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Hi all, Totally new here and wondering why because there is lots of useful info on here! Just wondering if anyone has had such a bad time with the dash as I seem to have? From a bent cannula to pods that just don't deliver insulin, to now thinking its tunnelling the insulin because my recent...

Dexcom g6 has finally made it to New Zealand and I am going to splash out on a transmitter and some sensors. (Or maybe sign up for a yearly plan, which effectively gives you free transmitters, but has a NZ$700 cancellation fee if the sensors don't work for me.) So, my issue is that I am one of...

Just having started the medtronic cgm 10 days ago and having some drama with a rash/allergic reaction. My pump seems to be fine but it's changed every 2-3 days. During the wear of the first week was fine (on back of arm) but after I took the 1st plaster off Monday it's seems to be worse now on...

Hi all, my wife has gotten a CGM lately and her skin is itchy and red because of the patch used for the sensor. Do you have any advice or any solutions for her? Anyone maybe can recommend some anti allergic patch as a replacement, or some good creame? Cheers!

Hi :) I am 29 weeks pregnant and was diagnosed with gestational diabetes four weeks ago. This is my second GD pregnancy but last time I was able to control full with diet. Unfortunately this time fasting readings aren't good and yesterday I was put on metformin. Now.. I know all about and fully...

Hi all, first post! I've recently come out in a really bad rash all over my body and my doctors can't work out what it is. Blood tests have all come back negative for regular allergies and conditions, and I've altered my diet several times with no progress. I was on a course of steroids which...

Hi everyone, I was wondering if anyone here was thinking about toxic substances present in insulin formulations. For example, Novorapid contains 1.5 mg/ml of phenol and 1.72 mg/ml of metacresol. Both of these substances are very toxic, and for someone who is injecting 20 units of insulin per...