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Hi can anybody tell me if regular human insulin (Actrapid) as an example is the same as the stuff humans actually make? I mean molecule wise as I know they do things to it to make the rapid and basal insulins. curious! Thank you

On a long pump break because my infusion sites kept bleeding. Now almost every injection bleeds or leaves a bruise and I've also noticed when I prick my fingers the blood is very watery and hard to form a blob for the meter to suck the blood in, if you know what I mean. Any ideas? wondering if...

Just wondered if anyone on here goes to Heartlands Hospital in Birmingham? I'm going to be moving there very soon.

Hi I've had my pump almost 10 years. I've been having various problems for the past 2 years or so. I've had the new medtronic 640g for almost a month and I hate it. Big brick that it is! Anyway, am thinking enough is enough, I want to go back to MDI.. just wondered if anyone had and was their...

I love when I go low carb it's great on my diabetes but I can't stick to it as I can't cook and don't like much food. I don't know what to do. Breakfast is the only meal I can low carb for then I never know what to have for lunch and what to take to work in the evening. I can't eat salad it...

Whenever I go low carb I find I need to really increase my basal insulin throughout the day by up to 0.3u per hour. Does anyone else find they have to do this?

I was on the Animas IR1200 for 5 years and have been on the Accu Chek for 2.5 long miserable years. Anyway.... on the Animas I had about 3 'gushers' and my sets never felt sore, I could bolus larger doses through it and the sets last 72hrs. I use the same sets with the Accu Chek 'Inset IIs'...

Hi does anyone know the costs of the sensors and transmitter for the medronic pumps? Thankyou

I'd forgotten about this forum. I saw it in my favourites on my old lap top. I quit the low carbs but I need to get back. I can'r go on with all these highs and carb binges. I felt SOOOOOOOOOO much better low carb.

I'm having a pump break. I often do this as my skin gets sore from the infusion sets. They itch, go red, get swollen and even 2 week old old sites are still sore. It happens sometimes. :crazy: Anyway, still on the low carb diet and wondered if anyone on injections can live on just two doses...

I'm Type 1 and on a pump. I had my over night basals set right so I'd go to bed around 6 and wake up 5/6mmol. However, since going low carb over the last 5 or so days (just started) my basals are fine in the day but three mornings I have woken up with a 3.0 , 3.2 and today 2.4 and really felt...

On my first pump, the Accu Chek Spirit, it used to say how many days until it needed replacing. This new pump of mine, well, it's a year old Spirit Combo doesn't have this. Does anyone know how long you have to have them until it can be replaced? I am assuming another 5 long years...

Anyone on here self funded? please can you drop me a PM if you are. Thanks in advance :)

Do you eventually stop feeling hungry? Should I eat lots of not carb foods at each meal to feel 'fuller'? Actually, I'm not sure if I feel hungry, I don't feel tired like I do on loads of carbs but I feel hollow for want of a better word. I guess takes time for your body to adjust?

what does the offset time on the accu chek combo actually mean/do? mine is set for 1hr because the pump rep told me to.

Done lots of tests today to see what happens, every 1/2 hour. Both my breakfast and lunch was eaten as I had the insulin. Looking at the results how long do you think I should have my insulin before I eat? I was thinking maybe 30mins before... any advice welcome. Thanks :D 09.15 - 4.5 -...

Hi At night my legs get very painful and feel uncomfortable. Sometimes in the day they will ache too, especially in the hip and knee joints and sometimes my ankles. They often feel restless in bed and I keep moving them and stretching them to try and stop it. If I walk a lot they hurt even...

Eating less carbs REALLY helps my diabetes. The problem is I never have any motivation to cook and to be honest I never have really cooked. Haven't got lots of money to buy lots of meat and just don't know where to start. I don't like much food either. Does anyone have a meal planner of what...

Can anyone answer this please? On my Animas pump I would time in one number for my target blood sugar. I had it set for 5.5. On the spirit I can't do this. You have to give a lower number and higher one. Mine are set for 4.0 and 7.0... Does the spirit calculate the average of these two...

When I was first diagnosed and left the hospital I was sent off with Humalog and Humulin I. I was told to have it at night only and I had to roll it before I injected. Is it still used? How is it different to Levemir? I know I was moved to Levemir in 2004. Wasn't given a reason why. Just...