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Hi. Is there anyone who can recommend a good book with meals, recipes, rules for following a the keto diet successfully. My aims are to lose approx 21lbs and lower HbA1C (currently 58). I use an insulin pump. I'd be particularly interested in how to bolus on a keto diet. Many thanks

Sorry if this has been talked about recently. I'm not a regular visitor here. Just want to check what animas pump users have been told about the change over the next year. My healthcare team seemed unsure. Will we all be changing pumps in the next year?

Hi, I've come away from home. I had spare infusion sets and cartridges for my animas vibe. I've had to unexpectedly change more often than I'd hoped. I have one left for change on Sunday, but am now nervous in case I need another. Is there anyone in the Dorchester/Bridport area who could lend me...

I just wanted to shout about my diabetes epiphany. After 20 yrs of T1 I started pump therapy a few weeks ago. Everyone here encouraged me and advised me of the hard work to come. Its been really hard work. I started by trying to nail my basal doses....that was such a hoo hah! But with time...

Hello everyone. I've just started on pump therapy with the aim to improve erratic control. I've just received a letter from the endocrinologist to say a recent blood test shows I probably have coeliac disease. Just waiting on a biopsy. The doc says that coeliac disease can contribute to erratic...

I'm very excited to be recieving my first pump next week. I've been working g hard to master carb counting, and it's starting to become easier. I just wanted to ask a few questions to experienced counters/pumpers just to see if what I'm doing is normal. 1) I'm using carbs and cals. At the...

Hi all, I'm getting a bit concerned about my obsessiveness with controlling my diabetes. Beating myself up when I'm high and if I have a hypo it pretty much ruins my day. Irrational thoughts, running things over in my head again and again. This is amplified by being a mother of two...

Morning all. I'm an experienced insulin user, tweaker, breastfeeding mother. I recently did a basal test which showed, as I thought, that my night time levimir dose of 7units was fine for me. All is well. The past two morning's however, I have woken up with a blood sugar of 18!! The only...

A quick question. I have recently been having a lower amount of carbs than usual in my diet. (A specific choice I made). Most of my carb intake comes from fruit and yogurt - so quite sugary, rather than starchy foods. I've noticed that when I do have starchy foods e.g a wholemeal roll I have a...

Hi people, Sorry if this has been discussed on another thread. I've been looking into the possibility of controlling my diabetes with a pump instead of my 5 daily injections. I e been T1 for 20 years. I phoned the hospital this morning to try and make some initial enquiries. I was told that...

Hello, I'm new here. I've been diabetic for 20 years, so not newly diagnosed. I've been having issues with my blood sugars after playing sport. I've done a bit of research, but wondered if anyone had any input or advice which may help. After playing hockey on Wednesday evening my blood sugars...