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No matter how many times the nurse explains the correction dose to me I can't get my head around it . Correction dose is 0.5 units for 5mols .so does that mean for every 5 over target 0.05 is given ?so say target is 6 if blood was 11 0.05 wud be given ?

Any ideas on a good snack before exercise like gymnastics/ trampoline and should I give insulin for it? Sent from the Diabetes Forum App

Just need to have a good moan .spent most of last night up and crying. 2 weeks now my daughters bloods have been all over the place i feel so selfish saying this but i feel diabetes is taking over my life from being up hourly to treat high bloods to phone calls at work i cant breath finally...

So bloody frustrated the 2 weeks of chloe being on pump has been a complete nightmare her bloods are all over the place ive changed ratios basal settings nothing's working her bloods are 18 they've shot up from 10 since half 7 ive primed it checked her site but nothing new its like this most the...

Will clocks changing tonight affect the time blocks for ratios on the accu chek meter Sent from the Diabetes Forum App

Will clocks going forward effect the time blocks for ratio on the accu check meter Sent from the Diabetes Forum App

Bit of a depressive question but ive been having nightmares and anxious all the time and would like some advice . Diabetic complications?can you prevent them if your hbac1 is always under 7 ? Sent from the Diabetes Forum App

When chloe first got pump we got a sheet of how much insulin she is on a hour the nurse has changed basal rates up and down and by certain percents.how do i check the hourly insulin now to record for my records? Im really scared to mess about incase i press something wrong and sod it up and not...

Ok pre meal ,say blood is 5.0 ,after 2 hours should it rise by 2.8 at the most ,and 4 hours later should be back to 5 ish is this correct ? What if after 2 hours later bloods had dropped a little but still in normal levels ,is this ok or ratio wrong Sent from the Diabetes Forum App

Can anyone tell me how to programme a week day and a weekend setting on the accu chek combo Thanks in advance Sent from the Diabetes Forum App

My daughters corrections is 0.5 for 5 at night but it seems to high if i correct at 11 before i go to bed she hypos in the night any advise what to lower it to for starters Sent from the Diabetes Forum App

Upset turned to anger today when my boss told me laughing that he blamed the parents for kids getting diabetes .... Too many sweets apparently ?? Knowing full well my 9 year old has type 1 . I wonder how many other people ''blame'' me for giving my daughter diabetes.i no it shouldnt bother me...

wow the lift plus spray is amazing thankyou so much for recommending it to me 2nd cannula change for my little girl today using this and again peeled of easy peasy no pain stickiness or crying .i bloody love this stuff just need to find out where to buy it from as was sent 2 free sprays . Thanks...

If we put the cannula in my daughters arm where would the pump go ?its too big to attach to her arm ? Would the neck holder be ok if we used 60cm tubing ?we change her site this afternoon up to now just used her tummy but sge wants to try her arm Sent from the Diabetes Forum App

My daughters first 2 hour gymnastic session since being on pump 2 weeks . Still trying to get basal settings correct as getting few hypos in day so put 50% basal on for a hour before the 2 hours gym and a hour after and she still hypo'd half way threw .any advise on a temp basal that may work or...

Since being on the pump for 2 weeks (my daughter) nurse said only need drink for hypo no carbs ? I find this hard to understand why as been used to eating 10g carbs when sugars stable Sent from the Diabetes Forum App

Prob silly question my daughters on the pump and keeps wanting to bolus for oranges without a meal will this give a massieve spike then make her hypo-being thats its fast sugar or shud i give it her and not bolus as will be out of her system in bout hour .up to now i wont let her have one...

After taking the cannula sticker off my daughter has a rash is this normal 4 th set change now and first time it has happened .theres a big pimple where the needle was ? We clean the site before and after with accu check wipes ? Sent from the Diabetes Forum App

Just like to say what a amazing difference the pump has made to my 9 year olds life !! Perfect blood sugars and one injection every 3 days .yes its hard work to begin ive been walking around like a zombie after testing every 2 hours every night but now the basal setting seems ok i think i will...

Where do you get the belt the pump attaches to?and does the wire get in anyone's way ? Is it easy to get used too? Sent from the Diabetes Forum App