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  1. masonbason63

    SWEETENERS

    Yuk sweetex I could never master the taste buds for that one the same as coffee without any thing double yuk. I think I'll see what the carb values are in the mentioned granulated ones are:p
  2. masonbason63

    SWEETENERS

    Sounds good, do they contain any carbs at all?
  3. masonbason63

    SWEETENERS

    Hello can anyone recommend a Sweetner for use in a coffee, before type 1 I use to love a coffee and I still like the very occasional cup but I substitute it for food to have two spoonfuls of normal sugar, there must be something else, I can't stand the little tablet sweetners they make it...
  4. masonbason63

    Finally getting a pump

    Hi Donnellydogs yet another question, you say the tester is on the remote which my thoughts are you'd have this in some sought of protective case to stop any dirt getting in to the strip entry hole am I correct as I've not seen one ?
  5. masonbason63

    Tattoos

    My wife just mentioned when I had my tattoos I had a fairly poor controlled type 1 perhaps that's why the healing took bit longer? When I said I should get some more now I'm well controlled on a pump !. The Look of horror
  6. masonbason63

    Tattoos

    No I've never mentioned that I was a diabetic (Type1) and proud of it !!
  7. masonbason63

    MHRA Alert - Fault with Accu check Spirit Combo Insulin Pump (Roche)

    Been a Accu-CHEK customer for 15 years never had a problem whatsoever :-)
  8. masonbason63

    Finally getting a pump

    Oohhh painful, you say NI etc your pump life is until a fault or end of life, I live in Essex and when we talked about another pump they said this time I get a two week trial with their dummy pump but if then I decide on the Insight you've got it for good, no going back and life expectancy is...
  9. masonbason63

    Finally getting a pump

    The insight sounds so promising I'm not to worried about changing the battery so much as there's always an extra pair of hands about normally, the built in tester on the remote might be a slight issue not for obtaining strips but if I can personally read the results but as you say if you can...
  10. masonbason63

    Finally getting a pump

    This info is so helpful I'm going onto the insight mid June once my pump reaches its expiry time out, I did put a post on Ask A Question but alas no one loves me enough to answer so if I could ask you some as well, I also am getting prefilled which I've always had for the last 15 yrs of pumping...
  11. masonbason63

    Tattoos

    I wish haha 18 tarts I'd be so lucky and my wife would have something to say about that
  12. masonbason63

    Tattoos

    That should be TATTS
  13. masonbason63

    Tattoos

    Had all my 18 tarts with type 1 and never had a problem just takes a bit longer to heal just common sense really
  14. masonbason63

    Ketones

    That's it dietary ketosis :-)
  15. masonbason63

    Ketones

    I remember when earlier days of gastroporiasis I would get lengthy periods of hardly eating much let alone carbs and would go into DKA moderate to high ketones with a normal-ish blood sugar reading there's a name for this term/condition but I can't bloody remember it, the main thing is and I...
  16. masonbason63

    ADVERTINSING

    Ha Ha I now see I've got advertising in between posts it's back annoying CRITTERS anyone else got this this morning? :-(
  17. masonbason63

    metformin side effect

    Sorry to hear about everyone's problems using metformin there does seem a consensus that it's quite a problematic drug side effect wise, but an essential part of treating diabetes, I've been on Met for 11 yrs I was put on it 11 yrs ago for insulin resistance and weight loss reasons, I've never...
  18. masonbason63

    Flipping restless legs

    Here we go again up early can RLS be worse in one leg more than the other ? My right leg which was damaged in a car accident always seems a lot worse
  19. masonbason63

    Flipping restless legs

    I think I cope fairly well it's manageable but can be a nuisance
  20. masonbason63

    Flipping restless legs

    Haven't got coeliacs but have gastroporiasis
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