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Hello :) Not sure about other pumps but on the Animas 2020 you can compose and upload your own tunes for alarms so you could make the alarms very different depending on your needs.

http://www.pycnogenol.com/pdf/Diabetes%20Care.pdf

I suspect you will only be able to use the Animas then, like me, but it is a great pump and has served me well so far. I was a bit sad to not have the option of a remote control but the screens on other pumps I just wasnt able to read. My control has always been eratic, due to brittle diabetes...

Hi Janey Don't worry I felt like the pump was the worst thing ever at the start!! Now I wouldn't be without it. In the early days I felt like I was starting all over again as a new diabetic and filling my resevoir took 45 minutes. Now it takes me under 5!! Just take your time and allow plenty...

Katy I am partially sighted and use a pump. I am blind in one eye and reduced sight in the other. I was having problems injecting if not in good light before pump so I find pumping much better. Due to my sight I had to choose the Animas 2020 pump as I couldn't see the screens on the other...

Yes if this happens you should always try and give the rest of the bolus. I do this but as mine is always a kinked cannula it fails again. Did you move while doing the bolus? Were you bent over etc and your position could have interrupted the delivery? Sometimes these things can go off by...

I don't have your pump but my no delivery alarm goes off like that when the whole bolus couldn't be given. This is always when my cannula has kinked. I have to disconnect and prime the pump to stop the alarm. This can happen on other pumps with airbubbles I think. Have you changed your set...

I threw mine onto the house insurance and, although I had to add it as a named item, it didn't up the price of my policy by much at all.

Also saw this and it looks good: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Practical-Guide ... 1450223540

Hello! One of my diabetic friends has just had her first baby whilst pumping. Firstly you need to get your eyes checked as pregnancy increases the risks of retinopathy so you have to make sure you are all clear. Any laser treatment needs to be carried out pre pregnancy to avoid problems. The...

Annette I was told that the Animas reservoir and tubing only last 6 days before the insulin starts to have issues in it. Therefore I can change both of them whenever suits as long as they don't go over 6 days of use. For me it's just easier to not do with the set. I am really envious of all of...

Hello Annette It was my DSN who suggested keeping the sets in the fridge as many people benefit from this. I was having so many kinked cannulas until doing this and now only have a few. I only keep 2 sets in the fridge and rotate them as I use one. It actually makes insertion a lot less...

Re: My Blog Hey Laura :) I think a blog is a fantastic idea, especially a UK one. Do you have any idea what pump you are getting yet? Going on saline is great (I did this too) as you can test it all without having to worry about messing anything up. I found the saline really reassuring. I...

My post yesterday tempted fate and had a set fail this morning :( I had unexpected visitors yesterday lunch so took a chance and did my change before an early dinner. Two hours post set BG 6.4. An hour later BG 5.2. All looked good. Woke up with 4.8 and went to bolus for breakfast. Occlusion...

I've been on the pump a year now and am still learning how to get the best out of it. I'm quite interested in how people manage the set changes within their daily life and thought it might be useful if we shared our typical set change routine. Here's mine: I always do my set at lunch as soon as...

This is very interesting and it seems it's not linked to a specific insulin. Anyone noticed any patterns with timing or anything? Is anyone on other medications? I am on Alphagan to reduce eye pressure but thirst is not a side effect. I feel like I'm going mad some days and it's really...

Josie I'm on Novorapid. What about you?

Wow I'm glad I'm not alone!! I know I need to mention it to my doctor but I'm just dreading them wanting blood (I have serious issues with this and am only just building myself up to give my HbA1c!). Was sort of hoping it was a weird diabetic thing, although it's very unnerving!