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Hi Julie, Sorry to hear that you're having a rough time of it! I've been on my pump (medtronic paradigm 712) for 7 years now, but before that I too struggled with Lantus/Levemir. Whatever I did I could not seem to get my diabetes under control! Do you notice any pattern with your highs/lows? I...

Hi Laura, Sorry to hear that you're having a tough time with your pump. Stick at it, it'll be well worth it in the long run! I've been on my pump for 7 years now, but I've only ever pulled my cannula out once or twice, usually when it's in my thigh and I'm getting changed/going to loo in a...

Hi I've been on a pump now since 2005, due to night time hypo's etc. For the first three weeks I was hypo'ing almost constantly, due to my insulin requirements being alot less (Your body can process the insulin so much more efficiently on a pump). I frequently asked myself if it was really worth...

Hi, my name is Liz and I've been diagnosed Type 1 diabetic since 1996. I've been on a medtronic Paradigm 712 since 2005 and it has changed my life! Since diagnosis, I've got a black belt in Tae Kwon Do, done three marathons, flown a plane, climbed mountains, had two children and lived to tell...