Dexcom website, a rep will call you back and you can get a free trial (2 sensors and one transmitter). I don’t think this is...

Does anyone have any recommendations for how to wear a pump (tandem x2 or other non-pod pumps) during exercise? During the day I just pop my pump Into my bra which seems to be the handiest option. It doesn’t snag on door handles, it doesn’t drop out of my pocket etc. I have tried wearing it...

SORRY LONG VENT POST - please skip if you don’t want to read my grumbles… Hi all, I’m new to pump life but so far I’m really finding the adjustment from MDI very difficult. I really thought that moving to a pump would make my life easier. However, I’m finding myself more frustrated...

I talked to the dsn and have settled on trying the autosoft 30s. I liked the few that the rep sent over as I could tell whether the cannulas were actually under the skin and they were a bit more comfortable. I can always move to the steel sets if these don’t work - I just found them very sore...

I really liked the steel set initially but a few hours before I was due for a set change, it just stopped working. It was about 5/6am and I got an alert from my libre that my sugars were running high. I had a massive spike and obviously hadn’t eaten anything at that time of day, so changed the...

I tried a steel cannula again after my site started leaking last night. I couldn’t even feel it going in, so far very comfortable and sugars seem great so far. Maybe I picked the wrong spot for it the last time. They are a bit more fiddly than the autosofts but I’m sure you get used to it.

I’m going to give the steel sites another go on my next site change. Do you have any tips for inserting them? Both that I tried hurt so much (way worse than giving an injection) and bled badly. Ironically, after giving up after 2 tries with the steel sets last night and just using the auto...

@Chas C - good to know! Did it help to distribute the insulin a bit better?

Hi all, Just if anyone has any experience with large insulin doses and the different infusion sets. I think I’m getting my head around the best sites for absorption at the moment but one issue I’m having is sore infusion sites. I’m currently using the auto soft 90s and when I get to about 48...

Answer from Tandem is really confusing me. They are telling me that I should receive a prompt to deliver any remaining insulin once the bolus has been delivered. I didn’t see one the last time I tried to give a big bolus. I would never use more than 25units without using the extended bolus...