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  1. Danaemac

    Not a good day !!!!

    Having a nightmare and just thought I would share Day off started with waking @ 0730 to a bs of 24.4 on my new libre checked via meter and yup 23.8 so change set took a pen correction of 12u checked again and slowly coming in down so eventually fell back to sleep ( was backshift last night )...
  2. Danaemac

    Feeling unwell

    Hey guys needing some advice again !! Been feeling pretty rough since finishing my first block of night shift in my new job did seem to have a kind of cold / bug on Tuesday and Wednesday but all week numbers have been either through the roof between 16-20 or through the floor at 2-3 no rhyme...
  3. Danaemac

    Travelling to Canada in January

    Hi I was wondering if any of you have travelled with animas vibe I see there is a thread based on airport security but I was looking for information more on time differences and what to watch for , this will be my first time away with my pump which I will have had for 8 months by the time I fly...
  4. Danaemac

    Inset ii advice required

    Hi all things going well with pump relatively good levels but have found this week that a lot of the sets have been coming away from the sticky tape I have now changed set 7 times in 3 days 1 was an occlusion and the one that replaced this nipped like anything so replaced that also but the rest...
  5. Danaemac

    Ketones and BS at 6.8 ?

    Hi Guys Need some advice I have a friend who is type 1 we both started on our pumps at the same time but she is not a member on here as far as I know who has phoned to say her readings yesterday were between 5 - 7 but with 0.2 - 0.4 ketones again this morning 6.8 0.2 ketones I know this isa...
  6. Danaemac

    Pump Approved :))

    Just been to see my DSN today and have had my pump approved get it 6th May Insulin from the 12th can't believe this is actually going to happen, I know there is a lot of hard work and sleepless nights ahead but feel like there is finally light at the end of a long dark tunnel:)
  7. Danaemac

    Retinopathy

    Hi looking for some advice I have proliferative retinopathy that has been lasered I have had vitrectomy in both eyes and have had no problems in the last16 months.i went for my 6 monthly check up on Wednesday to be told by a doctor that I have never seen before that all was "stable " my usual...
  8. Danaemac

    Where to start looking

    Hi I have been diabetic for 16 yrs and very poorly controlled I went through a very difficult period of diagnosis and had a very un supportive team which has put me off dealing with things I go for my eye check ups and go to the gp to have my hba1c checked but have made absolutely no effort to...
  9. Danaemac

    Needing some advice

    Hi Im new on here but I was wondering if someone could help im T1 and have been for about 15 yrs (pretty poorly controlled) last A1c was 9.7, when I was diagnosed i did not get much help was left hanging around got an appt to see a dietician once SN was less than helpful and just told me what I...