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Hi Guys Right ok, so let me begin by saying after tons of research into CGM's, I decided to plump for the Dexcom G5 & am currently on Day 9. I have a series of questions that I wanted to ask the experienced Dexcom pros out there as follows: 1) Cost, is a massive bug bear with the G5. On that...

After 4 years of being on the Accu Chek Spirit Combo Pump, I am due to be upgraded to the new Insight pump. Would like to know from people who are on the Insight pump, how they are finding it, etc and also the same for people like myself coming from the Spirit Combo, what to expect, etc. Many...

Hi all. Pump user for 4 years and I still don't get what's going on with the following: If I don't do any exercise, have a low stressful day, everything stays in check with my levels and I get consistently good readings. So therefore my bolus and basal doses are fine. However that is not...

Hi Guys. Well to cut a long story short, I first went on the Accu-Chek combo in 2011. I love the pump and was told that in 4 years time I would get an upgrade to whatever new pump is on the market. That happens to be the new Accu-Chek Insight. They have been writing and emailing for a little...

Hi all I have been a Type 1 Diabetic man since I was 14 (I'm now 30) & I've been recently thinking about the prospect of children with my girlfriend & I just wanted to know if having diabetes plays a significant part in reducing a man's fertility? I have thought about going to get myself...

Ok, so I've been on the accu check combo coming up for a year now and last month I went on holiday to Tenerife. As it was an early morning flight, I woke up at 3am with a level of 6.0 (great :) After getting everything together and in the car, we took the 1 hour journey to luton airport...

Hi guys I use Novorapid with my spirit combo pump. On the Aviva Combo handset / meter, in advice options what Acting Time would people recommend I use? As a default it's currently set to 4:00 hours, so should I leave it at that or increase / decrease the time? Or do I really need to go down...

Hi guys I've been on the accu chek spirt combo just over 6 months now & still getting used to everything. When it comes to bolus delivery, etc etc via the meter / remote, where I'm really confused is with the active insulin. Now I see this as an absolute crucial feature to tell me if I've...

Hi Guys Just wanted to ask, how long does Novorapid last for once it is administered as a bolus via the pump? I'm using a Spirit Combo and use the handset where it gives details about "Active Insulin" that's still present in the body, but just wanted to know? 3-4 hours before it's out of the...

Hi Guys Just out of interest, which pump would you opt for and why? Pro's and Con's please, even if it comes down to the finer details such as customer service of the respective company, etc? Thanks

Hi I've just gone onto the pump (Accu Chek Spirit Combo) after years of daily injections. I'm 29 and was diagnosed with Type 1 at the age of 14. I had the pump fitted just over a week ago and it has been a tough time with the massive increase of blood sugar levels and adjustments, but I am...