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Not so true where I am, I didn’t expect to be offered this new tech so quickly. I run on average 80-90% time in range on DEXCOM and Ypsomed pump. I start my camaps tomorrow morning.[emoji2]

Both cream and butter have carbs too

Were u carb counting as accurate when on injections?

The repeat script has to come from your diabetes team at Nhs as u must meet certain criteria for diabetes management skills/carb counting and many other various reasons. I am up in Scotland and only got my libre 2 weeks ago[emoji851]although they were available as of November 2017 apparently

Me too

I did exactly the same as u have done!! Pretended I didn’t have type1 for many years and looking back on it I’m surprised I even survived. I am I’m 37 now and diagnosed when only 7 years old. My god how treatments have changed over the years. I missed out on all the goings on at hospital...

I find that if I know how many beers I am going to drink, I bolus for them all at the same time and this works perfect for my levels. Alcohols dangerous to any type1 especially as u normally go to sleep soon after it but I am lucky enough to be on a pump and set a 2 hour temp basal to combat...

I am the same as many above^ if I go swimming I take my Medtronic 640g off as it is perfectly safe to do so for an hour or so (if any longer check bg after and correct obvs).

I have been on the Medtronic for 5 years now ( they upgraded me to the 640g two years ago). I agree as above, the omnipod is a very chunky piece to have stuck to the body. It really does depend on your lifestyle which pump suits. I am a chef, so nothing energetic or physical (apart from a sat...