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  1. J

    Puddings

    I make a dark chocolate mouse- melt chocolate - 1 can coconut milk- whisk for a good 30 seconds- then pour in dark chocolate- whisk again- pop in fridge for at least an hour- so good, sometimes add some berries or nuts on top. I’m a type 1 diabetic - this is quite low carb for me Yoghurts...
  2. J

    Medtronic advice please

    Many thanks
  3. J

    Medtronic advice please

    Would you have some advice please? Happened again today - feel like I’m sitting high for couple of hours (pump does corrections which slowly bring me down)
  4. J

    Medtronic advice please

    Thanks, my active insulin time is 2 hours
  5. J

    Medtronic advice please

    Numbers steady but I’ll be honest I haven’t missed breakfast - it’s just a part of my routine - just to update this is all corrections done by pump/CGM I went into bolus once & it offered to give me 0.025 so I did
  6. J

    Medtronic advice please

    It happens more so with certain breakfasts- I am just unsure what needs to be altered? Normally my time in range is good
  7. J

    Medtronic advice please

    Good morning This has happened a few times lately So I pre bolus 15 mins prior to breakfast - gave for 30grams carbs Went for a walk after breakfast was 8-10/15 mins in was 10 1st photo is 10.15 am 2nd photo is 10.50am I am confused as to what needs changing as clearly I have insulin on...
  8. J

    Allergies to tapes used with Medtronic sensor

    Hi, try skingrip. I had bad reaction to the tape they provide with the guardian 4 sensors (very red & sore skin) moved to Skingrip- no problems at all & they stay on so well I get them from Diabetic supply
  9. J

    Sensor always coming off

    Skingrip - honestly these are the best
  10. J

    Sweeteners

    I use NKD Living Pure Stevia Liquid Drops - get it from Amazon
  11. J

    Medtronic 780G Pump & Guardian 4 Sensor (Closed Loop System) Temp Target ?

    My insulin on board is set to 3 hours by my team. Just a bit frustrating be up at like 9 for a few hours or so when I want to be lower
  12. J

    Medtronic 780G Pump & Guardian 4 Sensor (Closed Loop System) Temp Target ?

    Hi please can anyone advise, so I’m on the 780g with guardian 4 sensor- it’s great. I’m a bit unsure what I may need to alter, seeing as my target is 5.6 quite often I’m hovering around 8/9 with insulin on board but unable to do a correction. Can anyone advise as I’d rather be no higher than 7...
  13. J

    Medtronic 780g + Guardian 4

    Hi I have had my HBA1C result back- 51 Not that pleased with this I am using the 780G & guardian 4 Pleased with this so far but want To tighten my control a bit more, I can’t seem to change between basal rates, can anyone advise please?
  14. J

    How to handle this for next time

    Thanks for your reply’s It was somewhere new so really was tricky to pre bolus Think I need to look at pump as no alarm alerted saying I was over 10 (set that up when I started guardian) Have to say really pleased with the guardian 4, was a bit nervous about it Definitely keeps my numbers...
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    How to handle this for next time

    Hoping I can get some advice please Yesterday we went for some lunch, I didn’t pre bolus as wasn’t sure what I was having or how long would have to wait Had a venison burger - I already had about 1ish unit on board & gave what I thought was enough My numbers were 7 when I had the food...
  16. J

    Medtronic 780g + Guardian 4

    Hi So I seem to be having irritation from the guardian 4 sensors, I inserted this one on Wednesday & feel like I want to rip it off- skin feels itchy as Anyone experienced this? Wondering what to do? This is the last of my trial sensors Expecting my ordered ones to arrive early next week
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    Medtronic 780g + Guardian 4

    this morning after breakfast I dipped slightly low but then came back to normal ok. In the last 2 hours it has continued to rise despite I can see it has given me very micro corrections(0.225) in the last hour I cycled & it was 10, but now it’s sitting at 12.1 I don’t understand what’s happening
  18. J

    Medtronic 780g + Guardian 4

    Good morning Meg this morning after breakfast I dipped slightly low but then came back to normal ok. In the last 2 hours it has continued to rise despite I can see it has given me very micro corrections(0.225) in the last hour I cycled & it was 10, but now it’s sitting at 12.1 I don’t...
  19. J

    Medtronic 780g + Guardian 4

    Just an update, so I started the guardian 4 yesterday- got to say pleased with it so far, my only concern is when I have to replace it getting the taping right. I inserted it on my stomach- doesn’t feel a clumpy as expected which is a bonus
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