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Hi all, I am currently taking SR metformin to manage insulin resistance in pregnancy (I am type 1). I’m currently 29 weeks and have hit another resistance spike. My endocrinologist has advised that I can increase my metformin dose to help with this. I have been taking 2x500mg tablets in the...

Hi all, Has anyone been experiencing issues with Novorapid recently. I have had about 3 vials in the past two months that seem to contain defective insulin. I mentioned it to my pharmacist, who told me to get in touch with the manufacturer. It’s all been stored properly and refrigerated.

Hi all, Just trying to get an idea of the average delivery dates for us diabetics! What was everyone’s experience with this? Were you allowed to go beyond 37 weeks? I am nearly 26 weeks now, just started growth scans and everything is good so far. Hospital is very happy with my Hba1c and TIR...

Hi all, I have been on insulin for about 25 years now. I rotate my sites regularly, but still think that I have developed some scar tissue that prevents me from absorbing insulin correctly. I have one area of my lower abdomen that is basically a no go, it just doesn’t work properly. When I...

Hi everyone, I tried to “presoak” a dex sensor from yesterday. When I put the transmitter in today it was one of the worst that I’ve had! The Dexcom kept saying I was 16mmol and going up and hasn’t dropped below 11mmol today (i have been between 2mmol -8mmol most of today). I missed quite a...

Hi there! Does anyone use Skin Grip to secure their CGM? I bought a pack to keep my Dexcom stuck on for the full 10 days. I found that after a few days the outer edge of the plaster came unstuck and was a bit flappy. I trimmed it to make it look a bit better. However when I removed the...

Hi everyone, I’ve just purchased a pump pouch from Frio in advance of my first summer holiday with a pump. First impressions are that it is massive! Like 4x the size of my t-slim. I normally wear my pump in my back pocket or pop it into my bra. The size of this pouch doesn’t seem like it’s...

Hi all, Have any Dexcom One users been able to make their alarms work when phone is in silent mode? I was so excited to start the Dexcom One today (it’s the only CGM my hospital will provide), but find it pretty annoying that the alarms don’t override silent mode. The G6 does and so does...

Hi everyone, I’ve been looking into getting a walking pad for home use. I have quite high insulin resistance and find that walking can really help to make my insulin more effective and to curb spikes. Sometimes spikes don’t happen at the most convenient times (I.e when I’m working or when...

Hi all, Does anyone have any experience in comparing these two CGMs in pregnancy? I’m currently about 7.5 weeks, for the first while I was using a Dexcom and was hitting pregnancy targets about 80-90% of the time. I was having a lot of hypos but started to take that in the last week. I’ve...

Hi all, I have seen a few tips flying about the internet around how Tandem’s Control IQ can be “hacked” to get even tighter control. I’m currently pregnant and Control IQ targets a BG above where I need to be, especially overnight. I’ve heard that you can, for example, set your correction...

Hi all, I’m hoping to go swimming today for the first time since starting Dexcom/control iq. Any tips on how to manage all the kit so the “out of range” beeping doesn’t drive the changing room mad? Should I use exercise mode on my way to the pool?

Hi everyone, I’ve been experiencing high blood sugars, intermittently, post-infusion site change. The odd things is that the site does eventually start working, but maybe not for 6hours+. As a work around, I’ve been leaving my old site on and then swapping to the new site later in the day...

Hi all, Just wondering if anyone knows whether your annual diabetes check-up would flag any thyroid issues? I can’t remember what tests they typically run, I normally get a report sent out with lots of results that I don’t really understand - so I’m not sure if thyroid is checked then? I have...

Hi all, Just wondering if anyone has any magic tips to help prevent bubbles in tubing? The past few set changes that I’ve done, I’ve really struggled to get all of the bubbles out of the syringe. This has, on a few occasions, meant that I’ve had to shoot the contents of the syringe down the...

Does anyone have any recommendations for how to wear a pump (tandem x2 or other non-pod pumps) during exercise? During the day I just pop my pump Into my bra which seems to be the handiest option. It doesn’t snag on door handles, it doesn’t drop out of my pocket etc. I have tried wearing it...

SORRY LONG VENT POST - please skip if you don’t want to read my grumbles… Hi all, I’m new to pump life but so far I’m really finding the adjustment from MDI very difficult. I really thought that moving to a pump would make my life easier. However, I’m finding myself more frustrated...

Hi all, Just if anyone has any experience with large insulin doses and the different infusion sets. I think I’m getting my head around the best sites for absorption at the moment but one issue I’m having is sore infusion sites. I’m currently using the auto soft 90s and when I get to about 48...

More from me today sorry! More questions keep cropping up as I get used to the pump! I wanted to test the extended bolus function on the pump today, so we treated ourselves to pizza for dinner. I’m on a high ratio of insulin due to insulin resistance. My meal insulin plus a correction...

Hi all, I am quite new to pumping (exciting times). I attended clinic and spoke to one of the dietitians, who gave me a list of vegetables that I now need to count into my carb intake. These range from sweet potato (which I already count) to tomatoes and brocolli!! I’ve been carb counting for...