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    Help

    Do most people have a spare pen? I used to but I was given an emergency pump, it has 100 days life on it or something and I have syringes stashed away at work, home & in the car.
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    Showering

    I put mine anywhere that's out of reach from the cats as my tubing has been chewed through a number of times, while i've been sleeping. I put my pump into stop mode though.
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    If you have complications - do you blame yourself?

    I feel that my diabetes is a part of me now, I was diagnosed when I was 13, so have had it now for 13yrs. I have luckily so far not had any serious complications but have had borderline complications, where medication has sorted everything out nicely. I do partly hold myself responcible for...
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    driving license after laser treatment

    I had to have laser treatment for a retinal detatchment, I informed DVLA and now when my licence needs to be renewed I have to go to an Optician (local one chosen by DVLA) for a eye test, just an extra form to fill in.
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    Swimming with a pump

    I used to occasionally go swimming and my BG would sometimes go high especially if my BG was around the 10 mark, which was expected and then sometimes go low, which was quite frightening as I couldn't feel myself going hypo ( dr said it something to do with being wet that I couldn't sense it). I...
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    Food BG peaks

    My basal rate ratio is 12g carb to 1 unit insulin, with a correction dose ratio of 2.5 so i find that for every 12g of carbohydrate I eat, my BG goes up by 2.5mmol.
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    Bread, how to bolus for?

    After doing some research, I found that other diabetics have problems with bread. So I have eliminated bread from my diet and my BG results have drastically improved even though it has been a couple of days. I don't have the same problem with naan breads so it must be an ingredient in the bread.
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    Bread, how to bolus for?

    Hi everyone I am desperately trying to get my diabetes under control and was wandering if anyone had any suggestions for the following... I had toast for tea - total CHO was 34. I used a standard bolus and my BG took about 5 hours to return to normal. Starting BG was 8.4, went up to 15.5 and...
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    I,M just being nosey

    I climb, indoors & out (if it's nice)
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    Three Word Story Game

    the leprechauns who...
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    WORD ASSOCIATION GAME!

    crying
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    Three Word Story Game

    He stomped up
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    WORD ASSOCIATION GAME!

    Boy
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    Three Word Story Game

    them, he crashed
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    Three Word Story Game

    a clean up
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    WORD ASSOCIATION GAME!

    Slowly
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    Three Word Story Game

    and chocolate pudding...
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    Three Word Story Game

    a gringotts goblin
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    WORD ASSOCIATION GAME!

    Sorry kinda messed it up last time (didn't read to the bottom) Questions
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    Just being nosey - where is everyone from

    Hello just to let everyone know i'm now under the name Adele no longer Addy xxx