pump

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...

For anyone who is interested (@Capt-Slog ?) Tandem have released some videos with instructions on how to use Control-IQ, their hybrid closed loop system. It will probably be a long time before we get this in the UK (starts January in the US) but still interesting.

Hello my fellow T1Ds! I'm new to this forum but I had something I wanted to share. I'm a filmmaker from Canada who was struggling to see T1D properly represented in film - or represented at all for that matter - so I decided to save up some money and make my own short that explores what it's...

Hi! All of you who have been using Medtronic 670G, I have actually two questions for you: Have you reached better results / levels / balance with your glucose with the 670? Answer to this in the Poll above. Is 670 your first pump or have you used some other pump(s) earlier? Answers to this to...

Hi everyone, I'm desperately seeking help to use the pump successfully. I have the Accu-check Roche combo. I started it in March 2018, using the Flex-Link insertion set. For three months it worked perfectly and I loved it. Then suddenly I started getting sky high blood sugar levels, with no...

Hey! I'm looking for good insurers for an annual cover that will cover my Medtronic 640G (approx. £3485), winter sports and good medical cover! Does anyone have any recommendations because my search is currently coming up dry. Thanks in advance!

Good news! I've been offered a switch from MDI to pumping. Bad news! I have no idea where to start. My consultant has said I can pretty much have whichever pump I want, which is awesome, but I just don't know what to choose and why. They seem to be pushing the T-Slim and Medtronic 640g models...

Greetings! I am the mother of a 14-year-old type 1 diabetic. She was diagnosed at the age of 4 in 2009. We switched to the Medtronic 640g pump a couple of years ago and are facing a recurring issue that has been getting worse recently - cannula adhesion! Over the past few weeks - and more than...

Hi all, I'm in the process of choosing a new insulin pump and I'm strongly considering the Ypsopump. Does anyone use this and can provide a review? I'm currently on a Medtronic pump. I like Medtronic, but I was attracted to the smaller size of the Ypsopump. Thanks! Tegan

Now that I’ve recovered from turning myself literally purple by attempting the first day of Couch to 5k and recovered from the resulting low, I’m after advice. Total exercise noob here. Mainly because I don’t get any endorphins so don’t really have much motivation. And of course I made the...

I’m have the t slim x2 fitted on Tuesday and I just wondered how people found their first few days on the pump. I had my dexcom fitted last Friday and had 3 days of my body trying to show it who was the boss. I had like 4 alarms a day going off with low sugar levels, I’m a bit worried at being...