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    minimed 640

    I to have found Medtronic customer service brilliant.
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    More Pump Recommendations......

    I have the Medtronic 640 g for nearly 12 months and it suits my situation.Its my first pump and I use it with the Medtronic CGM and I have not had a day problem with them.Its very much a personal choice,so do plenty of research before deciding.Good luck with which ever you choose.
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    Type 1 and foot care

    When I was diagnosed,way back in1962, while in hospital the ward sister frog marched to the surgical ward and there was a chap with both feet amputated and she said that if I didn't look after my feet I would end up like that,boy,did that stick in my mind! I regularly visit the podiatrist via my...
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    What should a diabetes tattoo say?

    Hi tim2000s, I have a tattoo which says Insulin dependant type 1 diabetic,which I had done about 40 years ago.
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    Minimed 640G

    Hi TOMJC I've been T1 for over 54 years and been well controlled for the past 45 years and about 5 years ago I lost my 'hypo' awareness,I managed to live with it for about 3 years,then,I had 5 severe disabling hypo's,requiring third party assistance,one of which was at the hospital waiting to...
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    Minimed 640G

    Hi TOMJC,I have been using the 640g in conjunction the CGM since May last year and it was life changing for me as I had no hypo awareness at all.I am happy to answer any questions you might have.
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    Butter or margarine ?

    Always butter
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    What could the NHS do to improve type 1 care ?

    I have a brilliant team looking after me,but,they are under so much pressure to try to keep up and I can't see it getting any easier for them!
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    Type 2 Hypo unawareness

    I became 'hypo' unaware apparently 5 years ago,after several hypos causing unconscious,one at a clinic appointment with my DSN,I was put on a pump and CGM,after 7 months on the pump my hypo awareness began to return and I have now fully returned.I have been T1 for over 54 years and well...
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    Access to medical records 2016

    Nor mine,time rattle the cage door,I think
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    Should Lucozade be exempted from the sugar tax?

    Absolutely not.
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    Type 1 Continuous Glucose Monitoring

    Hi 4onthefloor,I have a CGM funded by the NHS as I had lost my 'hypo' awareness,I have Medtronic system used in conjunction with 640g pump.i no problem getting funding for a pump,but it took me best part of 12months to got funding for aCGM and that was down to great support from DSN and Endo,I...
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    Type 1 Continuous Glucose Monitoring

    Hi
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    The Diabetes UK Professional Conference kicks off today

    Thanks for all the information so far,keep it coming.
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    Medtronic 640g Problems with Cracking?

    I've had mine since May2015 and no problems.
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    Toxicity of insulin due to phenol and metacresol

    I've been using insulin for 54 years with no adverse effects,in fact it's kept me alive and I intend to keep using it,so I will take my chances.
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    insulin pump with a larger reservoir

    I can see 640g in the sun and there is contrast adjustment.
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    Metformin?

    I'm T1 and have taken metformin for about 10 years and it certainly reduced my insulin resistance and reduced my daily insulin dose by about 30% and I've have not suffered any ill effects at all.
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    Insulin pump

    Hi Kelsie123 ,welcome to the forum,I've been T1 for54 years and using a pump for 9 months and it was life changing for me.Its a lot of testing at the beginning but things settle after a couple of months and it's like MDI you only get out what you put in.Im am sure there will be be more...
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    Caught out with new lucozade

    Thanks for the warning.
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