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Hi I am a first aider in my work and I am going for my defibrillator training. Does any body no if it would be a problem wearing a pump and using it I don't mean when I doing the training but if I was to use it in a real situation. Thanks

Hi I am looking for some advice and help. I am on a pump and am starting to find that I can't get away with as much as I used to. I am taking more insulin than ever I am 4 years in to being type 1 I was diagnosed at 48 and been on the pump nearly 2 years My nurse has said I should see the...

Hi all I was wondering would the skin tac wipes stop the marks on my skin after removing the infusion set. I have tried cavlon cream but still goes red after a few days and starting to look a bit blotchy now we're I insert them. Thanks

Hi all just got email saying that the libre is back in stock my question is it worth the money

Any body had the flu jag and there levels go throw the roof for no reason after it Got the jag on Friday and to day no Mayer what I take to correct it it stays high

Hi all looking for some advice Was checking my readings on my way diabetics and saw that my eGFR reading are low and are lower than my last reading. It is now at 56 and this is saying stage 2 kidney failure am I reading this correctly or am I missing something cause nothing has been said when I...

Hi any body using the accu chek mobile blood meter and how do you rate it

Hi all any body suffer from urine infections due to being type 1 I am in hospital and doctors have just told me that being type 1 is cause They are saying it is nerve damage but I have only been diabetic for just over 2 1/2 years so would not think anything would have happened that quick

Hi just need some advice I have had my pump for nearly 2 month and so far all ok.today I changed my set at 13:30 today and since then my levels are just going up and all have eaten is a yogurt which I took bolus for. I have had 10 units since then at various times up to now and still my level is...

Hi all just got my pump last week and so far my levels have been fantastic What I would like to no how or what do you do to prepare the site you are going to use for the infusion set

Hi all I have just got a animas vibe pump and start the training on Monday does any body ho has a pump use the CGM that will work with the vibe and how much the sensors cost and do you think it is worth it to use the CGM

Is it just me or is there pop ups now advertising ????

Just been told I have got the funding for a pump and getting it in March

Hi all just been told I am getting a pump in March. I got a text from my nurse that is doing the training asking if I would be ok if one of the doctors contacted me about a study on bone density on people before and after starting on the pump Is this something that happens when going on to the...

Hi all just a quick one I use the DAFNE app on my phone for all my readings but since the last up date it is giving some worrying readings If you put in blood reading of 12 it is telling you to correct with 6 units I don't think so any body else had any problem with the app

Hi all just been told I am getting a pump. So what will happen now I no there is training on it but how long and did you find going from daily injections to the pump ok.

Hi all I am on levimer and take 15 units at night in my thigh. Now I am on split injections one at night and one at ten in the morning now the night one is ok but when I am at work would it be ok to inject in the stomach rather than take my overalls off to do it in my leg

Hi just a quick one my levels have been going up and up all week and morning readings are high 17.6 this morning We'll was getting ready this morning and have noticed a large lump on the top of my thigh were I inject my back ground insulin Ok what I need to know what do I do now do I let the...

Need some advice have just done blood test and reading 17.5 yet 2 hrs ago it was 9.4 and have not eaten anything I am on strong antibiotics because I have a kidney infection just now and have had high readings since taking then yet when j asked at boots pharmacist said the tablets should not...

Hi all any body had any problems with the verio iq meter mines keeps saying test strip fault or it keeps marking the test as a control solution test Also I done a test at 11this morning and 2 test it said was a fault with the strip then I got one showing 10.2 control solution then one again 6.8...