"emotional changes are more associated with lows because your brain starts to run out of fuel but you can also become irritable when high because it causes dehydration which can make you irritable. And then there's finding out you're high…"
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Switching Healthcare teams
Started Mar 8, 2011 0 Replies 0 Likes
hey everyone,Soon i will switch diabetes teams from the children's to the youth team. Obviously everyone's experience of the care they receive is different, but my team, (my nurses and consultant!),…Continue
Naming Insulin Pumps
Started this discussion. Last reply by Ruth Dec 3, 2010. 12 Replies 0 Likes
Hey,My friends asked me the other day whether i had a name for my pump, but id never thought about that, does anyone here have a name for their pump?Continue
strange Insulin to Carb ratio
Started this discussion. Last reply by biggleton Aug 15, 2010. 4 Replies 0 Likes
Hi everyone,just wondering if anyone else has an atypical insulin to carb ratio for their weight and or insulin sensitivity factor.In my case, i have a ratio of 1u to 13 grams, but a Total daily dose…Continue
removing infusion set
Started this discussion. Last reply by onesaint Aug 16, 2010. 16 Replies 0 Likes
Hi all,just wondering how you pumpers out there remove your infusion sets as i recently trialled 2 pumps with saline. Do you gradually peel it off and then pull it out or do you just grab it and pull…Continue
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biggleton replied to Michelle's discussion 'Medtronic veo bolus insulin delivery speed' in the group Minimed Paradigm Insulin Pump Users"Hi Michelle,
When i tried the Animas 2020, i used an angle set, cant remember which, with saline, and it stung quite badly on bolusing. But when i tried the 90 degree angle set, there was stinging, but it went away after about a day of use. I am…"
biggleton replied to Kristy S's discussion 'Discrimination of Type 2 Diabetics ???'"The thing is you cant tell whether it was the lack of exercise on the refined grain lifestyle or the grain itself that affected the animals. (the likelihood is both but you cant be sure from a study unless all the variables are controlled that might…"
biggleton replied to Elizabeth Rae's discussion 'Trying to get to London - with complications!'"well at least the healthcare is free over here :) good luck with everything"
biggleton replied to Jag1's discussion 'Non-diabetic test results using a BG meter?'"one of my friends:
fasting 77 (contour link)
that was calculated from mmol/l (4.3)"
biggleton replied to Michelle's discussion 'Nhs funding for continuous glucose monitoring systems' in the group United Kingdom Diabetics"Sounds like a good idea spike,
although i dont appreciate you using the word "diabolic" :P. Seriously though, ive recently had a few CGMs with my minimed pump and they were really fantastic, Im pretty sure that having a sensor full time…"
biggleton replied to Sameh's discussion 'confused as helll' in the group Minimed Paradigm Insulin Pump Users"Hey Sameh,
The important thing is not to worry, the likelihood is that the problem is very simple, but could you clarify where exactly the insulin is shooting out of? Is it when you prime the tubing?"
biggleton commented on Manny Hernandez's group 'Minimed Paradigm Insulin Pump Users'"hey everyone,
Soon i will switch diabetes teams from the children's to the youth team. Obviously everyone's experience of the care they receive is different, but my team, (my nurses and consultant!), have been fantastic, not just in their…"
biggleton posted a discussionSwitching Healthcare teams
hey everyone,Soon i will switch diabetes teams from the children's to the youth team. Obviously everyone's experience of the care they receive is different, but my team, (my nurses and consultant!), have been fantastic, not just in their help with controlling blood sugars but also in that they've been really kind and supportive, which i think is equally important. I certainly know that I've been very lucky (especially with all the help i've recieved getting me set up on the pump.) Of course…See More
Ruth replied to biggleton's discussion 'Naming Insulin Pumps'"I named my pump J. Alfred Pumprock.
Ruth"
Natalie ._c- replied to biggleton's discussion 'Naming Insulin Pumps'"I call my pump YOU, as in Hey, YOU!! What are you trying to tell me now?? That's also because it's an MM, and my CGM communicates with it, so it has a lot of messages for me."
carb101 replied to biggleton's discussion 'Naming Insulin Pumps'"When my daughter gets frustrated, she calls it "Stupid Thing!" but that's it."
Amy replied to biggleton's discussion 'Naming Insulin Pumps'"my CGM is named Casanova as I'm in love with it. My animas ping (when it arrives) already has a name. It will be kermit as it is green :)."
luisvi00 replied to biggleton's discussion 'Naming Insulin Pumps'"I had a name for my pump in the first day I got her. It's Chica, a Portuguese name, since I am Portuguese. She goes everywhere with me. She takes care of me. She's always with me. She even talks with me, stuff like low insulin, low…"
Elizabeth replied to biggleton's discussion 'Naming Insulin Pumps'"I'm kinda funny with my names... they have human names... my animas ping, which is pink, is Sophia and my dexcom which sports a pretty pink skin, is Olivia... I don't have kids yet, but those two things demand almost as much attention as a…"
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- At 4:57pm on June 13, 2010,
Linda Gauvin-Miller said… - Welcome to the Patchwork biggleton!
It's been 8 months since your diagnosis....how's it going?
Take a peek at some the groups when you get a chance. Just go to the top of your page, and click on "Groups". Once in, you can either peruse the wide array of available groups....or simply type a specific interest in the space provided. Take in some of the blogs/discussions as well.
- At 7:41pm on June 7, 2010,
Jim Roach said… - Welcome to Tudiabetes Biggleton!
- At 6:29pm on June 7, 2010,
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