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I’ve done it, find it acts quicker and I don’t get prolonged Highs after eating.

My consulatant confirmed the following. Anyone on a pump will not qualify You need to prove you can test more than 8 times a day as NICE have agreed this is the cost numeral point. To qualify you need to prove you have a significant lack of hypo awareness. Good news for those who really need...

Hi Can anyone suggest an alternative case for the Contour Next Link? My new medtronic pump has arrived, and this is the tester it came with, but the case is awful. The test strips don't fit and it pushes the meter out the bottom of the car when trying to ip it up. I travel a lot and could do...

I use a combo, don't get dazzled by flashing lights, the combo is quick, easy and very very reliable. I love it. To be honest my combo is due for change later this year and I would have the combo over the insight any day. My consultant has an insight and it takes ages to do anything

Try nationwide, i have had never had an issue, they also give you free European travel cover if you bank with them. I'm mid thirties with type1.

My consultant is diabetic and she told me to leave the sensor on 48 hours before activating. Apparently it improves the accuracy. I have done this with my second sensor and it does make a massive difference.

Looks like you sorted but I fly very often with work and I wear my pump, security never ask me to remove it, and I have my spare pens and needles in my bag .dont worry about clear bags and take what need. Take flu contains rather than liquid. They honesty are so used to it security are very...

I have had mine for 1 month. I had to wait 6 months but is been amazing. The first sensor failed for 4 hours and they sent me a new one straight away. I plan to eat it every 2 months and my consultant who is also type 1 said at tech the sensor and leave it 2 days before activating. This improves...

Thank you. I wanted to make a manual correction from the result in my libre. Right now I check my BG's on my libre and if I have to make a correction I have to do another test on my combo to make the correct which is very counter productive. I want to be enter by BG's manually (results from the...

Hi Can anyone help answer my question above. I use the combo but I cant enter BG readings to the pump. Can anyone tell me if you manually add BG readings to the pump rather than using the handset. Useful for entering readings from my libre. Also does it have a blous caluculater on the pump...

Open an account with nationwide, pay in £750 a month and get free insurance. You must be on insulin only and not take any other glucose control medicine such as tablets. It's saves a fortune and is annual European cover. Sent from the Diabetes Forum App

Buy direct, they are VAT free. They do a brilliant pump bag too Sent from the Diabetes Forum App

If you bank with nationwide they offer FREE travel insurance, and as long as you are only on insulin using a pump,or injection they cover you for free. They will charge more if you take additional medication to control you BG's. It's well worth considering when you look at the cost of...

I would recommend the DAFNE course. You can book it via your nurse. When I was on it a lady was taking 60 basal units 95 and bolus units a day, by the end of the week she was carb counting and got to 50 basal and 45 bolus. after 3 months she was on 25 basal, and 30 bolus. I know everyone is...

I was at a hotel for a meeting before christmas and I started to go low. I felt it, so I went to the bar and asked for red bull, however, a colleague of mine heard me and knew I was type1, he told the barman to hurry up as my colleague was adamant I was about to die!, even though I was only...

I travel a lot, so each pen last 4 weeks out of the fridge, that's why they only last 6 months before I need a new box of profiled pens. Sent from the Diabetes Forum App

Hi, I'm on a accucheck pump and I also take back up pre filled pens when I'm away and store them in the fridge at home. Don't feel guilty, if you did not have the pens and you suddenly need insulin, a hospital visit costs the nhs £500. The pens cost £45 every six months. Look after number one...

Can I ask how much it costs per month? Sent from the Diabetes Forum App

I have been diabetic for 3 years and have been on a pump for 2. I had to do the dafne course before being able to qualify in derbyshire, but I was very OCD and made sure I made regular appointments with my nurse and consultant. As far as I'm aware everyone is who is type 1 is allowed a pump as...

Bay the way, I'm 6ft 3 inch and I dropped to 10.5 stone from 13 stone. Sent from the Diabetes Forum App