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Hi guys, Iv been off work since Thursday and will be off for another week. I am struggling like hell to keep the levels down, and this morning I was @ bloody 18 after goin to sleep at 10! Do you think I need to increase my background insulin and how much by? Any help greatly appreciated! Dave...

Its my understanding that the pump gives fast acting insulin suchas novorapid continuously and slowly to manage background levels and u input carb information to give extra at meal times - no injections. Sent from the Diabetes Forum App

Thanks guys, I think it's something that I am going to be looking into :) Sent from the Diabetes Forum App

Thanks :) Sent from the Diabetes Forum App

Hi all, I would just like to know if any type 1s out there are or have struggled with the pen and have you gone on to use a pump? If so how are u findin it? I am struggling on the pen, I need all different ratios for what I am doing (my days range from working hard all day on a manual job on...

Oh! I read bolus not basal - sorry :) probably listen to ^^ then Sent from the Diabetes Forum App

If its really low - like in the 2s - sometimes ill test 15 mins after and ill still be hypo tho - that is REALLY annoying, but u need to know where u are if you've gone that low, especially if your active Sent from the Diabetes Forum App

I normally test 15 mins after. I have had results of 3.6 or so just before a meal before - I eat my lunch, give it 5-10 mins then test and inject some novo rapid (remembering it was low so knocked a unit off the count) Sent from the Diabetes Forum App

What would u like to know about hypos? Sent from the Diabetes Forum App

Yea, I remember my first hypo. I was watchin transformers 2 one night after my dinner - probably about 2 weeks after being diagnosed - and I started to get blurry vision. Then I thought I better test, so I got my test kit out and the act of pricking my finger to putting the blood on the strip...

Hey, you are not alone. I am a 26 yr old type 1 and have been since sept 2012. I also have not had the greatest relationship with my new pal but my diabetic nurse is a god send and with her help I am startin to see good control :) Are u into carb counting and all that? The nurses at my hospital...