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That's good, we can still show physical affection without full on sex...... I assume your still attracted to her, its just the appetite for sex isn't there or strong....?

It no doubt does effect our libido the old diabetes...... I know that I have very obvious drops in libido but it does go back up again and I can walk about for weeks like a dog on heat.... I personally have other factors though to consider like long days at work and two young kids and my wife...

So even with an intravenous drip you still aren't going down..... I don't understand that......I though once it was in the vein you were down quick...

While your testing the basal, carb free meals is the best...... its quite important to get that basal dose sorted as quick as you can because you can then tackle the meal time spiking and fluctuations...

Likely just down the time your legs are inactive overnight is why its worst in the morning.... I don't have any experience with neuropathy yet so cant advice unfortunately....:(

Have they got you on a drip of insulin....?

I have to admit its not something that has ever crossed my mind......

I was on more basal when injecting........now probably less basal due to the carbs I shovel in.....;) everyone is different..... getting the basal right is most important in my book, so adjust that up or down accurately as you can...

Definitely the right decision, and that's from someone who would never choose the hospital.... how are you getting on....?

Good job.....I think once you show them the data they should back off...

you're right there, slipped my mind...

I wouldn't know how to self fund the pump personally, but the pump manufacturers are Medtronic, Animas, Omnipod, Cellnovo and likely a few more less known brands.... is NHS funding not an option...?

I think if you are going to come off it then you are doing so for a reason, so its good your doing what you think is right, so don't beat yourself up about it.... there could be many reasons people need a break and its not that uncommon..... you will know pretty quickly whether the break was...

Depending on what your insulin needs are and whether or not your doses are right, a 28 mmol after KFC is possible.....

Spreading it out will just make it more difficult in my opinion..... experimenting with the dose lead in would be my first choice...maybe try 20 or 30 minutes.....

Try signing up to the eShop............I cant remember what authorisation there was but it may bypass this issue..... https://shop.medtronic-diabetes.co.uk/

Yeah, spirits and wine have no carbs in them......with the exception of sweet, dessert wines of course.....;)

so is the full body scanners the ones you walk through and the metal scanner is a hand held device passed over the body....

Good news then..... getting your bolus in before hand has shown to be good for the BG profile, up by 2 mmol or so, then back down to target range... you could argue that your basal is right, as it has held you within = or - 2 mmol.......you did start the test at 8.4 right enough which may...

For me, rotating injections sites was always on top of the priority list, as getting lumps is unsightly but more important, bad years down the line...;)