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The third factor is activity levels. That can really destabilize things, but you have to get basal and bolus right first, then you can start altering doses for activity.

Then test your bolus ratios like this: http://www.salforddiabetescare.co.uk/index2.php?nav_id=2006 And life will be great! You can do it, and you will feel better. Sometimes we T1s try, and try, and try, but without the right info we keep failing. I spent years out of control and never got any...

First test your basal rate like this: http://www.salforddiabetescare.co.uk/index2.php?nav_id=1007 That will get rid of most of your hypos, and leave you feeling more in control and hopeful.

One hour walking, about an hour cleaning outside steps, lugging buckets of water. But blood sugar tending to run high, bit of a sore throat, darn it. Looks like I'm fighting something. :(

Yes, two hours later. The question that never seems to be addressed is what non-diabetics reach within those two hours. It should be lower because they produce both Amylin and insulin, and their insulin works quicker because it enters the portal vein directly (I think), whereas our insulin take...

Yes, it's really not clear from the website because it looks like the pump, so I am wondering if I will be carrying round two pump-size things, or if the Guardian is just the actual software and the sensor thingy will interact with my pump. The thing is that as far as I see we are actually TWO...

In Turkey they offer the Guardian real-time monitoring system: http://www.medtronicdiabetes.com/products/guardian-real-time-cgm-system I'm wondering if it's the same as the Enlite, or how far behind it is.

Do you know what time frame they refer to? Often they specify two hours after eating.

Nope. I didn't make it out the door. One of those "diabetic-only decisions." Do I a) go for a walk and grab a take-away after because it'll be too late to cook? Or b) cook because then I won't be forced to guess the carb content (and I unfailingly get it wrong)? I went for b). Walk tomorrow is...

What's your average TDD? For comparison, mine is usually between 24 and 28 units, so 10ml lasts a long time. I've been filling my reservoir from 3ml pens lately but just finished those and got a new vial, so I am planning to watch again to see if it happens again. One never really knows. There...

Yes, that's great. But I failed to have my walk. I just might go out now before it gets dark. You're encouraging me.

Thanks everyone. Useful info. I am thinking that since people seem to like the Dexcom better and it seems to be cheaper to run, if I go for a CGM, I may get the Dexcom, even though theoretically it doesn't "go with" my Medtronic pump. (Of course, this is Turkey, so if I can prove Dexcom is...

I did a total of about half an hour walking today, like Jennifer, between meetings, chores, etc. I met some friends for breakfast, then planned to hare off to my local shopping area - forty minutes brisk walk or so - but one of my best friends wanted to come with me, and since she is heavily...

I don't know how to do it from the app. I know there's a blogs tab on the website

Get her to join too. There's a really good teens section. I wish I had known some other diabetics when I was young. It can really help with adjustment, i think. Anyway, welcome!

:) Some support! I don't have celiac disease and i understand your annoyance, but I also think that if you do have it, getting it under control will be worth it. You will feel A LOT better. So much so that I doubt you will mind in the end. After 48 years of diabetes just looking at a cake makes...

Yes, some people take one shot of Levemir in the morning, and another before bed. That way you can deal with different requirements for basal over the two periods. Tim does that. If you look at some of hsi posts, he explains it.

Anyone who has read my comments will know that I don't live in the UK right now so i don't have exactly the same choice of medical equipment. In Turkey we can't get Freestyle Libre (but then you guys are still queueing for it, I know). We can get Dexcom or Medtronic CGMs. I have a Medtronic pump...

Is her evening meal higher fat and/or higher protein than previously? Either of those can cause a slow rise over up to 8 hours, and they each double the effect, so for example, 30g protein will cause a long, slow rise, and add 30g fat, you will get an additional rise of approximately the same...

I used to get very cold feet in the winter when I was a teenager (and diabetic). I did also get diagnosed with hypothyroidism: it's not a problem compared with diabetes - just one small tablet a day, and that improved my circulation a bit. But yes, I had very cold feet. I lived in the North of...