Hi guys,
not been on for a wee while due to work etc.
Still can't seem to get things right with this pump. I know the flexibility is there over injections but sometimes this injections work better for me!
Yesterday has a pump occlusion and seems to not recognise a blockage until about 3/4 hrs after its fed me its last dribble. Not happy about this as by the time its realised theres a problem my BGs are too high! Went onto injections yesterday again just due to timing/shower/changing sets etc. BGs were spot on all day! Typical.
2nd problem is the gym. I just can't get it right. Often I go high afterwards then low later on. Unless I use 2 different profiles (which is a pain to manage and remember to switch again), its a mare!
3rd problem, still getting bad bleeds in my eyes due to retinopathy. Would have expected after 2 years being on pump that improvements would have been experienced. Could this be an effect due to swings in BGs too? I also have problems due to not being able to go to the gym after bleeds for a week or 2 and this impacts on my results too. I've increased by basal from 24 per day to 28 due to this. Thats quite a change for me.
I don't have poor control - dont get me worng on this. average between 5-13. However its the lack of consistency that drives me nuts.
For example today had breakfast - same as every day. Started at bg of 5.1. Had breaky, bolused then 2 hours later 14.1. Not reason for this as do it every day.
I'm not looking for sympathy on this guys. Just some tips and tricks how to improve things.
Can do the basal testing but during times of no exercise and the impact of this, everything changes again!
All advice really gratefully appreciated.
Paul
not been on for a wee while due to work etc.
Still can't seem to get things right with this pump. I know the flexibility is there over injections but sometimes this injections work better for me!
Yesterday has a pump occlusion and seems to not recognise a blockage until about 3/4 hrs after its fed me its last dribble. Not happy about this as by the time its realised theres a problem my BGs are too high! Went onto injections yesterday again just due to timing/shower/changing sets etc. BGs were spot on all day! Typical.
2nd problem is the gym. I just can't get it right. Often I go high afterwards then low later on. Unless I use 2 different profiles (which is a pain to manage and remember to switch again), its a mare!
3rd problem, still getting bad bleeds in my eyes due to retinopathy. Would have expected after 2 years being on pump that improvements would have been experienced. Could this be an effect due to swings in BGs too? I also have problems due to not being able to go to the gym after bleeds for a week or 2 and this impacts on my results too. I've increased by basal from 24 per day to 28 due to this. Thats quite a change for me.
I don't have poor control - dont get me worng on this. average between 5-13. However its the lack of consistency that drives me nuts.
For example today had breakfast - same as every day. Started at bg of 5.1. Had breaky, bolused then 2 hours later 14.1. Not reason for this as do it every day.
I'm not looking for sympathy on this guys. Just some tips and tricks how to improve things.
Can do the basal testing but during times of no exercise and the impact of this, everything changes again!
All advice really gratefully appreciated.
Paul