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Just to let everyone know, I'm on a libre already. My HBA1C is 64. I am trying to follow everything that my nurse has set me, but again they do try to make it out as if it's easy... its not easy. Everything changes in a day and your emotions override yourself a lot. I have occasional hypos. I...

I just worry that if I'm not, the baby will have something wrong with it. It puts me off getting pregnant.

I'm vegan. I mainly eat carbs, veg, soya etc. I count carbs to work out my insulin. It's so hard working out carbs in a meal though. I just want perfect results and cant achieve them!!

I just need to get my thoughts out there. I am struggling to sort my blood sugar levels out. They just seem to go up and down and I hate myself for it. I'm injecting 20 mins before meals and never snack. After food my levels go up really high, but then will come back down. How do I get them to...

I'm going through a similar thing. Either I'm having a hypo in the night or I've got dawn phenominan xxx

Hey all. I currently have a cold and I can’t find how to change my daily Basal up to 10% or 20%. Please can someone help me. X

Ok great. Maybe I just need to wait to be registered properly then. Thank you x

I have registered on the website but every time I try to order something it’s trying to charge me over £100. It also doesn’t seem to go into my shopping basket. Very confused!!

Yes! It’s like you can’t get enough food in your body when your hypo, and then once your feeling better... you shoot up high! Nightmare!

Hi all! I was put on this pump today but it was a very rushed session. How do I order more supplies I.e. infusion sets, reservoirs? I live in the UK. Thanks in advance.

Welcome Emma! What a brilliant attitude to have. Diabetes is a pain, but we can all try to manage it. This diabetic forum is so good for advice and it really helped me when I was feeling low. I hope that carb counting suits you, as it is such a great way to control your insulin. Megan x

Yes the pump says it’s all gone in, and so does the meter. I rang the helpline and they have sorted me out. Although your right, I will check my levels in an hour! Thank you x

Hey everyone, it’s been three days that I’ve been on the pump and I wondered something. You set a standard amount of bolus and it starts going in but then walk away from meter. Does this mean it will all still go in? I have done this today and as I walked upstairs having just set a standard...

Just to let everyone know, the sensors are now free on the nhs xx

I am so sorry to hear your loss. I also lost my rabbit yesterday. Never gets easier. Lots of love to you xx

I think I’m most worried about the tubing! I hate how a tube looks and I remember always getting it caught on things. This is why I like the idea of the omnipod! Although it doesn’t do blood glucose readings on it?! I looked it up and you still have to do blood pricks. Is that right? It’s...

I would love the omnipod, but I can’t seem to get it! It’s the tubes that put me off!!!

Hey everyone. I was previously on a pump many years ago. I felt very unattractive with it, but I was going through a very tough time. I am going to be going onto it again, as I really want good control- in preparation for kids. I am still with the same person as I was with then. He doesn’t care...