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Thank you for your reply. I have had it in my arm for a couple of days now and it seems to be okay! Hopefully my 8mm will arrive soon.

So I normally use the tenderlink with the angled needle and I have decided to switch back to the flex link plus. I ordered the 6 mm needle and I was having real trouble controlling my sugars, so I've come to the conclusion that the needle length is too small for me. Ive never put cannulas in...

I am a type 1 on an insulin pump, and for over a year now I've been getting a reoccurring rash on my chest neck and face. It will become extremely itchy when exposed to heat or when adgitated by clothing. I am taking antihistamines daily and they do help, but my doctor could not give me a...

I'm type 1 and aloud to eat what I want aswell but I do weigh out my food so I can do the maths correctly, so I never bother with full sugar drinks because they're too complicated to work out unless its in a personal size bottle/can.

I've never been on a dafne course but I had a childs carb counting lessons. I have been quite independent and weigh out all my meal and I have attempted basal testing (get terrible headaches when I dont eat, so these test can be difficult!) I dont understand where im going wrong because there is...

I was given an insulin pump from my children's diabetes clinic over a year ago. I am now moving over to the adult clinic and they have 100's more patients to see and do not fund pumps. My hba1c has been running high and I'm worried my pump will be taken away. I look after myself and always do...

Hi, I'm on an accu chek spirit pump and I'm having trouble finding a infusion set I'm happy with. I started on the flexlink and found these very painful even when using the link assist so I tried the flex link plus. I found these quite painful as well, but I'm not sure how much of it is in my...

Glad its not just me then! Couldn't find any other posts on the forum that has similar experience, so I got a little worried. Thank you for your help.

Yes I have had a few panic attacks non-diabetes related, but I haven't spoken to anybody or my diabetes team about it. Maybe I should phone my nurse for some help. Thank you for your reply.

Hello, im 19 and a type 1. When I have a bad low that lasts longer then 15 minutes, I start to get short of breath, with heavy panting and get quite worked up even when my blood sugar is going back to normal. Its almost as if the hypo causes me a panic attack. Is this normal symptoms of a hypo...

Hi. Im 19 with an insulin pump and Ive recently been put on the pill to help with menstrual pain. Normally a week before my period I have high blood readings and it gets a bit hard to manage. Iv'e only taken the pill for three days so far, but will I still get my high readings a week before...