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I can't really add much more to this but I have been on my pump now for 5 years and I adore it. I was put on it when living in Amsterdam and when I returned to the UK, my new team tried to take me off it. I went back to basal bolus but only lasted around 4 days as my bloods went sky high and I...

In sulin Dependent Diabetic is just plain boring - do something funny!

Thanks Pickle and Noble, I have been diabetic for over 25 years now and back then the diet was one of high complex carbs so reducing down my calories and carbs will be very very difficult. I was thinking at looking at a low carb diet but I am afraid it will leave me without any energy. Does...

I am having a simiar problem and it has shocked me how quickly my weight has shot up. It doesn't help people commenting on it never mind my poor hubby being told constantly how fat I feel. If you find an answer then let me know as I am dying to get rid of this extra 2 stone I have put on. It...

Thanks Lucy. I should have added that I am not eating rubbish, I don't generally snack and whilst I like a drink every now and then, I don't binge drink. This is driving me mad and I reckon my doc thinks I am being neurotic but to go from a size 10-12 to a good size 14 in 6 months is a lot to...

Congrats on your second pregnancy! With your breakfast, I am guessing you have around 40-50grams of carbs in your porridge breakfast normally so I would check the carb totals of what you will eat on your holiday. Generally a croissant will be around 20g then more if you add jam or marmalade...

I have been on my pump now for almost 3 years. I was placed on it to help with my diabulimia and I haven't missed any insulin boluses since. I am determined to get my 1c back to normal levels and have been working hard on this with my care team. However since Christmas I have put on 2 stones...

With the timings of your flight and pump rates, try to get your pump onto Toronto time as quickly as you can bearing in mind sleeping hours and eating times. I regularly fly long haul from South Asia to the UK and the trip often takes up to 24 hours so each hour I adjust the pump back by 2...

It's 35 degrees here where i live and sunbathing has always been a bit of a owrry for me. I tend to just clip the pump behind me or stick it under a towel to try to keep it cool. The tubing and catheter are exposed pretty much the whole time and I don't worry too much about it now. I was told...

I travel a lot and don't bother sayng anything to anyone now. If they stop me, I just tell them that it is insulin and that I can't take it off. Sometimes this is lost in translation but most security staff at airports don't seem to understand it especially in Asia where I am based. In the UK...

Yes I agree with Clorinda - a lot of it depends on your immigration status in the UK. As long as you are either British or there on a long term visa (like a work permit or similar) then you are entitled to NHS care. However it is down to the individual PCT what they will fund. I believe that...

What kinds of things do you want advice on? I have type 1 permanently so not just in pregnancy and am on my second pregnancy. I can help a bit if you want?

I wish i could give you a gue hug honey as sounds like you are having a tough time of it. I am now 32 but for over 10 years I did the whole losing weight by not taking my insulin. The only thing that stopped me was falling pregnant with my son. However I really wish someone took me to one...

Thanks Angelicious, it was my endo doc who wanted me off the pump. She has a bee in her bonnet about me not getting the correct training when I was put on the pump and she hates the fact that I was given a pump for reasons that she doesn't agree with - though why bringing down an HbA1c is being...

Well I managed to get pregnant wearing my pump so I guess that's my answer!! Sometimes I take it off if things are moving slowly enough iykwim but if it is mad, spontaneous sex that you don't have time to think about, then I have left it on. Yeah it sometimes gets in the way but we have a...

Thank you everyone for your advice. I have been diabetic for 23 years and am pretty intelligent and clued up when itcomes to my diabetes so though I did tell a lie to my doc, turns out I made the better decision. I had to stay on my pump as my insulin supplies for MDI STILL haven't come...

My doc is saying that it is a saety issue as I can go into DKA so much quicker on the pump than i could on insulin injections. I have told a few fibs to her and told her I ahave come off the pump as the DSN didn't get my second opinion. I am contacting INPUT about this to ask their thoughts on...

Now i feel chastised as I don't even bother with the clip when showering or in the pool. I guess I am just too lax!

I travel a lot through many different time zones and what I usually do is change the pump on the plane every two hours. I make sure that I test regularly and eat regularly otherwise I risk going hypo. I also tend to allow my blood sugars run slightly higher than normal as hypo-ing on a plane...

OK I have just bought the book Pumping Insulin from Amazon and I have spoken with my nurse who said she was surprised the doc had taken me off my pump. She is going to speak to another doc for me to get me my second opinion. Thanks everyone x