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    Pump to pen formula

    Hi Does anyone know what the calculation is for going from a pump back to pens. Going on hols so just in case. T
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    Swimming in the sea

    Hi, I'm on an animas pump which I know is waterproof but as I'm going on holiday in May I'd like to go for a dip in the sea. I will disconnect from my pump for this, but my question is what about my cannula, will it be okay in sea water or will I have to change it. Thanks Avi
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    weight watchers

    Hi Was wondering if anyone as a type 1 has any experience of weight watchers. I have a bit of weight I would like to shift and was thinking of doing their low carb plan, but don't want togo and sign upif its not suitable,wasgoing to do it online as opposed to meetings. Thanks Avi
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    Flying with a pump

    Hi, I am flying to Malta next week, never flown before, never mind with a pump and am slightly freaking out a bit about going through security. I have a doctor's letter and one from Animas. I understand I can go through the metal detector but not the xray machines. My question is this, do I have...
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    Fallen Arch

    Hi Visited the doctors yesterday because I was having foot pain, ankle pain and pain up and into my knee. I was told I had a fallen arch and have been refered to the podiatrist. Googled fallen arches and apparently diabetics are at greater risk of this. Was wondering if anyone else has...
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    feeling a bit low

    Hi Having a bit of a feeling sorry for myself day today. Do you ever feel isolated and that no-one understands or just gets it. My daughter is 28 weeks pregnant and has to go for a glucose tolerance test this morning, which I am pleased obviously that they are doing, but it was the comment from...
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    Hols here we come!!!!

    but boy is it like a military operation, just trying to remember everything I need. My kids are grown up now so its just me and hubby going away for a few days, but with all I need to take its like having to remember everything when the kids were small, can only imagine what it must be like to...
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    Why is it.....

    .....everytime I decide to do a basal test my BG is out of range, I could have done it yesterday but because I hadn't consciously decided to do it, my Bg reading was fine, I could really do with getting one done to see whats going on, I'll just have to try again tomorrow. Such are the laws of...
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    Vitamin D deficiency

    Hi After recent blood tests, I have been told my vitamin D levels are low. I bought some high strength tablets from boots 12ug strength. Does anyone know what this is in units as apparently I should be taking between 1000 and 2000 units a day. Is this right. thanks Avi
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    Menopausal??

    Hi everyone Can anyone tell me the average age for a type 1 female to go through the menopause. I'll be 44 on Thursday and my hormones seem to be playing havoc - have been going from high to hypo from one week to another. Also very tired and like a bear with a sore head - apparently. thanks Avi
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    Pump Malfunction

    Hi I've been on an animas 2020 for about three months now, and was wondering if anyone hs experienced similar problems, for the past three infusion set catridge changes I've been getting an alarm midway through rewinding the pump. I phoned animas and they say that three times in thirty days is...
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    Pumps fantastic!!

    Hi Well just about had my pump for three weeks now, and the difference already is fantastic, no more night hypos, extreme difference when excersicing as well. Obviously still a lot of tweaking to do yet but so far so good and would recommend if your thinking of trying one to go for it. I...
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    Pump on Friday

    Hi Saw the insulin pump consultant today who approved me going on a pump, and I am going back on Friday for the training and pump, exciting or what! avi
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    Insuring a pump?????

    Hi I had an appointment today to see the DNS about getting a pump. The one they use in this area is the animas 2020. I was told all going well I should get one at the end of May. I was told it costs £3000 and that I would have to have it insured in some way ie my house insurance include it in...
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    Been offered a pump

    Hi I've been having problems with very varying BG readings for a while now, even though my last Hba1c was 6.1, it doesn't reflect what goes on on a daily basis. I am at present on Lantus and Novo rapid, I have tried everything I can think off to try and achieve more stable bg, even tried animal...
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    Really Scary

    Hi Last night I had my first bad hypo, I have had hypos before but nothing like this. I was going to bed so tested my BG which were 8.9 and took my background insulin, let the dog out for a wee and went upstairs. Within half an hour I knew somethng was wrong managed to get myself back...
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    Low carbs and high BG

    Hi On the advice of the diabetic nurse I tried a no carb meal, this was to give myself a rest from injecting now and again. However, before my breakfast my bg was 6.9 and then testing again before lunch they had shot up to 19.6. I only had a couple of rashers of bacon and an egg. I know that...
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    So Frustrating

    AAAAAAhhhhhh!!, last night I felt like going to the fridge getting all my insulin and dumping it in the bin, then sitting down and eating the last of my daughters chocolate birthday cake!!!!! This is so frustrating. I changed my bakcground insulin to Hypurin porcrine nearly two weeks ago after...
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    changing to animal insulin

    Hi Went to see my consultant this morning with a view to get her to change my insulin. Was expecting some resistance from her at least. However, she couldn't have been any better and wrote me a prescription for porcine insuling, long acting one. I am to try it alongside novo rapid and see how I...
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    Insulin change

    Hi After a couple of months fighting for apointments with the DN, and a round trip of 120 miles to see her for a CGM for three days to try and see what was going on with my fluctuating BG, which didn't work as they gave me a faulty machine, I think I may have convinced her it is my Lantus that...