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Hi Please can anyone help us. My daughter has a Medtronic CGM sensor. She wants to take up swimming again. First question are they fully waterproof. Has anyone got any tips for keeping it dry or any coverings they use to keep it dry. Without ripping sensor off Many thanks Gareth

Hi Juicyj My daughter only been in pump 5 months , & our training on the pump has been very limited due to covid . I will have to phone the diabetes team to show us how to set a new basal setting , she is on the Medtronic 780g pump , which I think we can have several settings on there . Also...

I am trying to plan a day out for my daughter over half term to a adventure park . She is 12 & has a Medtronic 780g pump plus cgm sensor. Which she’s been in for 5 months Any tips or ideas we can do to keep her bloods stable throughout the day & evening . We tried using the temp target but...

Thanks Maco We were thinking that it comes down to how much exercise she does , just didn’t realise that with the tight margins with the pump keeping her BG in range which is great & is working brilliantly. Just don’t want her to have too many carbs & shoot her BG too high , which then pumps...

Hi My daughter plays netball which cardio based & just general exercise in school

Hi Can someone help us please , my 12 year old daughter has recently been on Medtronic 780g pump & sensor for the last 2 months having been on pen injections for nearly 3 years. The issue we have is around exercise .Training with the pump we are told to use the “temp target mode “ 1 hour...

Hi Can anyone help me. Is there a parent or anybody having any issue’s using Medtronic carelink connect App . I was told Monday it went down for maintenance, but I am still unable to connect to my daughter’s information via the carelink connect app. The patient app is working & we can see the...

Hi It’s very interesting , daughter has only been on the CGM 2 weeks , & the insulin pump nearly 3 months , after being on pen injections for 2 1/2 years & we can already see the great benefits of my daughter being in range a lot more , when you see a flattish line you think great. But because...

Hi Juicyj Thanks very much for the reply ,it’s very helpful we would normally treat my daughter with a carb after her jelly babies when we were pen injecting, but when she went on the pump we were told not to. We will go back to treating a hypo back with a carb

Hi Can anyone help me . My daughter has just had a Medtronic 780g pump , also using the cgm sensor in smart guard. We are told that the CGM adapts to her body & should stop her dropping low. The machine caused her to drop to 2.7 hypo. The issue we have is that when we treat a hypo & she’s...

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Hi Can someone help me , I’ve bought a MiaoMiao for my 10 year old daughter. But what app can I use now spike not available. We all have iPhones so can anybody help me Regards Gareth

Hi I’ve just ordered a Miao Miao for my 10 year old daughter.Please can you tell me how to request the spike app on iPhone & do I have to request the app on all our iPhone devices. Myself , daughter & wife phoned

Hi Helensaramay Thanks for taking time to reply, that’s some great advice , we will certainly try the fruit squash & will look at the website . My daughter is doing great with netball & her bloods

Hi everyone Has anyone got any advice that will help my 9 year daughter during exercise. She was diagnosed 7 months ago with type 1 , but we are not stopping do anything She has been selected to play netball for the county at her age group but training in 2 hours long . Normal training is a...

Hi Jayden My daughter who is 9 was diagnosed just under 4 months ago , You never stop worrying but when your carb counting things are a little easier . When we go out for meals we ask the waitress/ manager can they tell us 5 mins before our food comes out , then my daughter will go & do her...

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Hi My 9 year old daughter has type 1 diagnosed 3 months ago & looks like she is coming out if her honeymoon period because her bloods are rising after food & at night even though we are carb counting. My question is Does it get easier to regulate her insulin now after the honeymoon period ...

Thanks for your information everyone it’s really useful , learning more each day . I spoke to the diabetes team today, as my daughter had 2 hypo’s , 2 hours after food , 1 in morning & then 1 at tea even though our carb counts were right to the insulin ratio & they have altered my daughter...