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  1. Carptastic

    I-port from Medtronic funding

    thanks all i may look also at self funding but i have had a reply from Medtronic so im hopeful its down to my diabetis team now i guess
  2. Carptastic

    I-port from Medtronic funding

    The i port is all as i would be able to reduce the amount of injection sites for 72 hrs
  3. Carptastic

    I-port from Medtronic funding

    Hi All, I ve been having alot of issues with injection sites, lumping etc these were mentioned to me by a member of the diabetic team but they dont know if theres funding for them or not. I have emailed the company but had no re ply to date so i thought i would ask here if anyone is using them...
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    Nobody told me Metformin causes explosive Diarrhea

    i had to come off metformin for that very issue! i couldn't tolerate them i was ok at first on 1 but my doctor increased them to 3 that was it for 3 weeks it was dire ive never taken another since an wont! evil **** tablets they are!
  5. Carptastic

    Problems!

    ive spoke to my team and i been advised to up it a bit so ive done that and its getting a bit better thanks for all the kind words and help
  6. Carptastic

    Problems!

    Hi Simon, I dont do supper i have my evening meal at around 6.30pm to which my carb counting has been pretty accurate. I do have a libre but i haven't a clue how i would share it here my numbers in the day have been pretty good mostly green zone occaisionaly going to about 12. i understand it...
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    Problems!

    Hi EllieM Im getting the lumping with both the physcoligist im under mentioned an i port to help with less injection sites but i would need to get funding....my diabetic nurse said she doesn't even know what it is!...... Yes i have tried modifying the dose even splitting my novo in half. I...
  8. Carptastic

    Problems!

    Hi All, I am after some advice, about 12 months ago i totally burned out throwing all my meds etc in the bin ( wrong to say the least) i was under a diabetic physcologist for help for a while also. I was diagnosed in the middle of lockdown with DKA so the T1 diagnoses was a shock to say the...
  9. Carptastic

    ABBOTTS : Has anybody had TERRIBLE customer service from this company?

    i swapped over to the 3 as the 2 i had problems with but i always had no problems with there customer service always been tactful and helpful
  10. Carptastic

    COVID 19 vaccination and type 1 diabetes

    i got diagnosed in 2020 with T1 it was bang in with the Covid then to i did wonder at the time was there anything to do with it but i was taken in with DKA i have declined my last 2 covid jabs i had about 6 though. i must say the hospitals in 2020 were a scary place to be!
  11. Carptastic

    Trouble losing weight since starting insulin

    My consultant has now agreed that my insulin has caused a weight gain also im T1 inject 4-6 times daily
  12. Carptastic

    Omnipod 5 NHS eligibility map

    ive been looking and thinking this would really help me out currently on the libre 3 ive had lumps in my legs and also now in my stomach from the injection sites this alone would help with that
  13. Carptastic

    For the type 1s only please (mounjaro)

    im type 1 was told i wasn't allowed either because i was taken in with DKA and one of the main side effects is DKA
  14. Carptastic

    Pyscologist time

    Hi all some of you may remember me posting a while back i was having alot of problems etc with my T1 i really took it hard had what i say was a melt down stopped taking my insulin etc(made myself ill by not doing it). I was put in touch with a Diabetic Physcologist referred i should say, its...
  15. Carptastic

    pump an daphne course

    thank you
  16. Carptastic

    pump an daphne course

    Hi all quick question do you need to do the daphne course to be able to have a pump through NHS Wales tia
  17. Carptastic

    Libre 2 Sensor

    I can relate to the theory of when they did there upgrade it knocked my Samsung 21 ultra out from alarms i rang and rang them had a really bad night down to 2.1 rang my diabetis nurse told her exactly what was happening she got me upgraded to libre 3 . What phone was your wife using ? With...
  18. Carptastic

    struggling atm

    Hi all, i had my first appointment yesterday with the physicologist, i was optimistic but it went well everything we chatted about and how i had felt etc ive had a hard few weeks but hopefully now im stepping in the right direction, ive re started my toujeo from last night after a big break...
  19. Carptastic

    struggling atm

    Hi all thankyou for your replies i have spoken to my doctor today i will be seeing a diabetis physcologist as soon as possible, i have really struggled with it since diagnosed in the lockdown in June 2020 i was diagnosed then but i didn't see anyone for over 12 months when i discharged from...
  20. Carptastic

    struggling atm

    Hi all, i need some advice here im really struggling with depression (im already on medication for it) its just getting worse atm im a T1 my numbers were up last week on my hbac1 0no matter what i do it never works out i have got to the point where i am hardly doing my insulin i said to the wife...
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