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Hi All - firstly apologises for the long post...... I posted this on the Type 1 board too I am going away for a couple of months and have decided not to take my pump. I disconnected on Wednesday evening and took 22 units of lantus at 11 pm (on the pump my basal was 17u per day) my BS was 8.3. I...

Hi All - firstly apologises for the long post...... I am going away for a couple of months and have decided not to take my pump. I disconnected on Wednesday evening and took 22 units of lantus at 11 pm (on the pump my basal was 17u per day) my BS was 8.3. I woke with a BS of 24.9 but I knew it...

Hi I'm about to jet off to Australia and want to run my thoughts by other insulin users. Normally I am on the pump but as I'm going to be spending a lot of time on the beach I'm going to revert back to multiple. So, here's how I plan to adjust. Night before flight normal lantus dose Bolus as...

Hi I normally eat a low carb diet and have managed to halve my insulin requirements since going on the pump and LC regime (losing 8 kilos as a result). However, high days and holidays I go for it and increase my bolus dosage accordingly but am still getting highs in the mornings and at...

Every low carb book or site I check say that losing weight when injecting insulin is very hard - I have been low carbing (20-30g) for 4 weeks and I am losing but it's SO slow. I have only cheated for one meal during all this time and am somewhat disgruntled. How have others managed? Have they...

Well this is the longest I've been on very low carb as normally when I see the scales hovering at the same level I get disheartened and head for the toaster. However, my insulin levels have been reduced ( massively) and I am fitting into clothes that were tucked at the bottom of the wardrobe...

Hi All Don't really want to get into the debate for or against low carb but pre-pump it worked for me whereby I was able to cut carbs and reduce insulin = loss of weight. However, now I'm on the pump I'm finding that my blood sugars are rising quite a bit even after non or extremely low carb...

Hi All Don't really want to get into the debate for or against low carb but pre-pump it worked for me whereby I was able to cut carbs and reduce insulin = loss of weight. However, now I'm on the pump I'm finding that my blood sugars are rising quite a bit even after non or extremely low carb...

Hi All I ordered a pump band from the US to wear at night for sleeping with the pump (don't like wearing PJs). The band was okay but cost a fortune - $39 - so I have since bought a few maternity bump bands from eBay for around £5. I folded them in half, sewed around the edge leaving a gap...

Hi All Just thought I'd share the news that my results are in - after only 2 months and with a week back on MDIs my results went from 9.2 to 8.3 :D Now I've had my share of problems adjusting to the thing but this has proved to me that the pump is the way forward and I plan to stick it out...

Hi All I am having a break from the pump as I need some treatment on my hand and wont be able to use it for a week or so. I have returned to MDIs using Levemir morning and night and Humalog as bolus. On the pump, my total basal rate was around 18 units. I started with 10 units before bed and...

My pump has been behaving itself pretty well lately then it's all gone Pete Tong........ My Basal rates were working well and the only hiccups were when I miscalculated bolus but for the past few days my blood sugars have been quite high for no reason at all. I am suffering a bit of hay fever...

Hi All Sorry to rub it in but it's 27 degrees here and I've been sitting in the sun this morning and am having trouble trying to keep all the set from direct sunlight. I know the pump shouldn't be left in the sun so I try to clip it behind me but what should you do with the catheter and...

Hi Has anybody tried the Needle aponeurotomy for Dupuytren's?? It's a popular choice here in France and I have my first consultation in a week or so but thought I'd ask if anyone has had experience of the treatment.

Hi Can't find anyone on the net reporting a return to injections after trying the pump. Am wondering what percentage of T1 pumpers return to their old pens.......

Firstly, apologises if I ramble - I am in a 'hate this pump why did I change after 25 years' phase. Since coming out of hospital I have had lots of lows but have been lowering the basals bit by bit and testing lots (and lots). This all made sense as I am moving more and eating differently and...

Hi Been a type 1 for around 25 years and the first to admit I have 'cuffed it' for a lot of those years. My consultant has been trying to persuade me to try the pump for the past 2 years as my HBA 1 never dip below 9. After a couple of years of feeling knackered and dipping in and out of the...