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Sorry hit wrong button. Another thing is that she has to buy her own test strips. It that correct or should she be given them on prescription. Seems unfair that type 1's get them free even though type 2 is just as bad.

Thanks for the replies. Not sure what she is eating exactly but she says it is healthy foods, I will find out.

Hi. I'm a type 1 on an insulin pump but my question is about a friend. She has been diagnosed as a type 2 for a few months and her blood sugars are around 10-12 mmols. She is on meds for this but are these still too high and more like a type 1. Any help appreciated Stephen

I'm on my 2nd pump and to find my Basel rate I need to do fasting blood sugars. Some people are saying don't eat for 8 hours before the testing but others are say eat at around 6, test my sugars at 8 and correct if needed. Then start the testing at 10 and test every 2 hours till 4. Which is...

i have disconnected each time having sex ranging from 1 hour upto 3.5 hours and never any problems. since im also a smoker (i know its naughty) and so is my wife , after sex we want a smoke and we never smoke in the house except for a small room where the back door is, so whilst having a smoke...

hi donnellysdogs been a lot more stable BG readings. i have also tried the tenderlinks which was a bit hairy at first but not to bad once its in. still need to trim my basal at night time. woke up a few times in the morning just hitting hypo's BG. cheers ste

Been using the rapid d's for a few days now and so far my bg has been more stable. Maybe when using the flexlink is why I couldn't get my basal sorted. Going to do a fasting tonight and see how my basal is Ste

i was told to change the battery cover after the 4th battery had been changed

hi iHs, the rapid d'd are the rapid d links. i have the 70cm transfer set and with about 10cm line on the cannula. i think in future i'll be ordering the 50cm transfer sets. once ive used this box i will try the tenderlinks unless my BG are really stable (dont fix that is not broke). cheers ste

i ordered some rapid d's and some tenderlinks yesterday to see how i go with them. its the first time since being on a pump that i have had to insert a cannula manually, my wife was laughing when i turn with cannula in hand and said 'i dont want to do this', i used to use the introducer for...

luckily for me i was already on long term sick when i started pumping. i think i would have taken time off because i use to work 12 hour night shifts. you will just have to keep adjusting the pump basal settings which can take a long time. i've been pumping for 2 years and still trying to get...

dont forget when you play around with the basal setting, you have to leave it 3 days for everything to settle down and get the true readings from the new settings

try these, they arent reusable though (Advertising link removed. Forum Policy.) Pm member for any details. ste

Hi onlytwintip There are some things that I saw in a mag a time ago. They were to put in pockets. They are some kind of heaters. There were 2 types. The 1st ones were put in the microwave which wouldn't be much good for you. The 2nd were a chemical reaction that produces heat. Can't...

hi, i suffer from neuropathy since 2008, the pain got that bad i was put on sick in jan 09 and been there since. not all neuropathy suffers lose feeling in feet, mine have gone the other way and are hypersensitive. i have throbing pain all the time and sometimes feels like sunburn being rubbed...

hi everyone, i have read on some threads about people saying the flexlink and flexlink plus cannulas are not good. since being on my pump i have used the flexlink and have had no problems at all. saying that the cannulas are bent when taking them out does not mean that they are bent whilst in...

this is something that i havent seen covered. who showers with thier pump still attached. i never have done. i alway disconnect it and reattach first thing. i also check my BG after being disconnected for whatever reason: showering, refilling or a roll between the sheets :roll:

i had a problem a in summer 2009 when really hot and sweating (yuk :? ), when changing cannula it wouldnt stick because of sweat even though i just had a shower. i just wiped the area (different area) where the cannula was going to go with some surgical spirit on some cotton wool. wiped dry and...

ive been on my pump now for just over 2 yrs using the flixlink (not flexlink plus). i have never had any problems with the cannulas and never had any occlusions errors on my pump. has everyone been using an insertor or been doing it manually ste

i too would like for the kindle or to download it on the etouch which uses android operating system