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Temu also do a wide range - these are best I find - £5 each and free shipping on orders below £15.

I use something similar to this except without the clip at the back - they are only £4+shipping and come in many colours so buy a few at a time, but really useful.

I am a gym person and run and buy cheap fitness belts off Shein with zipped pockets and tuck my pump in those, they never fall out, if I use a standard pump belt it very often does fall out - they are super comfy too.

Hello @Mander How exciting - wish I could join you, sounds like it will be amazing. If this was me, i'd need to understand climate so will it be fairly warm ? Heat brings me down alot quicker so have to be very cautious with quick acting insulin, am using a Tandem so different pump, so have...

Massive hugs Abigail, I hear you in regards to blaming everything on the t1d, I still speak out and argue against it if I feel the case justifies it, sometimes it best to just accept and move on - big point here though is that your t1d is not your fault so don't feel personally attacked if they...

Hi @Bluemarinejosephine Without any hesitation yes go for it. It's the best treatment for type 1 out there currently, it's changed my life, my sleep quality is 95% better with HCL, doesn't take away the anxiety as that comes hand in hand with t1d as far as i'm concerned but it's made my life...

Keep your testing kit and glucose tabs under the bed - it's easier to reach than fumbling around in the dark with a drawer, I keep mine under the bed as I know when I am low I am pretty much out of it but knowing it's within arms reach makes it easier to grab and test + treat. Compression lows...

Hi @Neckarski_94 The only way you are going to know for sure is to actually wake up and check with your meter - looking at how erratic the graph is it does look like a compression low. Always go by how you feel upon waking too, if you feel like you went out and partied hard the night before...

On metformin and atorvastatin you are not at risk from hypos, it's perfectly normal for even a non diabetic to go low and feel shaky, disorientated but their liver will produce glucose which raises BG levels. However an insulin dependent diabetic can drop dangerously low and require medical...

Yes you are stuck with it once you have it - you can only change when the warranty runs out which is around 3-4 years. I use the t-slim have tubing and have only caught it once tearing it out in 4 years, I wear it in a pump belt so tubing get's tucked away, personally I don't have any issue...

@Hitch52 They are all pretty similar and do the same job, there's slight nuances between all, tubed or pod being the main one. Do your research on youtube and instagram - look at how others use the systems that will give you a good idea how they look and they can be worn and where.

Hello Mark - well done on entering a Triathlon. I am guessing you mean fuelling in regards to products ? That's really trial and error and also relates to what speed your BG levels are moving at. I run alot so fuelling for runs means using Hilltop honey (Amazon) for dropping BG levels and if...

Hi @Bobby105 Is this using a sensor to monitor readings ? How low are you going and what readings are you getting ? CGM's can give false lows so any low readings at night should be cross checked against a BG meter for accuracy, also go by how you feel in the morning, if you feel groggy then...

It depends on the level of exertion on the run, a gentle run will drop me, a fast run will raise me, as mentioned above it's about the stress hormones released during exercise which we need to get our muscles optimised for the duration that affects our BG levels. Another runner once told me that...

Check injection sites as insulin can pool under the skin and this in itself can cause issues along with insulin stacking, yes as others have said the G6 is a great system but cannot detect lows when more active as the system has a lag so always carry a BG meter as back up, also use intuition, we...

Sorry to hear about her experiences, it's safe to say that it's common amongst us, I can only describe my worst hypos as near death experiences so it's absolutely understandable how her fear has manifested itself. How does she manage her t1d, insulin delivery and what sensor ? How are her...

Hello @jimmyt1988 I haven't had a similar experience, however living with t1d I have learned can be hard when faced with other life pressures, A good friend here in the forum once described it to me as living with a cup that is almost running over, so add other life pressures to the cup and...

Hello @Rita16 Do your research before you visit the premises - find out what food options they have and work this into your plan prior to visiting, it takes the stress out of decisions at the time of visiting and puts you in control of managing your t1d. Yes there is no real accuracy around...

I've had tendonitis in both shoulders and a thumb all at separate times, which was all treated with a steroid injection and am ok now with no pain, I believe it goes hand in hand with t1d - I now exercise quite a lot including weights and haven't had any incidences since so believe exercise can...

It's not a new thing IMO, I was 38 and had gestational diabetes which went when my daughter was born, then came on suddenly 3 years later as t1d, I don't think there's any relationship with age and t1d as hear of folk in their 60's who are diagnosed - as it's autoimmune it can strike anyone at...