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Eat fewer eggs? Do you find eggs keeps your blood sugar well controlled and weight down? Would love to know I love eggs so if this happens then I'd eat eggs a lot. Lol.

Hey, I've been diabetic nearly 20 years and I was on levemir before going on pump. But I used to split my levemir because of high doses and not good for sites.. (Mine are so bad) but I found I didn't have many hypos by splitting my doses. Maybe speak to your DSN about splitting the doses...

Pregnancy has a very strange effect to diabetes. The stress it has in your body can cause all these lows. Just take it easy could be your weekend catching up on you just [emoji51] c Sent from my iPhone using DCUK Forum mobile app

Don't panic! You still could be in honeymoon phase. + I get random days where my bloods are up the left even tho I've carb counted everything correctly! Under 10 is still great! Don't beat yourself up about it. Remember blood sugars can be effected by anything, weather, stress, periods, moods...

Hey, there is a carb counting course called Daphne. But the carbs to kals book is great! But I defo reccommend going on the course because they teach you the basic then you can do it all yourself without anything going wrong. As you need to work out your carb ratio im on pump and mine is 1 unit...

Hey, Wasn't sure how to word my starting sentance to you because diabetes has made me the person who I am today. Strong, open minded and can adjust easily, after all you have too. I've been diabetic from I was 2.5 years old. I'm now 21. I've struggled with it at times but I got a insulin pump...

Hi Sarah This has caught my attention greatly. How old was your little one when she was diagnosed? My little boy was 16 months when diagnosed he is on an insulin pump too! I haven't really heard of many who have diabetic children on pumps. Myself and son both pump! [emoji16]

Hey! I've been diabetic 19 years now! I fell pregnant just like yourself wasn't trying and I only found out because I went to the doctors thinking i had a urine infection. My control was terrible HBA1C of above 10. I found out when I was approx 2 weeks pregnant so could start folic acid. I...

Hey sorry haven't been around. Ethan got his pump on the 9th and he is just amazing. Doesn't cry with set changes doesn't touch his pump just leaves it alone. He knows what to do with the inserters and tries to push it on his belly (doesn't know how to work it) he's now 22 months. Can't believe...

Hi, I'm just looking for some advice. I'm 21 and have been type 1 diabetic for 19 years. I am currently on an insulin pump. Fairly well controlled. Ever since I was little I've struggled with my weight (never been ideal weight for height or age) and it's getting me down. I was just wondering...

You need to report it to the maker off the pump. The piston in my Roche pump broke off and Roche had a pump out to me next day. I'm in Northern Ireland they are usually very good with pump users. Hope I've helped :)

Must try that. And see. Nothing worse than having to run to the loo because of high sugars. Thanks so much!

Hi, Heading out for my Christmas dinner on Saturday with work ones. I do like a wee drink here and there but always find my sugars are all over the place. (Mostly high) What's the best type of alcoholic drinks to drink? Thanks for reading [emoji16]

Hi I know you asked this question a while back. I've been diabetic from I was 2.5 years and am 21 next month. I've been though all the struggles your facing! The worst thing I did was try to be like the other kids in the sense that I stopped taking jabs and eating what I wanted. Which made me...

Thanks so much. I'm hoping he love it like myself. Unfortunately at the min he is loaded with the cold and sugars are running slightly high. [emoji20] so hard when they are so wee! Thanks for your reply :)

Hi, I've been diabetic since I was 2.5 years old. I'm 21 next month. I use the insulin pump, have done for the last nearly 5 years. Control is ok, could be better. But working in the right direction especially for my little boy. My son Ethan was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes on the 31st...

Hi, I've been type 1 from I was 2.5 and I'm nearly 21. My son has just been diagnosed on Halloween night and he's only 17 months. His sugars are sitting around the 5-9 mark. I from time to time have false lows because of poorly controlled sugars but that will all settle within a few weeks...

Hi! I've been using the insulin pump for nearly 5 years I'm on my second pump as my first one broke about a month ago but got a replacement the next day. I use the accu chek spirt combo which uses the same metre the expert. they blue tooth together I highly recommend it. My son who has just...

Hi, I'm new to the form but not new to pumping. I've been pumping for nearly 5 years and my son is about to go onto the pump at 17months. [emoji85] As people have said the beauty off a pump is you have all the different time slots so if you think going to bed at 10 is too high increase the...