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  1. megan

    Run out of insulin can I take out of pen or cartridge

    My local surgery has been having trouble getting me the novorapid in a vial. I've told them it was getting urgent and now I have none and need to change the cartridge on my tandem t slim now. The surgery says they have novorapid pens and I tried explaining that I cannot switch to this alone as...
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    Night time micro managing

    I'm on a pump and cgm and started ozempic this summer so the game has been changed to the positive but with quite a journey along the way. Currently I'm baffled and wondered if anyone can shed some light. Evening I need a lot less insulin so adjust accordingly. But later eve the last 3 days I've...
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    Differing blood results

    I'm currently switching to Dexcom g6. It's now done the two hour warm up and the first test it's taken shocked me. I did a blood test to check. But I still have my libre on for another few hours. Was keeping as a back up whilst I did the switch. A bit gutted to be honest as I've had great...
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    Hybrid closed loop systems

    Anyone have any experience of these? My new dr has recommended I go for this as my diabetes is very reactive to all sorts and very difficult to get the balance right. I keep a very close eye on it and use the libre and insight pump currently
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    Ozempic. What is too low for daily total insulin?

    I started the low dose of ozempic 5 days ago. I'm on novorapid in my accucheck insight pump and metformin for years. I am insulin resistant and have gained weight over the years. I have tried numerous times low carb and no carb lifestyles. Nothing has worked, in fact if anything it's made some...
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    Insight, libre 2, my sugr

    I've recently moved and it's not easy to get to diabetic clinic although I am aware they use different equipment to me. I am still in messaging contact with my old diabetic nurse but we're limited in what help I can have. I've had 3 out of 5 libre 2, faulty from the start this year alone. Last...
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    A bit of help please

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    Problematic cannula sites

    I rotate my sites but mostly on my lower tummy because they get sore very quickly with deep lumps when done above my waste. I tried else where but it got pulled out very quickly. My lower tummy has recently started getting these deep large lumps at site with in 24 -36 hours so I'm changing more...
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    Any other type 1's take SGLT 2 or dapagliflozin?

    Interested to know if there are any type 1's on here who take SGLT 2 or dapagliflozin?
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    Sulfonyurea, byetta or any other meds that help insulin sensitivity and weight loss?

    This week I had my diabetic consultant and team on a speaker phone consultation. The line wasn't completely clear so I didn't grasp a couple of words. But I had asked, again, why clarythromycin may have made my insulin requirements by a third in 7 days and was there another medication that did...
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    Stress reaction high sugar

    I’ve known for years about my blood sugars going higher due to stress, but if I ever had to prove it then now I have. I’m doing the 16:8 way of living at the moment and so because I don’t eat til about 3pm, I can see what effects my bloods before this time. Excluding basal reasons. Due to having...
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    Pump bags for accucheck insight

    I've found a silicon pump case but for a different pump, that I like. I've found a neoprene bright pink pump case for the arm, leg or tummy that I like but it's from America or Australia. Have searched loads of places. Any ideas or suggestions before I design and make my own hooks and clips are...
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    Where to put insight

    I have the insight pump and when I used the hand set I had the pump in a bra pouch. I then hooked this on my nightie over night. I’ve now been on libre for some time and accucheck upgrades test machine which is loaded with a barrel cartridge to use as back up. So this makes the insight test...
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    Ypsomed difficulty

    I wrote on another thread the experience I have with ypsomed. I've had enough of it. Simply lost the will with this as so many problems. I've asked to go back into my insight, which I understood I could do before I started this ypsomed trial. I've been asked if I'll meet with the ypsomed rep...
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    Best way to record info

    I've been on the insight pump for 3 years and am currently trialing the ypsomed. I have thoughts on both. But for now I'm looking for the best way to record bloods and insulin doses. I am using libre too. My angle is that for years I recorded everything in a blood book. At a glance I could see...
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    Gallbladder stones

    I've been having my gallbladder scanned every year watching the polyps for any changes. I now have stones too and they're saying protocol is to remove them. How will this effect my already difficult to control diabetes? Anyone else had theirs removed?
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    No carb diet and two meals a day...sugar spiking

    Hi I’m a type 1 on the pump and take 4 metformin tablets a day. I’m over weight and insulin resistant. Tried all sorts. Having a go again at the no carb after trying low carb. First week my insulin needs stayed reducing. My belt went down a little. Then my sugars started spiking and insulin...
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    Why insulin fluctuations?

    I’ve been doing the keto diet since 3rd jan. my insulin needs were dropping a bit. Got to 45 total units in a day. Then they’re now up to 65! No weight loss and sugars keep rising
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    Keto trying

    I’ve done low carb before and no carb.... in the traditional sense. Never lost weight. Iast time I tried I got to 5 weeks and had got weaker then got the flu so had to stop. I gained another stone after that! Trying again. Reading up to make sure I don’t make any mistakes that could stop the...
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    Ketones with normal blood sugars

    I recently got the flu and was feeling awful with a temperature and all the fun that comes with it!. I knew I had to keep eating and taking in fluids though. I could barely get out of bed but I did what I had to. On the 3rd day in the night I checked and found I had high levels of ketones in my...