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  1. endocrinegremlin

    how do i ask them not to tell me the numbers?

    Even trying to write this is churning my stomach and yet it seems so little compared with the struggles of others. cw: BDD dieting, mentions of weight I have not been to clinic in three years. Because they weigh me there, and then the nurses tell me and they comment. I cannot handle it...
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    sensitivity and supply issues

    Hi! I use the medtronic minimed 640 pump. I am having real issues with the mio infusion sets and sets in general. My body rejects sites after two days. They become painful, inflamed and swollen. After removing the site that part of my abdomen hurts for several days. My 'DSN ' (she was a...
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    finger pricking woes

    I just had my 21st diaversary and am running into problems of the blood testing type. Each time I prepare to test my blood I rub my fingers together and try and warm them up and all that jazz but more and more now, pricking just....doesn't produce blood. I have my pricker on the deepest...
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    Slimming World

    Hey So I feel really alienated when type ones&pumpers talk about diets. I am doing slimming world and when it comes down to it that is a pretty high carb diet. Your pastas, rices and potatoes are free along with many of your fruits that would require insulin. Fat is something the plan tries to...
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    Correct way to do a basal check

    Eat no carb things. Meat. A fried egg with bacon perhaps. Cheese. Veggies. Fruits. Drink a lot of water. Loads of ways to fill that carb break hun. Good luck. Moderator Edit: Original thread which started this discussion can be found in the following...