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So I’m going on the Pump next month. An Omnipod Dash (for a variety convenience reasons). I don’t have the funds for an attached CGM (got a disconnected Libre 2 though). What are things you wish you knew before you started using the Pump? Had my first induction session today, so think I have...

Hi all, I thought I'd share a story here of a mistake I made yesterday just as a wee warning for others. The mistake was simple, it only took 1 second of not thinking, but it ended with my wife having to rush me to A&E. Backstory So for the last week my basal insulin requirement has been...

Hi I've been diabetic for 31 years and recently moved house so my diabetic care has moved to Addenbrookes Hospital in Cambridge. I was hoping they'd be a bit more flexible than my hospital in London regarding diabetes kit. You need to do at least 8 finger pricks a day to get a Freestyle Libre...

Is anyone else really disappointed the Roche/Accu-chek are stopping producing the Combo and Insight pumps from December this year? I've been using accu-chek pumps for over 12 years, first a Combo, then 2 Insights and have never had any particular issues. I'm pretty gutted to be honest.

Hi all, I am hoping to, if covid allows, go on a hot tub weekend with some friends later this year. My fear is disconnecting my pump. I have often read that you can disconnect for an hour and then Bolus for your missed basal. But after this when can I go back in? is it a case of check...

I was wanting to get a Medtronic 640G but I don't know whether I would need a prescription for it

Hi everyone! Long time reader, first time poster :) Hope you're all doing well! I have been diabetic for nearly 20 years, on a pump for 10 years, and I am (over)due my third pump update. My biggest problem since diagnosis is that I do not test nowhere near enough which means my control is not...

Hi pump users Four days ago, by choice, I changed to an Omnipod Dash pump system after 4 years of using a Medtronic 640G. I am now on my second Pod after having completed 4 days of use and have to say that so far I am extremely pleased I have made the change. I had got really fed up with the...

Hello! So I've been using a pump since 2012, diagnosed 1997. I've never done a DAFNE course, despite wanting to and I'm struggling with bolusing for meals*. I changed hospitals last year and at the old hospital the person who did the pump DAFNE had retired and they didn't want me to do the...

Hello all I recently changed from the insight handset /pump to the My Sugr app/Accu-Chek mobile and pump instead. I wondered if anyone else uses this and if so, how you find it? I personally feel it is now more effort - although the insight meter was slow, this process seems much longer (and...

Hello, I'm new to the forum, and was looking for some info/support! I'm T1D (almost 20 years), on an insulin pump, based in London, and have recently found out I'm five weeks pregnant with my second child. I'm excited, but also super-nervous! This one was not 100% planned, but very much wanted...

Hiya, just wondering if anyone has come across similar/ knows how to fix it: I have found especially recently that when i remove a pump site i am left with a little red dot where the site was, which is fine but they seem to last a lot longer than they used to! I have found that especially...

Hello all, My pump consult has said that they want me to use the MyLife app alongside my Accu-Chek Combo pump, for bolus advice. Me thinking that would be easy enough. My Accu-Chek Expert meter/handset is set to use g (grams) and mmol/L as units. In the MyLife app for the time blocks, it only...

Hi..I have started on an insulin pump last week and all seems to be going fine. Only problem is I have a terrible headache ..one of those that never seems to go away..not too sever but relentless! Is this just my body adjusting to the new regime? Is this normal? All my readings on the pump are...

Hi all I just wanted to check if anyone may be able to explain in simple terms what the numbers mean belofor the situation where the correction dose is a negative number -insight pump. I understand it is saying it is minus that amount to get/stay in range but obviously it cant take insulin...

Hi all Few week ago , i tried going 2 day s blood sugars , without using the Accu-chek blood sugar metre link to my pump . and tried for 2 days only . using only FREE STYLE LIBRE reading s the only thing i did different was to leave basel...

I have been type 1 for over 30 years and have had 3 children already. I am on my 4th pregnancy and am getting a pump next week. What do you find the most comfortable/ convenient accessory for attaching the device to yourself? Is there a particular online seller with useful products? Has...

Hi - I'm looking for advice on how to deal with this? I have been on my pump for 18 years, T1 for 45 years, well controlled and have a continuous glucose monitor which is a great help. My issue is that occasionally my BG goes up on a steep trajectory, and no matter what I do (extra bolus of...

My current Accu Chek Spirit Combo is out of warranty and I’m looking to change. Any useful advice or experience with the T:slim pumps? Especially without the use of a CGM. I use a libre and am currently trying to get finding for a dexcom. But worse case I’d be using the T:slim solo. How is it...

Hi everyone. I’m type 1 and have been for the last 22 years. Previously my control hasn’t been good, but since doing DAFNE 18 months ago I have been having Hba1c results of 6.4% so mega pleased. That’s through using what I learnt on DAFNE, carb counting, lifestyle changes and pure hard work but...