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I've done dafne. I have a pump and libra sensor. I work from home and have no dependants so I don't know why I can't get my head around this flaming disease. My a1c is always around 8% and I'm so ashamed. I feel really overwhelmed and do not know where to start. Can someone take me back to...

I realise this is possibly a silly question but my by dsn said to me yesterday to make sure I'm in range before I eat. I'm pretty poorly controlled atm and taking steps to improve. I often am 11-14 before my evening meal and I usually correct alongside the bolus for my meal. Should I be...

I had to fight and wait 5 years for my pump. I needed it due to dawn phenomenon. I have had the medtronic minimed just over 2 years now. Its coming up to my review and I'm seriously considering asking to go back to injections. Yes the pump has eliminated my dawn phenomenon and improved my Hba1c...

I have this last couple of weeks started eating better and have noticed every evening I hypo. I have my dinner at 6pm and will go low around 730/8ish then if I snack around 9pm I'll go low again around 11pm. I'm not sure if I need to adjust my carb ratio or my basal rate? It does seem to happen...

I'm going to spain for a few days and it's my first time flying with the pump. My dsn isn't a great help. Once I managed to get a phone call with her I was only advised to take it off at security and not not put it through the scanner. She also said I wouldn't need a letter as they are well used...

I've previously had both ct and xray with my libra so know that is ok but I have more tomo and now i have the pump I'm wondering do i have to disconnect for them? If yes should I leave pump outside room or is it ok in my handbag with me? Tia

So almost 1 week on the minimed 640g, finally got carelink set up and got myself a nice little sticker for her! My morning bg has been in the 5s every morning. Having suffered from dawn phenomenon I'd never seen that pre pump! I was incredibly anxious about starting and delayed a few times. I...

I have to set up carelink with my pump and need to purchase a laptop for this. It must have windows 7 or above as far as I am aware. Having absolutely no clue about this could anyone advise me on a simple laptop I'd be able to use for this purpose. Tia :)

I'm on day 3 of life with my pump and I am delighted with it! I woke this morning with a bg of 5! And I didnt have to force myself awake at 4am to inject to combat the dawn phenomenon. Delighted! I've seen online some people buy stickers to jazz up the look of the pump and was wanting to know...

Just got my pump yesterday and was given the contour next link meter that sends the bg reading across to the pump. As I've had to record my bgs hourly I'm almost out of test strips. Is it ok to manually enter my bg until I get more? My nurse seemed to really push the fact I needed to use this...

I started pumping just today. My bg is now 4.4. Am at a friends and don't have my booklet with me and taking a complete mind blank! If I go below 4 should I suspend or do a temp basal? Do I treat with 15g carbs as I usually would? Do I enter the correction carbs into the pump? I'm probably...

I've set up my account and downloaded the recommended software. It says its sharing data with my clinic. It says its connected to my libralink app. But no info is coming up on my computer? I'd expected to see my graphs/readings etc. I'm a real technophobe so if anyone can explain to me what I'm...

I'm due to start on pump on Mon. I take Levimer 10u at 8pm and 10u at 8am. I think I remember my nurse saying to skip the 8am dose that morning but to take the usual dose the night before. Does this sound correct? I tried to confirm with her but can't get hold of her [emoji51]

I did try to search this on the forum but there's nothing recent that I see. Going to Spain in February and trying to get travel insurance. Moneysupermarket and compare the market both say they cant offer me cover with my declared type 1 diabetes. Are there any diabetic specific sites i can...

Help! I had a nasty fall which ended up with me having surgery and pins to my elbow. In hospital I was on longtec 10mg twice a day and shortec 5mg 2-4 times. I was discharged then on cocodamol 30/500s. Pain was fine until I started physio. My injury means movement is severely restricted so I...

Over the last 5 years I have had 3 falls during winter and sustained a fracture each time. I recently fell after slipping on a wet patch and broke my leg. I'm due to start physio over the winter months. My problem is I'm now a nervous wreck and have lost all confidence in my ability to go...

My cat is 5 years old, a house cat and incredibly timid and scared. She shows love and trust to me but no one else not even my husband. We are moving house on wed so I've had to book her into the cattery as we will be without home for 5 hours on wed. We have tried to lift her into the carrier...

Hi, I currently use the accu check mobile but my gp tells me they no longer supply the fastclix Lancets for it. I'm not sure why as I can still get the cassette but anyway...I was considering changing to a different meter but I remember my dsn showing me a meter that links to the pump I'm...

Hi again! I got my letter about my pre pump training. I go on a fri afternoon and again on the mon. In preparation for the first day it says to bring 1 weeks worth of my bg readings pre meals. I was under the impression I would need a lot more recorded ie fasting and overnight? I'm not sure if...

I am having a DEXA bone density scan on Mon. Is it ok to wear my freestyle libra sensor does anyone know?