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Hi folks looking for some general advice on travelling abroad with a pump. Been on my Medtronic 640 for about 4 years now, but last hyear when I went abroad, I did not think it was worth the hassle at airport etc with a pump, so went back to MDI for 2 weks, after consulting my DSN. My control...

As I would have to pay for this myself, until such times as my healthboard approve, the answer would be no. I already use Libre 2 on prescription,and overall I find that fairly good, so will continue with that. I know i cannot use the new Libre 3 with the 780g but that looks to be and...

I thought that was the case, but at the moment our health board is not funding the Guardian sensors which sort of defeats the purpose. I am only getting the new 780g as my existing 640 g is due for replacement. Its either the 780g or the Tandem. As I am used to Medtronic thought I would stick them

Looks like I will be getting a new 780g in the next few weeks to replace my first pump, the 640g. However for some reason my healthboard are not providing the Guardian 4, think they are still waiting for funding I do use the Libre 2 system at moment So if I am reading things right, the 780g is...

As HSS says I am a type 1, have been for over 40 years. For me the porridge was slow release carbs. Started off at bg of 6.2 this morning,8.30am had my insulin dose, and until lunch at 12.30, my bg went to maximum high of 7.4, back down to bg of 5.9

Normally just add water and milk to the oats in morning, cook on the hob, add a little saltand that is that. From what I am reading there is a substance in oats phytic acid, that is an inhibitor making it difficult for other minerals to be absorbed. By soaking this help reduce the phtic acid I...

Hi all, hope you are all doing well As the colder weather is about to come in, its time to go back to my favourite breakfast, porridge. Reading about on internet I am getting conflicting information about soaking the oats overnight. The main consensus is to soak overnight. My question from...

How long have you got :) Its a constant treadmill, you can never switch off The unpredictability of it all. Take same amount if insulin each, at same time, eat same food, do the same things. And yet 1 day its perfect, the next day dreadful It is difficult to do things spontaneuosly. Going...

After 37 years of being on MDI, I was eventually put on a pump, Medtronic 640, with the tube. Dont think I can go on patch ones as I take too much insulin per day For the first 2 months or so I hated it mainly because my BG were all over the place. But trial and error in getting the correct...

I have been taking 2000 mg of Metformin for years as well as around 76 units of insulin per day on my pump. Been diabetic for 40+ years. Unfortunately there is no "normal" as we are all different

I have a letter from hospital explaining all about pump and my other diabetes stuff and there is lots of it, pens, spare pens, insulin, test strips, spare test stips, BG meter, spare BG meter, needles, spare needles;) I have managed to get the letter translated into Turkish so hopefully that...

Thanks for taking the time to reply, its great to gt others experiences I had a good day and night on MDI yesterday, so was thinking maybe I will just go with MDI. And of course along comes the curveball. A BG of waking up of 6.5 and since then its been rising finally hitting BG of 13.8. So...

Thanks for taking the time to respond Thats me been back on MDI for almost a week now and its hard going. Bg still a bit over the place especially early hours of morning from about 3am until about 11 am. I am seriously considering just taking my pump with me. Just disconnect when I go in pool...

Thanks for taking the time to reply, really appreciated I spoke with the DSN a few weeks ago and she thought as I would be in the water a fair bit of the time, maybe I should come off the pump, but she was very supportive and helpful I go on holiday next Saturday and started MDI last Sunday...

Thanks for taking the time to reply it is appreciated, getting others experiences

Greeting fellow pumpers, hope you are all doing well I have been on my Medtronic pump for 3.5 years now and apart from my first few weeks on the pump, it has been a life changer. My control is the best its been in 41 years, my DSN says I am her star diabetic with great control. However I am due...

Greetings my diabetic chums hope you are all well I am due to go abroad soon for my 2 week holiday, so after discussion with my DSN I thought it would be a better idea to come off my pump for the 2 weeks and go back to MDI. This will save a lot of hassle at airport plus carrying a lot of...

I am due to go on holiday abroad soon and will no doubt spend some time in swimming. To try and ensure the sensor stays on for the 14 days i am thinking of getting a Libre arm band, similar to one below. Anyone have an experiences of using these or am I just better with kinesiology tape...

Hi Sleepester, Thanks for your help really appreciated. The clips you have shown are very similar to what I get with my Min Med Mio, so I know what to do. I have a letter from the hospital team about all my medical equipment so that should be OK Leaving the country with the pump will not be...

Thanks Sleepster I do use Mini med Mio cannula. All I can think of, in the way of little clips, is the thing below, I have highlighted. I assume I get an "airport card" from Medtronic