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Flexi can kink a bit and I assume it causes occlusions. I can see they are bent a bit when I remove them. Ive never had that problem with steel cannulas

Thank you for the link :)

Oh dear what do you mean?:eek:

I added a poll so I can see how many people will come. I may need to change the booking for a bigger table!

Yes, unfortunately they have been withdrawn. I would take a risk and continue using them if I could. They don't bend which is great

So flex and tenderlink are both made of teflon and basically the same?:grumpy: I'm loosing my hope now... I do want my steel cannulas back:arghh:

Teflon cannulas are called tenderlink. Flex is made of some sort of elastic plastic (sorry don't know what exactly it is). I'm not on tenderlink yet, waiting for delivery. I was wondering if they are any better than flex. If not I don't think I can use this pump any more:(

My levels are back to normal after few hours on a steel cannula, so I'm sure the problem was caused by flex. I'm not sure why it goes so terribly wrong for me. Maybe its a faulty batch? I'm sure people use them without so many problems. In total I used 7 flex cannulas and six of them caused...

It started when I switched to flex cannulas few days ago so not sure. Ive just found spare steel cannula in my bag so will see. It will be my fourth infusion set today!

Im experiencing massive problems with flex cannulas. Literally every single has a occlusion. I dont think I can use them at all. I contacted my nurse and she ordered teflon ones for me. Does anyone have any experience of using them? Are they any better from flex cannulas? I really liked steel...

We meetup more or less every two months. We announce it here in type 1 section. You need to check here from time to time or message me

haha I actually promised Robert a cake and now I'm not coming. Not sure how I'm going to make up for this @robert72 :(

Great to see so many people interested in coming! Hope to see you all there :) @Abby's @Alasdair @Ratty_Kat @AndyS

Maybe making him realise that its not only about his future but also yours and your children, would help?I think its extremly selfish of him to neglect his health, as it will have negative impact not only on him but also on people he loves. And its not if he gets serious complications but when...

I think you need to split your lantus. Take smaller part in the evening and bigger in the morning.

@Type1Lad is right saying he went to 80%. Its 80% of his basal which would be -20% in other words @Type1Lad it takes time to get it right and what is programmed initially needs lots of adjustments. it took me about 4 weeks to get there. You need to do some basal test and change it hour by...

whats the reason for this change? What insulin do you take? Do you take it with every meal and then long acting at night? Every change is a bit stressful but if you test frequently you should avoid any unpleasant surprises

Yeah it is polish product. I personally do not like it (bad memories from childhood:yuck:). Its for drinking (apparently very healthy). I don't think you can do anything else with it

I think websites like this are sponsored by adverts. Lots of them from diabetes related products. There is also an online shop here I believe

Just do what suits you. If that's the way to have your levels under control, stick to it. Your diabetes team probably wont like it (its still not accepted by many health care professionals) but if your numbers are good, that's what matters