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Hi, I have had my cellnovo pump for a little over 2 months now. In the last month alone, I've had 5 new batteries and a new handset. I'm slowly losing faith in the pump and it's reliability. I am currently back on injections for the first time in 11 years and am gutted that I ever chose...

Just a quick rant! Why is it that when I finally decided to sort myself out with my diabetes control, I gained weight!! I know that now my blood sugars are good I have put on more weight. It's depressing! Argh! Has anyone else gone through this and have any good tips to manage the weight gain...

Most flavoured waters have sugar in too so it'll affect the test. Best to avoid. [emoji3]

This was only meant as a rant for a type 1 diabetic. Should we all just sit in a corner and not speak for fear of offending type 2's. We're all struggling with a difficult but not unmanageable disease. Why do people take such offence so quickly??!! The whole point of this forum is to be...

I've got 4 dogs (Chocolate Labrador, Jack Russell, Bichon Frise and a Shihtzu) and a cat [emoji5]️ as you can imagine, I never get a quiet 5 minutes!

I've got to fill in a medical form to study for my pgce but that's something everyone has to do for that course. Which uni and what are you going to be studying?

I work random shifts so I can't have set patterns. However, my diabetes team suggested I try reducing my basal temporarily whilst at work. I do a temporary basal of 50% and keep an eye on my blood sugars. That works for me. But obviously keep testing as much as you can and you'll find what works...

Thank you. It seems like I'm just banging my head up a brick wall. It's overly stressful but I feel at a loss to be able to keep control of my blood sugars. I've got to get in touch with my diabetic nurse to see what he says. Sent from the Diabetes Forum App

I've had the same problem recently. I've been t1 for 16 years and this past year has been extremely annoying. My doctors surgery will only prescribe me 100 strips a month, yet I'm on an insulin pump which requires me to test a minimum of 5 times a day and also the dvla requiring me to test each...