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    Metallic taste in the mouth?

    Hi, a bit of a late reply here; and you probably have this already sorted! but I'm doing Child Care at college and we've recently been doing pregnancy and one of the signs of pregnancy is a metallic taste in your mouth? i always thought that a sign of diabetes was your breath smelling of pear...
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    Best way for a toddler to wear a pump?

    Hi, sorry a bit of a late post but... just before I got my pump, I saw one of my mum's friend's child who had a pump he was around 4 [ a tad older, i know] but he had a cute little red bum bag to put his in, and he actually loved wearing it! :)
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    How do you sleep with a pump? Please help....

    Hi, I have an insulin pump, I don't have a case or anything for mine i just clip it on to me through out the day and at night I unclip it and put it on the bed besides me I do roll around a bit in my sleep but it hardly ever affects my pump, ocasionally I do get some knots in the wire but just...
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    Teenagers on a pump?

    Hi I'm Jade, 16; type 1 diabetic and on a pump, I often struggle to keep on top of my diabetes i.e remembering to do my bloods. I also sometimes feels down and low about my diabetes. People often tell me they know how I feel which doesn't really help because they don't, I don't really know any...
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    Diabetic themed tattoos ???

    hi, i'm only 16 but i think i would really like a tattoo saying diabetic, this ones slightly girly but its still nice! :)