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    Diabetes MediAlert Tattoo

    Haha i might just do the same! I think that would also allow me to see if i definitely did want to get it inked or not too
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    Diabetes MediAlert Tattoo

    Just wondered if anyone had/knew of any decent looking diabetes awareness tattoos? Ive been looking into it for a while but cannot find any to suit a male, they all seem to be female.
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    Glucose rising mystery

    Also, the dose adjustment for normal eating course, can this be done over a series of days/weekends or does it have to be 5 straight days?
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    Glucose rising mystery

    @Juicyj thanks for that, i'll have a look into that As for the pump cost, my clinic said they will not fund it, despite them not funding anyones as its the GP who funds it. My GP however has said yes he will happily fund me for any form of medication I require for my diabetes, be it a pump...
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    Glucose rising mystery

    The eating is easy enough with food in my pack up beside me, however it is normally consumed along with various fluids such as coolant, isopropyl, acetone, oils of various sorts, etc and a helping of stainless steel and dust. Im a fabricator doing parts for ultra high vacuum facilities such as...
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    Glucose rising mystery

    I would consider that, in fact it sounds like a great option considering my circumstances. I would go to a pump with inclusion of flash monitoring if i were to do it, through my own finances if not nhs, as to overcome the constant need for testing
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    Glucose rising mystery

    My sites appear to be fine, no obvious damage to the eye nor anything to feel on them, although i guess they could be overused through all my years? Normally we do have PPE on over our skin, although not always. I assume the libre would not react well to liquid? I have very limited knowledge of...
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    Glucose rising mystery

    I have asked about getting a flash glucose monitoring system and have been informed this is again not possible due to NHS constraints. I do agree that it would be beneficial to see what my BG is during the day as I am sure there are some highs and lows throughout my day that I would like to...
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    Glucose rising mystery

    Hi all, shame this is my first post but hey ho. So I've had T1D for 12 and a bit years now and always been on 2 injections per day of Humulin and Humalog mix, mixing both in a syringe to accommodate for the daily tasks and food intake. For the past 12 years this has worked perfectly and I have...