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I did saline part, and found it a bit tedious with injecting too. Week 6 with insulin and I LOVE it!! Xx Sent from the Diabetes Forum App

I started on pump 5 weeks ago roughly, and since then my upper body and head is so itchy!! Skin doesn't feel dry but uncontrollably itchy, defo not allergy to insulting or other products as nothing is new/changed. Legs are fine just above my waist. Help!! Any suggestions to what might be/help...

ESA (employment & support allowance) Sent from the Diabetes Forum App

Holland & Barrett x Sent from the Diabetes Forum App

How does your sugars react when in your monthly cycle?! I have implant and am very irregular, but can bleed for 10 days. Had pump 4 weeks now, with near perfect control but this weeks been very strange, this is the only difference from previous weeks! Sent from the Diabetes Forum App

I'm vitamin d deficient, and am prescribed a form of vitamin d, (not d3) I helped me loads, but my complaint was aching muscles, but do think I have more energy when I started using it. Sent from the Diabetes Forum App

Love animas vibe!! Hardly notice it's attached!! I hook my one on my bra as it's easiest place. Let us know how u get in x Sent from the Diabetes Forum App

Really was great, we have 6wk, then 3month and 6month checks done in our group then all appts after done in groups, not necessarily same group but other pump users. Think you learn much more from people that know & understand although my DSN weres a pump with saline for week time every so often...

They sell them in shop I work, we are not allowed to suggest anything for diabetes to help ect as it's a red flag condition in my store. I do however believe that they have no effect on blood sugar levels, where as some other multi vits can raise the bg level. Sent from the Diabetes Forum App

Had pump 4 weeks now, wish I'd known how great I'd feel having it, I'd of accepted the first time It was offered Haha all the best, I'm still tweaking things but like you did become very complacent. This gives me flexibility and as long you give pump the right info it's fixes everything haha...

That's fine, I wouldn't be concerned in slightest with those levels, the average joes sugars rise and fall during day, my sugars are slightly higher between 1030 - 12 I'm on a pump so can adjust accordingly. Best to just test before meals I think, unless I'm doubting my carb counting I never...

Diabetics are covered by disability discrimination act are they not? Go over his head phone human resources or occur health Sent from the Diabetes Forum App

Fantastic news, you'll never look back, I finished my training 10 days ago on dafne pump course, so far so good!! Control is superb, near perfect infact and that's been a while! Sent from the Diabetes Forum App

Flaxseed and sea buckthorn (omega 7) are good for this Sent from the Diabetes Forum App

This course was with the pump, I did a whole week very similar to dafne week but rather than inject we pumped haha!! Was good as first day one of guys cannula hadn't gone in correctly so we seen first hand how to deal with that situation and get sugars & ketones down quickly! Sent from the...

Have you thought about speaking to your DN, just so he/she is aware that your changing your insulin dose, they may put you on a cgm machine to get better idea of what your sugars are doin, as I can't imagine at 17 with having diabetes only 9 months my nurse would of been pleases I was altering...

40 units of novo rapid 2/3 times a day is a lot, I'm not surprised your over eating, you covering the insulin with food rather than food with insulin. Dafne would be great for you but if your able give your DN nurse a phone and ask for help! We've all done it!! He/she should be able to get you...

I bet after only a few weeks of tough regime with meals, tests and a bit of 'diabetes focus time' you'll see the difference in your sugars! Baby steps at first and the food diary sound a fab idea. Is your insulin requirement high?! Insulin makes yo hungry, I bet with lowering carb intake your...

Biotin or sea kelp :-) Sent from the Diabetes Forum App

I wear mine in my bra most of the time, I find it's the easiest place to wear it. Sent from the Diabetes Forum App