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    How much Basal doses are you on?

    :D Thanks for everyone's posts on this subject, a lot of food for thought if you pardon the pun! I was interested in not eating carbs through the day and only at night, I have done that if my BG is high but not thought of doing it and snacking just to keep hunger at bay, a good way of dieting...
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    Emergency kit for pump users

    I was lucky enough to be given a bag to carry a spare kit around with me from my hospital when I was given the pump, you can buy them from Medtronic for about £10, in it I carry spare insulin, plus all the bits to change the pump for a new cartridge etc, I take that with me wherever I go if I am...
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    How much Basal doses are you on?

    :( I have been diabetic since 1966 and for nearly 2 years now been using a Medtronic 722 pump, I started to need greater amounts of insulin to survive as I developed inuulin resistance ! Since going on the pump it's got better but reading a few forum quotes I notice people are on low doses of...
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    applying for jobs and Type 1

    If you have to put health status on an application not only put "well controlled Diabetic" but if you have been a diabetic for a good number of years put "well controlled Diabetic for last 20 years" or something like that
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    Reviews needed from patient experts

    Count me in I've been diabetic since 1966, now on a pump so if I can help anyone with my knowledge feel free to contact me