pump

Hi, I got my Medtronic 640g pump only yesterday. Doing the initiating period so only using saline at the moment and still injecting myself as i would have done previously. Already feel like the pump is not for me. It feels very bulky and is not comfortable on my belt. I also would want it to be...

I’ve been using a Mylife Omnipod system for the past 4/5 years (I’m currently 18) and have started developing problems with it. I am a horse owner and therefore I am outdoors, in the typical UK winter weather, for numerous hours in the day. Every so often, when I’m out sorting the horses, my...

Hi all, In February I am going abroad for the first time (I'm 19 and people struggle to believe that, but its true!) I am type 1 diabetic on an insulin pump. I was just wondering if anyone has any advice, I know I've got to take plenty of supplies, and I understand I need to get a letter from my...

Hi guys, I have my hba1c appointment soom which is my second hba1c ever. My first was 12.8 (at diagnosis). I feel like i could benefit from an insulin pump and my dsn said a few weeks ago that it shouldn't be a problem going on a pump, just need to sort out funding. The reason for getting a pump...

Hi, I am on holiday from Switzerland in the UK for xmas and stupidly forgot to bring reservoirs... I am taking a long shot here but is there anybody close by with a spare in exchange for a sugar free early xmas present. Cheers, Harry

Hi guys I've been on the Medtronic paradigm pump for just over 3 years so will be coming to the end of my 4 year warranty in a few months. Pump therapy has undoubtedly improved my control - I eventually got funded for too many hypos which have now reduced as well as lowering my HBA1C to 6.6%...

Hello all, First of all, I would like to thank you all for taking the time to read my first proper post (apart from my introduction). Please do bear with me, as this post is a bit of a long one. I am the mother of a type 1 diabetic daughter. She is 12 years old and was diagnosed back in 2009...

So after many years of resisting it I have finally gone onto the pump. They fitted me out last Monday with a saline run through so I could get used to pump care first and see if I was ok wearing it. The aim is to go live with insulin this Monday coming (so wish me luck! ), but there is one...

Hi all, Tomorrow I have an appointment to discuss insulin pumps with my diabetes team at the hospital. I have had many discussions already with them but tomorrow is an opportunity to look at some and see if one I like the look of is available on the nhs. I do a lot of Lindy hop dancing and...

So I normally use the tenderlink with the angled needle and I have decided to switch back to the flex link plus. I ordered the 6 mm needle and I was having real trouble controlling my sugars, so I've come to the conclusion that the needle length is too small for me. Ive never put cannulas in...

Hi all, I've been on a pump for nearly a month now and I'm really struggling to find places to put it. I've got zero fat on my middle, no love handles and really lumpy sites on my thighs. Arm got no fat on them either. Anyone used their bum? I'm not sure if can sit on it, do I just stand up...

Hi everyone, I'm new to the forum and am hoping you can help! Having suffered from lots of Hypos and 3 comas I have been considering changing to a pump for 6 months. Today my nurse told me that I meet the criteria and just need to give the go ahead to move forward. There are 3 pumps available...

Hi everyone. I haven't posted before but I just wanted to ask a question regarding alcohol. I've been type 1 for 13 years and went onto the animas vibe pump almost a month ago. Everything is going great! However I have a party tomorrow night and I'm nervous about drinking alcohol and how my...

I have been a type one diabetic for 5 years, I am on the pump and I used to get along with it really well. This year I have my remaining GCSE's and I'm really struggling to cope with managing my blood levels. I know I have to look after myself but I seem to not care? I don't look after myself...

So the past few days I've had some higher than normal blood sugars. I use my normal correction ratio however due to the ketones that I had my blood sugars won't drop down to desired levels. So I was wondering how others would counter this? Would you give extra insulin or would you do more...

I'm starting at the gym tomorrow morning at 10am. I am on a pump and haven't exercised for as long as I can remember. I've booked a session with a personal trainer to get me started so it could be a bit full on. I'm female, 48, Type 1 for 30 years. Any advice on what to eat for breakfast? I...

hi, i'm new here so i don't know what i'm doing! my daughter has Addison's disease. She has been in hospital 3 times this month already. How do i get a pump? Any help would be useful. i understand from my GP that hydrocortisol pumps are not funded by the NHS - but i need to buy one! Nr...

Hello all, I have recently been having a problem in which the infusion set keeps turning orangey/red. I've had the pump since July last year and not had this issue until about a month go onwards. Every time it happens i change all the tubing and cannula and I have changed sites completely...

Hi, I'm currently waiting for an appt with the pump specialist to get a pump. My diabetes is completely out of control and despite being really opposed to the idea before, I know I have to try one to see if it helps. I often go out in very tight skimpy clothes and I'm skinny and small - no...

I have had type 1 diabetes for 16 of the 17 years of my life and I am still using pens to administer my insulin. I have struggled with my glucose levels for a number of years now, especially since becoming a teenager. I want to learn to drive this year and be able to look after myself so that I...