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I was called yesterday to see the consultant this morning, so they are going to stop the pump funding I thought to my self. but have just got back and with a telling off for running my diabetes to tight as my hb1c is now down to 35. he dropped all my insulin again, I was told to keep on going as...

hi on the 4th of may it will be 6 months on the pump (that's how long the C.C.G said they would trial it for). to see if it worked for me. I would say YES it has but would they agree with me ????. my insulin is now down to 49 units per day pre pump 190 lantus and 360 to 440 units of apidra. my...

pump has gone down with a stuck button after speaking to Medtronic help line we managed to free it but they are sending a new pump should get it tomorrow. they where most helpful on the phone and could not do enough for me. I have to say a big thanks to Medtronic team.

Hi all just back from the hospital here are my results 4 months in ab1c down to 44 insulin down to 54 units b.s. down to average 5.8 all in all brill results I think.

hi where can I find the pump thread?????

hi I have a cold and bg is rising 10.2 at the mo. should I give my self a correction dose???. if so how mutch. thanks

hi all I have seen the consultant to Day. he was amazed at the progress and results I have since starting on the pump. a1c down to 69 from 114++ insulin down to 67.3 units ( from 700 on mdi) I am 97% in target with an average bg of 6.5 from high 20s Carb ratio now Down to 2 per 10 grams...

hi all as any one else had a phone call regarding this new cure for type 2 and needing a £1.00 per week to get it made available to all type 2 diabetics.?????? told them to ring back they say they are from Diabetes uk.

hi all hear we go, I start pumping tomorrow hope this works.

hi all got given my pump to day Minimed 640G told to play around with it for a week then back next week to start pumping. (at last, been a long tough fight).

To day had a liver scan and told that my liver is working very hard and that I had a fatty liver and this was normal in type 2 diabetics. but I did not fall in to the typical type 2 diabetic remit, iam not fat or obese. (I saw red) and told her that not all of us type 2 are fat or obese some of...

hi all the pump as now been approved. I speak to the pump nurse on Monday, this will be to discuss which pump and to get a start date?. I would appreciate any help and advice that you can give on the type of pump I should look at. thanks phil

hi had a phone call from hospital to day pump has been granted (at last). get to speak to the pump nurse on Monday, to discus the pumps on offer., and to get start date. any one recommend a pump I would be grateful. thanks phil.

hi I need some help with my insulin needs that I think are extremely high. lantus 120 units twice a day apidra 100+100+100 units per day with a correction of 1unit to one carb up to 70 units a day for corections on low carbs of 50 to 60 per day. GP just up all insulin by 20 units. last Hba1c...

well to cut a long year short. lantus 100 units twice daily Apidra 95+95+95 units per day corrections of 80+ units per day total insulin approaching 500+ per day letter to GP from hospital I saw philip in the Diabetes Centre to day. Unfortunately, the addition of Liraglutide did not...

hi all well the pump request was a NO seen the hospital doc today and yet another insulin is to be introduced so I will now take 210 units of lantus 240 units of apidra and then one injection of degludec (tresiba) don't know how much yet ?????. it is to start in 2 weeks if this fails then its...

hi all out of hospital (at last). to day saw the diabetic specialist and told the only option now left for me is to try a pump. after trying 5 tablets and changing insulin twice and given several drips they have reduced my bloods down to 16/19 after trying a pump for 6 days was down to 8/9 but...

hi all iam type 2 diabetic with a very high bs (26-37). I have been told by the diabetic team at the hospital that they think a pump would suit me better than mdi as they are not working iam now on lantis and apidra 2 lantis injections of 90 units 1 morning and evening with a 1 to 1 carb ratio...

just back from hospital and seeing the doctor he says and confirmed what most of you where saying I am very insulin resistant and just increasing it on its own will not work. he has put me on a tablet ACTOS (Pioglitazone). I have looked this up and it says that there is an 83% increase in...

back on insulin and blood have dropped to 15- 20 so increased lantus by 2 units putting me on 67 in all . a small chop and a salad for tea now bs is 21.5 so taken correction before bed and see what that do's in the morning. I am getting fed up with it all now again.