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Hi everyone! I have a gorgeous little cheeky monkey baby boy who is fascinated by my insulin pump and tubing! I used to wear it clipped on to my bra which was great for easy access, but stopped once he was born as it dug into him when I was holding him. So instead I gave been wearing it clipped...

Hi! :) What's the most useless/ridiculous piece of advice you've ever received about your diabetes? Mine must be from a random man on a bus telling me that eating the end of a cucumber improves blood sugar control! :lol: xxx

Hi everyone! Haven't posted for a while, but for anyone who has read my posts before, I have now been successfully attached to my insulin pump for five weeks with very few problems- I'm so happy! :D I actually had my pump induction in September, but was having HUGE problems with bubbles, to...

Hi everyone! For a while now I have been musing about how my hypo and hyper symptoms seem to have changed and I'm wondering if anyone else experiences the same things I do now..! I used to feel very hungry when I was hypo,but now I often feel nauseated instead and actually when my sugars are...

Firstly I would like to apologise for my negative attitude. I'm usually a positive person, but I'm feeling very fed-up with having diabetes today! :( I think because I have been struggling with getting to grips with my insulin pump that it has highlighted to me what a **** (sorry!) disease...

Hi! I have posted just recently about experiencing problems with bubbles in my pump cartridges and infusion set and have received excellent advise:). Today I have noticed that a lot of bubbles developed this afternoon after a hot day and was thinking its probably been caused by the temperature...

Hi! I have been connected to my insulin pump for 2 weeks now. The first week was pretty tiring as I was having so many hypos, but after some tweaks to my settings the last week has been a bit easier. However, I have been struggling a bit with air bubbles in the infusion set. I have been...

Hi! I was just curious if anyone out there has given their pump a name?! One of my friends asked me what I called my pump,I haven't thought to name it,though have only had my pump for almost a week! She just thought that because its something attached to me 24/7 that I would have named it! :lol:

Hi! I have just had a look on a new website forum about diabetes and travel called voyage MD. Looks pretty good, but I think it needs a few more members to get going! Anyway, there was some info on it about sun cream and I was just wondering if diabetics need to be particularly careful in the...

So today was the big day that I had my pump fitted! Last week I had been given all the mountains of booklets, paperwork and also the pump and cannulas to have a little play with. So although I haven't had the pump delivering insulin into me until today, I have had the chance to start getting...

I have only recently joined the forum, but I've already found it incredibly useful, insightful and most of all supportive :) . I wish I had discovered it before! I think there are often many issues of guilt surrounding diabetes. I myself was diagnosed at the age of 13 and over the years have...

Hi! Does anyone here have gastroparesis? after numerous endoscopies I was diagnosed as having slow gut motility. I can only manage small meals and also get quite frequent bouts of bacterial overgrowth :oops: . I have tried taking probiotics, but I'm not sure if they do much... I just...

Hi! I am a 28 year old female and I was diagnosed with type 1 when I was 13. Unfortunately over the years I have not received the best continuity of care and support, combined with the loss of my mother to cancer when I was 18, had lead to my diabetes control being pretty shambolic! I...