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Thanks for that tip Diamattic. I love cashew nuts, so sticking to just the right amount might be a problem!

I am so glad I found this thread. My problem is insulin sensitivity which is at its worst during the afternoon. My pump is set to give 0.02 units/hour for 4 hours each afternoon. It gets worse in cold weather - I need more insulin in the summer, which makes things easier. I have to take more...

Elizwoo, you remind me of when I was first diagnosed 22 years ago! I was put on 2 injections of mixed insulin a day and had to follow a strict daily routine. Getting up and going to bed at the same time each day, having the same amount of the same type of food ( very low fat, high fibre carb, no...

Can I recommend a very good book- "Think Like A Pancreas" - by Gary Scheiner. He is an American health professional, specialising in insulin-treated diabetes and has Type 1 himself. He writes very clearly in an informal, non-technical way and I learned a lot from his book. My BG is much better...

It doesn't help that doctors often don't really have an explanation for what you are experiencing. When I first told mine about the high readings in hot weather, he hadn't come across it before and seemed rather sceptical. Now he has heard of other patients with the same reaction, he has been...

In a normal person it seems to take 2-3 hours to return to normal levels, but there are not many studies performed on non-diabetics.

Even a non-diabetic will go up by 1.5 after eating, so don't be too strict with yourself!

Don't assume that you will need less insulin in the heat. My readings go high and I need more insulin. The opposite happens in freezing cold weather and I have more hypos, despite reducing insulin. I have a friend with the same response. My doctor thinks it may be because my insulin turnover is...

Carbsrok, my first pump developed a fault after 3 years. The pump was replaced within 24 hours, as you say, but did not come with a new warranty. When the original warranty ran out after a further year, the replacement pump was then out of warranty. It developed a fault just after one year...

A warning about Animas. I have had two of these pumps and they both developed faults. I have a friend who has also had to have a replacement Animas. They will only do this once and do not provide a new warranty for the replacement. The parent company - Johnson & Johnson- are in trouble in the...

I attended a BERTIE course in 2007. This consisted of four afternoons spread over one month. It was very informative, explaining both normal and Type 1 physiologies, and the contents of a wide variety of food. Our insulin:CHO ratios were calculated and we were given homework in the form of...

I did a BERTIE course, which seems to be better than DAFNE in some respects. I was told to treat hypos preferably with a glucose drink, like Lucozade, then wait 10 mins before eating something solid like a plain biscuit or bread . This is because eating too soon will slow the absorption of...

@donnellysdogs I am the poster who was told that the Insight would have 0.05 increments. I've been worried about this as I am used to 0.025 on the Animas, so I am thrilled that I was misinformed. I can't wait to get my new pump!

I was told that the Insight basal can only be changed by 0.05 units an hour, but that the pump can be set to switch off and on for alternative hours. My DSN thinks that will give me enough flexibility. I'm currently using an Animas, which only has 12 basal rate settings.

@bellabella. No it's definitely not MODY. I was diagnosed with classic Type 1, complete with very high auto antibody titres, at age 40.

@Spiker. What you say makes sense Spiker. I will have to have a re-think about all this. I shall be switching to the new Accu-Chek Insight pump in January. Perhaps I will wait and see whether I can fine-tune my control better with the new pump.

I always spike with porridge despite calculating the carbs and using a combo bolus. Did you bolus any insulin with the yogurt and blueberries?

Which pump are you using? Mine doesn't do 90 day readings or SDs!

I haven't tried Greek yogurt and blueberries for breakfast. I'm going to give it a go. Thanks.