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Also, hypos can result in a release of sugars from the body later on. So not giving the insulin would result in a double high after the hypo. I've been type 1 for 33 years, was diagnosed at 11. Even now ideas and treatments change, I've recently gone onto the pump so even terms like basal and...

I have been fasting to get basal levels right. So no food or insulin and test every hour or so, then make changes according to the trends. A couple of days of fasting should show a pattern. I cracked fasting in the morning til lunch. But the afternoon is tricky, you've gotta have lunch maybe a...

Hi Sam I basal rates change throughout the day and quite new to the pump at my night time is 675 and before I wake up it increases to 120 for a couple of hours to cover breakfast and the dawn phenomena and then it goes down to 875. My basal rate increases to 975 after lunch until mid afternoon...

I had overactive thyroid 20 years ago, I went from 9+ to 7 stone very quickly. I don't understand the thyroid glucose quote, but I was very hyped twitchy and sugars low as I was always on the go. I had treatment and was left under active which is controlled with thyroxine well. Good luck with...

My surgery allowed me 200 (which isn't enough for me at the mo), my understanding diabetic surgery nurse went on to the computer and upped it to 300. To be honest there may be a lot of diabetics not testing and wasting them, I'm sure a call to the doc and they will increase them for you ?? Misty x

Just to say my life insurance quotes a year ago were 200% loaded. I have life insurance on my previous house so left that in place but house is only half the value of this one - fortunately hubby has the better job so if I pop my clogs he could still manage on the lesser pay out. Not much help...

Thank you Tim. Today's run (a morning run I struggle with as need breaky and therefor some bollus). Anyway I seem to have nearly cracked it ! Absolutely no double figure today. It needs fine tuning but none of that chasing down stupid highs and feeling like cr*p. I need to really have a think...

I know I can't be having any bollus in my system so a slice of wholemeal toast and no insulin is the way to go with racked up bollus and a few units basal should kick it into touch. Next run Sunday morning (hate that trying to control dawn phenom too). Much better to run at the end of the I...

Slimming world is the only diet my doc would actually recommend. I've done it a couple of times but you will need to save half your sins for those darned hypos !!

I watched on YouTube tangerinediabetic flick the filled reservoir whilst still attached to the vial, so when I say flick, use a biro and give it a good ole go, bubbles come away and rise to the top of the reservoir so you can then squirt them back into the vial. Also I have the Medtronic and...

I need to crack this, but I guess things will change again as my miles and pace increase......keeps you on your toes. I'm now thinking I'm may give a basal hit when I get back from a run as the basal is too slow, an hour run and 4 hours later still fighting the sugars !! The bummer is I...

Elydave, I don't use a heart rate monitor, I had one for my old garmin, I'm not sure if it will work with my new one but I shall investigate if you think it will help to understand heart rate. All I know is I've lost my fitness so it's all a struggle really so the 6.5 miles tonight at 9.20 pace...

I started 6 weeks ago I love it but it's taking a lot to sort my levels .... I am keen and testing every 2 hours at least, quite often it's every hour, it will be worth the work I'm sure.

So this is my real time battle with exercise highs !! I set a low basal for 45 mins, was out for 1 hour 20 but ran for an hour when my normal evening basal kicked in. So not normal to start on 18 !!! But just as well I did as you can see .... Now I am back home giving regular bollus and...

Off on a run in an hour gonna try reducing basal for an hour then returning basal to normal then finishing run then raising the basal for two hours ..., I'll keep you posted :-/ Misty x

Don't do what I did, keep it totally secret until I moved in with now husband ..... Had an almighty nocturnal hypo needing paramedics and 6 hospital porters yo hold me down on the first night in our new home together !!! Oooops Married now 11 years so I must be worth it lol I'd advocate...

I've only used stomach and sides since starting in December but may give other sites a try, must get some better pump pouches tho.

Taken from: http://www.diabetesselfmanagement.com/nutrition-exercise/exercise/exercising-with-an-insulin-pump/ The type of exercise you do can also cause blood glucose level to rise (albeit temporarily). A short period of intense exercise, such as heavy weight lifting or sprinting...

I'm already running 1.30 min mile slower than I was used to before my 'getting used to pump period of non running - 6 weeks!). I'm surprised myself at the highs !! Esp given I'm training slower and fewer miles. Misty x