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So after years of pumping I tend to realise pretty quickly when strange highs are not due to illness etc and more to do with something wrong with the pump or pump bits. After three days of sudden rapid high BG (totally unlike me) that didn't respond well to pump bolus but reacted quickly to...

I changed from my vibe to my 640g on Saturday and have set up all my basals to be the same as the vibe. I have also moved from Inset II to Mios which is the same set. However I have found that I am running higher and keep having to correct my BG. The set is working as I'm not super high and it...

I am having to move to Medtronic and my DSN suggested this set. I currently use Animas Inset 6mm. Just wondered what people thought of it and how it compared to the normal Mio?

So I only have sight in one eye. That eye has had all the laser it can for retinopathy and has been stable for a long time. I got my pump about 8 years ago and my control is amazing. My latest eye check has shown cataracts in my seeing eye, which explains some of the issues I've been having. I...

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I've been pumping for almost 6 years now. Recently I have noticed little thread veins that are quite visible near my cannula sites. The first one I thought was coincidence but there are a few more appearing near sites now. I rotate very carefully and haven't changed anything to do with my pump...

So it looks like I'm starting an earlyish menopause and it's starting to cause me some BG issues. For at least a year I have been finding that in the middle of the month (not during my period but a few weeks before) I suddenly get very insulin resistant and have high BG. When it first happened I...

I love my Animas so was not happy to read this article. Might explain why the new pump they said would be launching in 2016 didn't happen. http://www.healthline.com/diabetesmine/jnj-diabetes-evaluating-business#5

Hello I have come out with hives all over my body due to an allergic reaction (not sure what yet but doctor thinks it could be peanuts or persil) and I'm a little worried about my set change tomorrow. As my body is covered with this itchy rash I will have no choice but to insert into it...

I saw this pump mentioned in my latest edition of Balance and found details about it here: http://www.mylife-diabetescare.com/mylife-ypsopump-overview.html Has anyone got one or seen one? Interested in hearing more about it.

I changed my set at lunch and it all seemed fine and BG great. BG is still great but my occlusion alarm has just gone off saying no delivery. This keeps happening at every site and now I am panicking and not sure what to do or why it is happening. This all started just over a week ago and I...

I had an email inviting me to sign up to trial the new BD flowsmart set so I did. Then they emailed to apologise to UK users as this set is currently limited to the USA. Really gutted as was looking forward to trying this. Anyone know how long it might be before it launches over here?

So last weekend I changed my set as usual and it stung as I bolused (not uncommon with some sites for me) but a few hours later got an occlusion alarm and site was sore. Changed set and moved site along and all seemed ok. Next morning Bg were ok but got occlusion alarm again. primed etc but...

So after starting to have some issues with my sets I gained some weight and overall it's made a huge difference and sets are comfy and work well again. From time to time though during pumping I get the weird situation I have tonight and wondered if anyone else does or knows why this happens...

So I had a hypo this morning and drank some lucozade, as I always have done if the low needs fast acting glucose. It didn't seem to be working and I couldn't understand why. I kept dropping and had to drink more than twice my normal amount of the drink. When my BG finally rose I checked the...

So I'm starting to have some real issues with control and I've no idea where to start to regain better BG. My BG suddenly went erratic a few months ago and I wasn't sure what it was. At one point I identified issues caused by faulty sets and removed all of these batches. Now I always keep 2...

I have changed my site today and although the new one is working it's sluggish and slow to respond to boluses. With sites like these I have to do a +30-40% basal to keep stable. I don't have a huge amount of sites, I rotate religiously and this doesn't happen too often but is annoying when it...

A few weeks ago I had a very scary pump experience that has shaken me up. I changed my set as usual and my BG seemed fine. Set was comfy etc and as I had plans for the weekend I was pleased it was such a good site and set. I went to bed with perfect BG and no sign of any problems. I was woken up...

Just had a letter recorded delivery saying Animas have recalled certain batches of the contact detach infusion set due to the needle breaking off. Very glad to see they are finally acting on some of their faulty products!

Having an awfu weekend on the pump. Had a cannula that was working really well and after a tough day at work decided to have fish and chips. All seemed fine until just before bed when BG started creeping up to 12. Thought I'd misjudged slightly so put a correction through and temp basal on. Set...