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Hi All, I’ve been self funding since last September not a cheap task, was turned down as I had good control so I done this off my back as I believe I could get better control and I have. My point is I was told not to buy sensors online which I have and not had any problems whatsoever but now...

This will be an interesting program tonight, my GP surgery’s a two week wait and sometimes it stretches to three, even when it’s an online appointment as well, and every flipping week they have around 50 patients DONT turn up to their appointments agghh

Hi there I had this trouble when first using the Insight I changed onto the Flex Cannula and tubing and use their inserter which I swore I’d never use, but it’s O so simple nowadays I don’t get any problems. The cannula is Teflon, the inserter is plastic and noisy but it does the job [emoji736]

I’ve been using AccuChek fastclix for some time I’ve found from over the years of testing this has got to be my best one definitely. It gives you a choice of settings, and it definitely encourages you to rotate drum and use a new needle like we should!! Best thing totally on prescription

Hi It comes off with everything else

Good morning everyone, I’m in a bit of a dilemma, I’ve used Accu-Chek pumps for the last 20+ years and they’ve been really good, but I’m due for a change and I’m looking at the Ypsopump. I’ve read plenty of info and held one plus tried a cannula it looks all very simple. Are there any of you...

Yep I can’t knock the last 4 years of lnsight it’s good but the only niggle is the handset is a bit on the slow side. Shame it’s not like my IPhone [emoji847]

Thanks for the the reply yes it is a long time, but I’m always in the background reading and learning, just before I forget kitedoc mentioned the importance of hypos and what they can do, after 43 years I’m very aware of hypos I think those and going DKA have got to be mentioned to anybody who...

Hi kitedoc, thanks for the info I’ve printed a lot of info about the Tandem to read over the weekend looks interesting, the problem I foresee is the Diabetes Clinic have only offered s selection of 3, I’m already am a staunch Accu Chek user/fan but the Solos looking promising but the clinic only...

My Accu-Chek Insight expires end of April and I’ve got a choice of 3 Medtronic 640g Accu-Chec insight Ypsopump I’ve ruled out the Medtronic as it just doesn’t appeal to me The Ypsopump is a new on the block, is anyone on this? What’s it like etc, I know it takes 1.6ml Novarapid pumpcart...

I’d become quite unsettled over the last few months with just about everything health wise badgering daily, since ‘99 and starting pumping my HBa1c has been spot on low forties can’t ask better than that ? But I’m still not satisfied I want to get into the mid 5.0s. Since last year I’ve...

Thanks for the information everyone before going on the pump I was diagnosed with brittle diabetes that was reason for going on to pump. To be honest I’ve just had the day from hell I’ve had 3 hypos today not bad ones but I now feel like I’ve been beaten up ☹️ the ketones have gone thankfully...

Hi everyone my pump alarm went off at 1am “cartridge low” which leaves me with 25units till morning, normally I’d deal with it the morning I woke at 5.30 and knew something was very wrong. I’d disconnected my pump and some how managed to get an arm out of my tee shirt, and pulled my underwear...

Because my Hba1c is consistently around 6.0 my doctor says I’m controlled but only with my damned hard effort and lots of other conditions and complications. I’ll probably also be turned down even after 43 years of testing and pricking my poor old fingers gawd knows how many times. I feel as if...

Funny, I handed in three letters I composed about the benefits I could get with my Libre if the Sensors were funded by my Surgery which comes under THURROCK into my doctors this morning as I meet the criteria according to my diabetic team. I must’ve ruffled their cages as I’m sure they wasn’t...

I actually get prescribed 200 sticks a month and I buy 50-100 myself occasionally. I’d like to know what is the actual cost to my surgery is for 200 compared To 2 freestyle Libre Sensors which also last a month. As I’m figuring if I bought 200 sticks it’s over a £100 whereas 2 Sensors is £80...

Sorry clicked the wrong button I think I reposted my old quote (good fun not being able to see very well, funny this my daughter asked yesterday “you should get a medal for being diabetic” crumbs she was so surprised when I told her you do at 50 years I’ll be actually 43years on the dot New...

In Carbs and Cals its 11g of carbs for 0.9oz and 22g of carbs for a 1.8oz. Carbs and Cals is a great help !! Sent from my iPhone using DCUK Forum mobile app

So sorry that your finding the insight a nuisance at the moment. I had a lot of problems when I first started on it, and I did complain to ROCHE on several occasions and I'd been pumping for 15 years previous without any problems with them. But as the saying goes patience is a virtue, I'm...