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Mine is high constantantly especially during the night when I am fasting I have no faith in omnipod I have changed to different sites the only thing I can think of is I keep forgetting to pinch up. Do you think this can cause high bs? I have changed my basals during the night and given I don’t...

Does pinching up before cannula is inserted make a difference? I keep forgetting could it becausing my high blood sugars?

I have been forgetting to do this could it cause high blood sugars?

Sorry you are on a pump not a pod.

I am considering a pump break and going back to pens. When I saw the nurse about continuous highs she said try upper abdomen which is catching my rib or try back. What sites do you use? Tried thighs and arm still get highs no one seems bothered about continuous highs as long as hac1 ok but...

Yes throughout the night have been woken with high bs and given myself extra bolus but it does not seem to take it down, this is giving me broken night sleeps and having to pee cos of highs.

Where do you find the best site for the pod ? the nurse said high up on your stomach or fleshy part of the back I had been using my thighs and arm but no difference in high bs in fact last time I took pod off my thigh it bled profusely. Seriously thinking of going back on pens. Have lost a lot...

By the way I have diabetes for 45 years

I keep having high bs by that i mean 200-400 and having to give myself extra bonus’s I have an omnipod dash Has anyone had problems with the dash system? I am seeing my diabetic doc on Thursday, I did have an infiltration in my back and was told to expect highs for a few days but these happened...

so even though this is a known problem professionals cannot advise us or do not know why? After highs all day yesterday (after pod change) had 3 hypos during the night. There must be a solution without having to take multiple boluses on day of changing pod - does anyone know who can I chat to in...

Research must be hindered by all the specialists and educational people who would be less used by diabetics and therefor there jobs undermined so really they do not want a cure

On removing my last pod I found there was blood where canula went in and bruising on my abdomen. Anyone had this?

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So the general opinion is type 1 diabetics can take rosehip supplements without causing high blood sugars. I cannot see a real reply and have googled it. I want to take it for pain in my fingers from carpal tunnel syndrome

I tried your method changing pod before bed and BS was ok on waking (won'r give you values because live in Europe and different readings); Then gave myself my normal 5 units bolus and then 2 hours later really high BS 325 (18mmol) gave myself another 3 units

I have had high blood sugars for 5 or more hours after I change the pod. I definitely pinch up and have changed my site regularly, I leave on old pod even though deactivated for a few hours just encase any residue insulin is there. I think the cannula must not be going in deep enough even though...

<I have been using the dash omnipod since Dec 2021 and every time I put a new pod on I get high blood sugars for about 4 hours after and I give myself extra units of insulin and blood sugars still take a while to go down, I have tried leaving the old pod on for 4 hrs even though it is...