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    Travel Insurance

    Hi, I used 247 Insurance who didn't load any extra onto my backpacker policy for being type 1 diabetic. If you buy it online stick the word 'SAVE' in the promo box and you'll also get 10% off. Katie - in Thaiuland :D
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    Treating hypos

    Hi Beth, Assuming you're following a low-carb diet in order to achieve better control then having some glucose won't 'ruin' it if you are low and need to raise your levels. I think you might have got a bit mixed-up with using a low-carb diet solely for weight loss when the aim of the game is...
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    Echinacea

    Hey Lizzie, I'm a type 1 and I've taken echinacea for years with no adverse side effects. :) Katie.
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    Gap year

    Hello! It's very exciting isn't it - I'm going travelling for a year leaving on 2nd December - I can't wait! I checked out lots of insurance companies and found one called 247 Insurance who do not add any premium on for covering diabetes as a pre-existing condition - they were recommened to me...
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    Help: Insurance

    Thanks guys - I'll give Medtronic a ring and see what they suggest. I don't have home contents insurance as I've just moved back in with my mum for a couple of months before I go :roll: Katie
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    Help: Insurance

    Hi everyone, Help! I'm going on a year long round-the-world trip soon and although I've managed to get travel insurance (which covers my type 1 diabetes) I can't find anyone who will cover my insulin pump should it get damaged/stolen/lost etc. Is anyone familiar with any companies who offer...
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    airport security scanners

    Hi there, It's fine to walk through the body scanners with your pump as they are just metal detectors but never, ever let it go through the x-ray scanner that your bags go through. X-ray can damage your pump. Refuse to disconnect it - a letter from your GP explaining you have a pump for your...
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    How long has it been?

    Diagnosed 9th December 1991 aged nine. Consultant told me I'd be cured by the time I was 21 ( that was 7 years ago) hmmm... :roll:
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    High to low carb

    Hello! I'm a type one and went cold turkey almost 18 months ago now. It was hard but I don't like to do things by half - once I've made my mind up that's it. Took me a while to get my head around all the changes but my body responded with great blood sugar levels almost instantly. I love my...
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    Pumps??

    I think it depends on where you are. My Hba1c before getting a pump was 6.5 so pretty good but I felt I could get it tighter on a pump. So I explained to my consltant that I wanted one, he put me on a waiting list and 8 months later I got it. Didn't attend a DAFNE course because I taught...
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    Forgotton to take my insulin!

    Hi, Take it now - you can't go without insulin until tomorrow morning. Just keep checking your blood sugars for the next few hours, take some glucose if you go hypo. Katie
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    best sweetner

    I don't use sweetener often but on the odd occasion I make a cake or a desert for a dinner party I use Stevia which I find works very well and has a good taste when cooking with it. My sister sends it over from Canada for me :) I also use the Da Vinci SF Vanilla syrup (which I believe is...
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    exercise and hypo's with low carb

    Hi howie, When I ate the 'normal' low-fat, high-carb' diet I found that I had to drink near a whole bottle of lucozade to stop from going hypo during exercise. However, since I started low-carbing a year ago I find that I do not have to take any extra carbs if I exercise before a meal (a few...
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    Omelettes

    Plain in the morning. For dinner maybe some feta, spinach and asparagus, or ham and gruyere, or chorizo and manchego... mmmm :D xx
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    what do you guys suggest for breakfast?

    Spiral, I'm interested (even if no-one else is!) Share the recipe please... Katie :D
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    what do you guys suggest for breakfast?

    Weekdays is always an omlette for me - sometimes with mushys or a little cheese but more often than not just plain. I'm a dab hand now - I can rustle up the perfect omlette in 2 minutes flat! Oh and Fergus my dear - any joy with the gluten free, low carb cereal production you mentioned a while...
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    One Touch strips in Oz?

    Hi, I'm moving to Oz for a year and wondered if any of our Aussie members could tell me whether One Touch test strips are available to buy over there? I phoned One Touch and they didn't know! I'm planning to take a large haul with me but it would be nice to know if I can get them should I run...
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    Heresy...

    I seem to have been very lucky with my healthcare team - or maybe my arguments are soooo persuasive that they cannot even begin to argue!! My consultant when I was in London (the man who practically invented the insulin pump no less) said that if low-carb worked then I should stick with it. My...
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    Emergency kit for pump users

    I use a small make-up bag and carry it in my handbag - doesn't take up much room at all. In it I've got a spare set, reservoir pre-filled with insulin, battery, syringe, ketone meter and a few test strips. I have left a few sets etc in my desk at work and also at my mum's house but that's...
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    Atkins Low Carb Products

    I've tried the Atkins bars a couple of times and whilst they've had a negligible effect on my bs they have had a huge (and unpleasant!) effect on my stomach each time. Major bloating and wind - enough for me to NEVER touch them again :oops: Kate.