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Hi @MikeEMike, Assuming you're a long-term Novorapid user and its stopped working recently? Couple of suggestions. 1. Try switching sites to somewhere you don't normally inject - it's possible to get huge resistance if you keep using the same bits over and over (I had this problem some years...

In t'past I'd carry a shed load of stuff (as most of us had to), BG meter, syringe, insulin etc etc. Now after pumping for 14+ years with CGM and a FCL, I may be a bit lax, but carry a spare cannula if going a long distance (where I can't easily get home), otherwise I simply walk out the house...

Totally agree with @Hopeful34 - works great for some and not others. I struggled with the Cannulas (in summery not deep enough for my thick skin), so switched to Dana-i - works great.

Hi @LionChild - you last post made me think (based on my own experience), have you tried changing injection sites? I built up resistance in my legs (using the same bit over and over for years) and the insulin simple wasn't absorbing (was injecting enough to kill a horse for a 10g snack :) )...

Novorapid is that base insulin used for Fiasp - its classified as 'Fast Acting' where as Fiasp is 'Ultra-Fast' (Novorapis was around a long time ago so was fast in its day. Its slow in comparison with Fiasp - I used to inject Novorapid at least 20-30 minutes before eating. Lyumjev is the...

I tend to use an app to tell me (either cooked or raw is usually listed) and go from there - favourite at the moment is MyFitnessPal but there are others that do the same thing. Cooked tends to be easier as cooking for 2, so not exactly sure until it hits the plate :) The Carb amounts don't...

From your original question - If you're T1 then you'll be put on a 3 year renewal driving license (basically then send your GP a form to ask if you're well controlled enough to drive). From the T1 side - you already have a better foundation (going through the T2 hurdles) than most when...

Interesting article on exercise, loops and insulin - looks like there are companies working on dual-loop systems that can give glucagon and insulin to deal with high and low BGs - that would be another huge step forward. For now though - looks like unplanned exercise still requires a snack and...

Having used Libres for years - agree they can be inaccurate - there is the interstitial fluid delay (for me about 20 mins most of the time) and the length of time they have been inserted. When fist put in, they suffer (as all CGMs do) from 'Insertion Trauma' which is where the body has a new...

DIY community uses Contour Next One as the most accurate to baseline CGMs In my experience there isn't a vast amount of difference with most BG meters - the difference in accuracy tends to be so small it doesn't make enough difference to be worth worrying about (just a personal personal...

Hi @Tokolosh, Couple of bits that might help in understanding insulin reaction curves. Trurapi is a generic (biosimilar) Novorapid - 'should' be the same but there is lots of evidence that generics can react differently, so good you were put back on Novorapid. Novorapid (for me at least)...

Firstly - hope you recover ok, covid is a b*gger with BG. Not had the anti-virals, but did have covid recently and potentially that could be behind you're high BGs - any infection response in the body can cause high BGs (hence 'sick day rules' which are to increase basal and bolus)

Hi @Agraham1826 - yes, its scary stuff. I've had some 'interesting outages' over the years - my summary of why (based on me guessing) is that a hypos is essentially starvation of the brain of glucose (it uses blood glucose as energy to the brain cells, and water - but nothing else as...

Good advice from @jaywak - I tent to find I need more insulin (about 1/3 as much again) when I get past 10-12mmol) to do the same thing. The test is (when in normal range between about 6 and 10mmol) - eat 10g of carbs (a known 10g snack), inject your bolus amount for 10g (1u in your case) and...

Novorapid and me are old friends - used it for 20+ years Its a bit mis-named as a 'fast acting insulin' - (each of us are different) but I found it did very little for at least the first half hour, and didn't really kick in till 1 hour past injection - usually needed to pre-inject for meals to...

Hi Shoran - great details in your post. Its not all bad - once you get it set up ad your insulin levels right, it will become day to day. T1 is better today than ever as we have more advice and treatments available (and technologies) to help us manage it. Been T1 Diabetic 51 years now - still...

AAPS works with the Libre 2 (thats what I use) however 'SMB always' is not currently available, but will be enabled in the next release (gives more control as it allows AAPS to use SMB at any time of day, not just when you've eaten - having said that the other algorithms in AAPS do a good job...

Dash works well with AAPS - You'll need Juggluco to support the L3 (see link below) https://androidaps.readthedocs.io/en/latest/Hardware/Libre3.html AAPS is amazing for its flexibility and the control it allows for the users to make - quite a learning curve and there are objectives which must...

There are lots of great things from pumping (and more so with closed loop), on MDI I went through a time when I was apprehensive about going to sleep at night, as the lows were pretty risky. On a loop I have a flatline 6 all night (late night snacking taken into account) - no fear of lows or...

Hi @Hattonma and welcome to pumping :) Its definitely daunting at first and a big change - but a really great step forward for improving your life, and improving control (which also improves your life). Take it slow and don't worry if its not perfect from day 1 - can be a bit of a lumpy ride...