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    Ominipod Dash %

    Hi, fellow Diabetics. I just wanted to check if these figures sound right: I'm on Ominipod Dash and it says yesterday 17% of my insulin was Bolus (Fast acting) and 83% was Basal (Slowly dripping), is this about right or should a higher % of insulin be coming from Bolus? All of a sudden, I keep...
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    New podder and having a bit of a meltdown

    Hi, I went onto omnipod 10 days ago, and some days have been great, but increasingly I’m having issues with the amount of insulin I bolus not having anything like the expected results. As in, yesterday I took 55 bolus units for 250 grams of carbs, when usually I’d use 25-30 units for that...
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    Exercise and bolus

    Recently diagnosed type one here (mid december) 23 years old, obviously there’s so much to take in and I have a fair few questions, but the one thing I can’t wrap my head around is bolus injections post exercise, last Thursday I played football for around 110 mins, (I tested my blood essentially...
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    Blood glucose levels after meals

    hi all, Bit of a strange one but I need some advice as I’m very confused. I’m newly diagnosed and still figuring out my levels and my insulin, I cut out carbs for the most part and found my levels easier to control and more consistent, then my diabetes nurse told me that I cut too many carbs...
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    Help Needed: Rising Blood Glucose Levels

    Hi everyone, I am a fairly new diabetic going on 7-8 months now and have managed to control my blood sugars quite well with a HBa1c of 46 my last blood test 2 weeks ago. However the past 3-4 days my blood sugars have been really hard to manage and is starting to rise and I've doubled my...
  6. Medtronic Pumps - Question About Bolus Wizard

    Hey guys ! Since I have Contour Link connected to my pump (Specifically Paradigm 722 ) I never tried bolus wizard, because no matter if I use it with numbers automatically picked up from my glucometer, or put them manually, later on when I try to upload them to carelink it makes additional...
  7. Switch to intermediate acting insulin or bolus at dinner?

    So my lantus works for 18 hours. I wake up with decent fasting numbers and then I take tablets (metformin XR 2000 mg + gliclizide MR 120 mg) with breakfast. I find that my best blood sugar levels around lunch time. Today at lunch: Pre- Prandial - 5.6 mmol/L 2 hours post - 6.3 mmol/L Dinner...
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    Bolus Insulin

    Hi, Sorry if this seems like a silly question but I am still waiting to see my consultant following diagnosis! I am doing pretty well with carb counting using the basal/bolus regime but had a question about bolus insulin. If for example I was to go out for a meal, injected insulin to cover...
  9. Activity and background insulin

    Good day my beautiful friends! I hope that you are all very well today! I need your guidance with the following please: The theory: Basal insulin’s primary job is to keep blood glucose levels in check during periods of fasting, including sleeping. While fasting, the liver continuously secretes...
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