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To return to the original point of this post, I as a T1 think it's a very worthwhile discussion to have here in the T1 Diabetes section, because much of the low carb discussion on the site tends to be between T2s and the issues are different, as are the treatment of them, the training and advice...

Hi Loopyloo, Just a tip I've picked up on the Onsulin Pumpers forum, if you use really low doses, you should go for the animas pump as it's the best make for small doses. I use a Medtronic Paradigm 522 and find it fine for my needs - especially the bolus calculator. I'm 5 months in and still...

Totally agree - would be really useful to me right now as a new-to-low-carbing type 1.

Hi, I'm also a recent pumper (4 months) and have tried all the sets medtronic make. the one I would never try again is Quick Set - I had many, many failures and bent cannulas - they just didn't suit me, and as Sarah said, many people have problems with them. If trying a silhouette, I recommend...

The nut values posted by Sue are really useful - but as they're from a US website, I just wnated to check that the values are net carbs ie minus the fibre, or inclusive of fibre, in which case it needs to be subtracted. they look quite high to me, but maybe I've been kidding myself about the...

Noone seems to have mentioned the effect of the liver reacting to the hypo with a shot of glycogen which will make the BG go up very high - on top of whatever you take to treat the hypo. Shame the liver is so slow to do this, otherwise we wouldn't need glucose tabs at all. I don't know of a...

I often get tingling and numbness as a hypo symptom (I have had type 1, erratically controlled, for 25 years). I've never had it properly explained, but I've had thsi for years, especially with a night hypo. Changes in BG - up or down - seem to irritate the nerves. If your control is pretty...

I'm after some low-carb advice from all you experts! Having read lots of interesting stuff on here about the joys of low carbing, I've significantly reduced my carbs for the last week - with mostly promising results regarding my BGs and have reduced my total daily insulin dose from average 45...

Hi Stu, I agree that there are pros and cons, but for me the biggest freedom is the freedom from hypos. Long acting insulin used to be the bane of my life causing all sorts of hypos - especially at night. I've been on the pump over 2 months now and have only had a few hypos. On the...

Thanks Sarah, I'm awaiting a new training session with medtronic to try ALL options and have am being sent Cleo samples to try at the same time - but medtronic say they don't recommend them with a medtronic pump as they don't test them. But we'll see. have to wait 2 weeks for that so in the...

I'm on a Paradigm 522 and while I love the pump - the bolus wizard takes away a lot of my mealtime maths :) - the cannullas have been giving me a lot of grief. After 2 months I have yet to find one that that is both comfortable and reliable (quick sets = bent cannullas and no delivery alarms...

It's great to see all the positive responses about starting pumping, but remember everyone is different. You may need some time off. I took 2 days off and it wasn't enough and had to take more. This was mainly because my training was very brief and poor quality, and because of cannula...

Hi Justine, Two comments about the survey: 1. When asking what medication people take, you assume insulin is taken by injection - some of us (and there will be more in the future) use a pump - an important distinction. 2. Re a "diabetic diets" or "healthy eating plan" this really only applies...

I blame the Levemir for night hypos. Night hypos used to be a regular feature of my life. i used a CGMS and found dreadful dips in my BGs around 4 hours after taking my levemir. I did some research and found that if you're on a small dose of levemir ( I was on 12 units) it has quite a peak...

As a new pump user, I second that request, and agree entirely about Insulin Pumpers. There are some great discussions on there, but the web site is antiquated to say the least, and very frustrating to use.

Babro, I agree with the last poster that you need to not overtreat a hypo. I used to use hypos as an excuse to eat chocolate and drink fruit juice etc. and would often have far more than I needed, but since getting good advice from a dietician, I now treat my hypos with glucose tablets -...

Lloyds Chemist are selling electronic Nutri Scales for £15 - a bargain compared to the rosemary Conley ones that are £40! You can weigh food and find out its carbohydrate content (and calories, fat, salt I think). I bought them for carb counting in the food I eat at home, and it is useful...