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No more pumping for now.

Is it just not possible to get 4mm cannulas, or smaller?
 

Ive found that the best weight gaining food is chocolate and salted peanuts. Cakes also work and the dried milk chocolate type drinks add on the lbs along with butter, icecream
 
@iHs, I'm loving your list of "Ways to get fatter" - I think it deserves its own topic!
 
I have got a clearly explained email from Accuchek global team explaining why they will not make smaller sets... And I am fully happy that their reasoning is correct.

Its time for a rest. I have every confidence that my wonderful consultant and nurses will look after my insulin requirements and consider every option.

I have been offered the libre and could I think get a funded cgm but from my previous experience 3 years ago with freestyle navigator I am not going for those options either because it is probable that my muscles in my arms, stomach etc are probs with them too.

It is a relief... Wholly a relief that I can have a rest and I have a superb hospital team
as well who really appreciate me for whom I am.
 
I'm 43 years in, and still on MDI. I think I wouldn't want a pump for all the reasons @Spiker stated.

I also have a waking rise which I have to bolus for, otherwise I keep a fairly stable BG level with only 3 shots a day.
 

I spoke with someone in person who has switched from Dexcom to the Libre and is really happy with it. It can be inserted where there is some interstitial fluid present and that can be the arm, tummy, leg. Different tapes can be used like the coloured rock tape to the sensor transmitter in place but it lasts for 14 days and new one is inserted on day 13 to allow for it to settle before starting it. I will also have a go with doing that when I start the Dexcom G4 as it makes good sense
 
By the way I want to acknowledge a huge debt to everyone who stuck it out with pumps back in the day when they were only 85% reliable, then 90% reliable, then 95% reliable, etc. Without the efforts of those people pumps would not have improved to the reliability they have today. Still not perfect but vastly improved.

I think the problem I faced as much as anything is maybe the improvement trend going into reverse, on infusion sets, as the technology "matures" and they start to think they can cut costs and cut quality control on the manufacturing of these expendable but vital components.
 
Have now got my appt with hospital who are giving me Tresiba. All new pens, needles, expert meter etc on 24 June.

They are doing it thru an appt and letter to GP to stop the GP wiping off pump stuff from my scripts...

Its a relief to be honest. Like Spiker- thankyou to the people who gave such great advice to me going on the pump.. Now will be needing advice going back to MDI especially Tresiba!!

Interesting days ahead.... Am now counting down to my appt.

It will also be interesting for me as I got leg pains mainly heightened when using pump in last 5 years. I have had it suggested to me by a doctor that these may reduce when I do not have insulin pumping subcutaneously feeding my body every 3 minutes... But that will be a separate angle for me to monitor..
 
DD - I've been using Tresiba for about a year now and find it very flat and predictable. It lasts up to 42 hours, but you take it once a day. Was previously on Lantus but found it could be a bit unpredictable sometimes. Hope you get on well with it.
 
@donnellysdogs @robert72 Given the level of activity that DD undertakes, is Tresiba likely to cause issues? I've not heard of anyone else being very active on it.
 
I've been advised to go on to the accu chek insight because of the threat of night time lows, I have doubts if it's for me one is my job as a plasterer and also the pump always attached taking away a bit of normality.
 
@robert72...

I will upload my current profile... I need to get a routine that will cope with this... Ie would it be best for tresiba in morning or at night. The increase in the profile bars is how much more insulin pumps thru me on these hours.....

I have days when I am really active and days when less active but always busy.... I don't stop.

Any advice for jab timing would be so much appreciated....

Will have to upload from phone... Will show in a couple moments!!
 
I'm currently taking mine at 10pm. I have tried 6pm and 8pm as well but it seems to make little difference. Not tried morning yet. I hear that it is quite forgiving about some variability in the time you take it, but again not really tested this.
 
robert72 said:
I'm currently taking mine at 10pm. I have tried 6pm and 8pm as well but it seems to make little difference. Not tried morning yet. I hear that it is quite forgiving about some variability in the time you take it, but again not really tested this.
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Did you have any waking DP prior to using tresiba?

Sorry Spiker for intruding....
 
This is my last 4 weeks. I seem to have a dip early morning and a slow rise until I get up and bolus for the waking rise.


donnellysdogs said:
Did you have any waking DP prior to using tresiba?

Sorry Spiker for intruding....
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Yes - I have always had waking DP
 
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