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My dear old "purple friend" - Medtronic Veo - has served me well, but today I switched to the Omnipod. Overall impressions are good, but I'm concerned about the timing of Pod replacements. Maybe I misunderstood, hope so! As I understand it, each pod lasts 72 hrs, but there's a 5 hour grace...

My Medtronic Veo is out of warranty and I've decided to switch to OmniPod, hopefully within the next month. Just wondering about flying with the 'pod. Witht the Veo I was told to switch off the wireless connection to my linked meter and remote during flights. Would I have to switch off the...

Hi all Long story short, i've started steroid eye drops today, hourly for the first day, then 4 times daily for two weeks. After the third hourly dose my bg is aleady 19.7 eek! Has anyone else been on this and whats the best way to control bg? I've left a message on my pump nurse's mobile...

Hi All Sorry I haven't logged on since November - had a bleed in my eye and needed loads of laser treatment. Each treatment left me sick, dizzy and dazzled for a week. Then straight back to work and wanting to rest my eyes otherwise, so not using the computer at home. Had the (probable) all...

Hi all This morning I accidentally ripped out my silhouette set, just by lifting my tshirt :shock: I say ripped, but when I'd put a new one in I reflected that it can't have been stuck very well to come away that easily. I'm not convinced I grabbed the tubing, think it just got lifted with...

Hope everyone's having a good weekend. In my family, using things for their intended purpose is looked down on. Wearing my pump in a money belt or dressing it in a baby sock or scratch mitt goes down well. I hate waste too and insulin pumps seem to generate a lot of waste. Most of us...

Hi All DSN showed me the Carbs & Cals app, but are they all like that, ie carb-counting databases? Are some of them more like digital monitoring/record books? My phone is 6yrs old, very basic and although supposedly web-enabled, it doesn't seem keen. So I'm thinking about getting a smart...

Hi all Started on my pump on Tuesday so I'm due for my first real set change Friday morning. Should I do this before or after breakfast? I've been advised to test before and 1-2 hours after the new set, to make sure it's working. But if I've had breakfast my BG will be raised and I won't know...

... have been great :D Started pumping 9.45am yesterday with BG of 10.1 (pre-breakfast hypo and no morning Levemir). 11am BG 8.7 12.30pm BG 7.2 4pm BG 7.9 6.30pm hypo (3.6), had 10 carbs of Lucozade 7pm BG 6.9 pre-dinner 10.30pm BG 9.3. No correction - dinner...

How do people note in their BG records which site they're using? I've read various recommendations for rotating sites (1 clockface surrounding bellybutton, clockface on each side, M and W 'join the dots' etc) but how do I record so I can spot any consistent problems? Clockface with the hour...

HI All The big day at last. I'm now pumping Humalog 0.35 units/hour and have done my first meal bolous through my pretty purple Veo :) :) Starting with a single basal rate 24/7 and basal/bolus proportion of 50/50, which is nothing like my recent MDI regime, so expecting plenty of...

I've been trying out the alarm on the Veo I have on loan to check that I'd hear it. They seem so quiet, I worry I'd miss any alarm I wasn't expecting - eg something important like a blocked tube, running low on insulin or a dying battery. Big, unexpected things happened on the day I set the...

Didn't feel right yesterday, 2 days after starting saline. Blood sugars OK at lunch and of course my insulin is still injected, so not overly concerned. But by 7pm up to 17 :shock: Cannula site still comfortable and looked healthy. I blamed the spike on a very stressful day at work even...

Put my pump in one of these over night and at work today, and it's really soft and comfy. Although I've only just started wearing a loan pump, with this I didn't know I was wearing it - much less bouncing around with brisk walking. Showed it to a colleague who pumps and she'd never seen one...

Had my first shower while using the loan pump today. I disconnected, but left the pump running as instructed. When they say remove the pump, is it OK to keep it in the bathroom, or should I put it in another room to avoid high humidity? My bathroom doesn't get too much condensation as...

Started pumping saline yesterday. The nurse didn't mention cleaning the 'target area' before inserting the set, though everything I've read suggests cleaning with an alcohol wipe first. What do they mean by an alcohol wipe anyway - do you get them on prescription, buy them from the chemist...

A shop nearby that's closing down is almost giving away kids socks. I want to get some to put my pump in when I wear a nightie. Haven't got my pump yet and knowing my luck the shop'll be closed down by the time I get it. Does anyone know what size socks are best for a small Medtronic Veo...

Spotted this in the Lidl flyer, in UK stores on Monday 11 July. "3-Bottle Jogging Belt £3.99 Designed to help keep water within arm’s reach Hook and loop adjustable belt With zip-up pouch for valuables Includes 3 x 100ml bottles" Designed for 3 x water bottles, no sizes given but as its...

Evening all One of the "pump" DSNs rang to say a pump has arrived and they think it's mine :roll: The one who does the orders is away. So until they know for sure, they've offered me a loan pump, either just to "play with" or to pump saline. I've chosen the saline, in the circumstances I...

As you know, I'm eagerly awaiting my Veo. I've looked at the Medtronic set information, but I'm still not sure. Narrowed down to Quickset or Silhouette, the DSN says she has boxes of both in stock so I don't need to commit until the day I start. I thought of starting with the Quickset and...