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Oh WOW! So very true. One of the reasons I am about to kick my Medtronic into the bin is because the **** infusion sets fail so often. Thanks so much for this series of posts as it is helping me make the big decision. Carol

Thanks Jaylee, you are definitely not wasting mine. I believe I saw something similar from Spiker as well but can never find threads again.

I've just had trouble getting pump consumables and have had to revert to injections. This is in Australia. When I disconnected from the pump yesterday I was amazed by the sense of freedom I suddenly had. And then realised the many disadvantages of the pump, most of which I had chosen to ignore...

Dear Noble One I appreciate that it should be the other way round hence my post. Since being on the pump I really rotate sites so at this stage none are overused, but some areas are much denser than others. I did move to a different area last night when I set changed and bingo its down. Thank...

Some background: Insulin pump for 18 months. Brilliant control until recently. In the last 14 months lost 9 kilos or 1.4 stone. (Very proud of this) Aged 55 and still perimenopausal. BG normally in the 4.5-6.0 zone but in the last couple of weeks at least 25% higher. Any suggestions please...

A couple of weeks ago I saw a great post by one of the senior very generous women on this forum. Now I can't find it. The post gave the amount of protein grams to aim for per kg of ideal body weight. In the same post there was a reference to how much fat to match. I would be grateful if...

One of the following: Scrambled eggs with cream and spinach or Bacon or sausages accompanied by either Mushrooms sauted in butter with spinach and cream or Mushrooms with thinly sliced zucchini/courgettes or Zucchini sauted in butter with spinach. Always followed by a ryvita with butter...

Hi Donna I have been on a pump for around six months now and only discovered this phenomenon then. Yes, every month high for a few days beforehand, then dramatic drop once it has started and as everybody above hypos. I am thinking of setting up a pattern for when the highs occur. Any other...

Thank you Emmotha! I have been reading through this thread trying to get useful information from those with RELEVANT experience which it seems is everybody but one person.