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<blockquote data-quote="KarenAdamson" data-source="post: 1409574" data-attributes="member: 196746"><p>Hi Tinyface. I've been T1 for 45 years and lost my hypo symptoms a few years ago. I was put forward for a pump because of that but after the 4 full day pre-pump course at my local hospital my control was a lot better and I decided against a pump. The course I did was brilliant and covered all aspects of being a T1 including how to check your basal dose and then sorting out your carb ratio for the quick acting. ( I think this will be the same as the DAFNE (Dose Adjustment for Normal Eating) elsewhere in the UK. Because I have no hypo symptoms most of the time I always leave a small bottle of Lucozade in most rooms in my flat. I always take a small bottle in my handbag as well. Once you get your insulin doses sorted out you shouldn't need a deadline to eat lunch. If I have lunch then I take some quick acting and if I don't have lunch then I don't. I do however need a small snack four hours after my breakfast and always carry a snack with me as well. I always wear Diabetic ID and bought an ICE card which included Key ring tag and Phone sticker that says I am a type 1 Diabetic. If you live on your own and you are worried about being hypo and needing help, as I was, I bought a 40 pound mobile with an SOS button so that if hypo and unable to move then I just press a big button on the phone which dials the Emergency services. I phoned 101 the non emergency police line and gave them my name, address and that I was a T1 Diabetic and they have tagged my phone so if I cannot answer the emergency services they will send an ambulance and know which neighbours have keys to my front door. It stopped me worrying that if my husband was on a night shift and I had a bad hypo they would know what to do to reach me. If you need details of the SOS phone let me know</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="KarenAdamson, post: 1409574, member: 196746"] Hi Tinyface. I've been T1 for 45 years and lost my hypo symptoms a few years ago. I was put forward for a pump because of that but after the 4 full day pre-pump course at my local hospital my control was a lot better and I decided against a pump. The course I did was brilliant and covered all aspects of being a T1 including how to check your basal dose and then sorting out your carb ratio for the quick acting. ( I think this will be the same as the DAFNE (Dose Adjustment for Normal Eating) elsewhere in the UK. Because I have no hypo symptoms most of the time I always leave a small bottle of Lucozade in most rooms in my flat. I always take a small bottle in my handbag as well. Once you get your insulin doses sorted out you shouldn't need a deadline to eat lunch. If I have lunch then I take some quick acting and if I don't have lunch then I don't. I do however need a small snack four hours after my breakfast and always carry a snack with me as well. I always wear Diabetic ID and bought an ICE card which included Key ring tag and Phone sticker that says I am a type 1 Diabetic. If you live on your own and you are worried about being hypo and needing help, as I was, I bought a 40 pound mobile with an SOS button so that if hypo and unable to move then I just press a big button on the phone which dials the Emergency services. I phoned 101 the non emergency police line and gave them my name, address and that I was a T1 Diabetic and they have tagged my phone so if I cannot answer the emergency services they will send an ambulance and know which neighbours have keys to my front door. It stopped me worrying that if my husband was on a night shift and I had a bad hypo they would know what to do to reach me. If you need details of the SOS phone let me know [/QUOTE]
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