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Hi I just swapped to Omnipod 5 last month after 13 years of Medtronic pumps. It's my first time on a HCL and as the system is still learning from me I can't really comment on effects on control at the moment, it's about the same as when I was on Medtronic but have been told it can take around 8...

I've got used to it over the last 25 years :cat:

Hi Irene, welcome. I don't use Lantus regularly as I have a pump, but did order some disposable pens (solostar) last week and had no problems getting them. Are you in the UK?

Yep. Or they don't have a helpful and supportive healthcare team.

Hi @deb8ken, if you're going hypo because you're not eating it sounds like your basal is too high as that shouldn't be happening. Do you have a DSN you can speak to for help with making adjustments?

I do if inside, outside I only do if it's very crowded, but if I'm in and out of places I tend to keep it on as it's easier. The last time I was at the (hospital) diabetes clinic in August it was still a requirement to wear a mask. If people are coming into my home they either need to have...

That must depend on where you live, I recently moved and neither the old council or the new council will do that. I have to take them to my doctors but they will only take ones that have been prescribed by them.

I completely understand that feeling @Julia is a type 1diabetic. I recently had my diaversary and whilst it is sad I guess, it's also worthy of celebration, you've managed seven whole years of this! Seven years of blood tests and injections and hypos and hypers and all the other rubbish stuff...

Thanks @Rokaab, will try phoning if it doesn't sort itself out :)

Hi, I've just gone onto the medtronic e-shop to order my (NHS-funded) consumables as I always do, and the prices are showing (usually they aren't) and it's saying I need to pay for my order. Is this happening to anyone else or is it just me? Thanks :)

Hi @suzannah_wilson, I see from your profile that you're a pump user. A GP won't be able to supply or give you a prescription for pump consumables, you'd have to be referred to a hospital clinic (by a GP) for that, and then the clinic would have to agree to fund your pump and then apply for the...

Oh, that's interesting, I've only ever had the ketchup-y type. It has a similar sweetness to sweet and sour but obviously more tomatoey. Maybe it varies in different parts of the country?

Beef and tomato has ketchup and sugar in it, I've seen a video of it being cooked by takeaway chefs and it had four tablespoons of ketchup and one tablespoon of sugar in a container.

I had my flu jab at a local pharmacy and my covid booster at a different not-so-local pharmacy. If your doctors are being difficult about you having both on the same day, could you get the flu jab done elsewhere? They did ask at my booster appointment if I'd had any other vaccinations in the...

Worst Case Scenario by Loveless It's about being an anxious overthinker It does have the F word, but just the once I think :bag:

I haven't had it fortunately, sorry I can't answer your question.

My husband is very sensitive to caffeine and finds a lot of decaf options still have too much. His go-to decaf is Kenco or M&S. I don't know how cafetiere-brewed coffee compares, but with normal coffee a filter coffee has a lot more caffeine than an espresso because of the amount of contact...

I had my booster on Tuesday afternoon, I felt horrific Tuesday night then just felt rough until yesterday evening but rubbish sleep didn't help. Felt fine from yesterday evening, so probably about 16 hours of feeling grim. With the last booster I had vomited but not this time, both were Pfizer...

Hi @Type1Daisyx, I would say yes, use the novorapid if that's all you have, the wrong insulin is certainly better than no insulin. You might be able to get an emergency supply of fiasp from an open pharmacy (I don't use fiasp so I don't know if all pharmacies always have it in stock), some...

Hi @LauraR88, I've never used it myself but I think this is what you need Medtronic Carelink