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    Run out of insulin can I take out of pen or cartridge

    I have never had vials for mine always been prescribed pen refills to draw up from as advised by DSN so if I have a pump issue I can use a reusable pen
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    Pus at pump site

    Yep and clinical lead nurse for Medtronic all clueless
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    Pus at pump site

    Milky
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    Pus at pump site

    Only on one side of my abdomen when I take out my old giving set I get 1-2ml of pus any ideas of cause. I am using mini med mio 30 giving sets, attached to minimed 780g pump
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    Registering my pooch as an assistance dog.

    our rescued Rottweiler has been with us two months now and has detected every hypo I have had before I realised. How do I go about having her registered as an assistance dog??
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    Hospital vs GP - Diabetes Care

    Hi there realistically there is no need to attend the GP if you are under the care of the hospital, the reason the GP wants you to attend is to fulfil his QOF targets for payment. You have the right to say no as I do every time they try.
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    Sore/stinging pump sites

    Thank you for tagging them, will be nice to have some ideas
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    Sore/stinging pump sites

    hi there was wondering if anyone else has had ? I am using 6mm mio’s and have for the last three canulas been getting very sore when blousing increasingly quickly after insertion, (to begin with on the third day, the last one less than 24 hours. Can anyone help or have suggestions???
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    Questions???? Start Insight tomorrow

    I am due to start with an insight tomorrow, and my wife the ever sensible one has posed two questions that i never thought of.... 1. do you guys insure your pumps??? if you go swimming and take your pump off what happens if it is stolen??? 2. What happens if you dammage or break your pump??? as...
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    Type 1 Moving to Dubai!!!

    Interesting place to work!!! Have been there done it in healthcare so all mess we're covered under our insurance, you should be able to get 6 months from your GP if you explain that you don't want your medications changed, it is a possibility depending on which insulins you are on.
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    Libre help

    Thank you for your help
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    Nocturnal hypo unawareness and driving

    Compression lows??
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    Libre help

    hi there can anyone help can you get in touch with Abbott at the weekend my libre sensor has just fallen off and want to report it. I have been given one by my DSN to trial and I want to speak to them as I still have 4 days left.....
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    Nocturnal hypo unawareness and driving

    Sorry Tim but that is still a possible variance of 1.5 mmols ish, all I was trying to say is there is a big allowable difference, thus who is to say which is correct?
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    Nocturnal hypo unawareness and driving

    Lol sorry but when there is an allowable variance of 4.0 mmols in meters who is to say which is correct
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    Nocturnal hypo unawareness and driving

    Might times were above 3 but it also explains the feeling like I have never slept before as well, on nights where I am not hypo am also having massive DP such a nightmare
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    Nocturnal hypo unawareness and driving

    i have recently started on a libre and it has thrown up that I have been having night time hypos that I am unaware of. Should I let the DVLA know as when awake I am fully aware of them mostly between 3.5 and 4