Hi, I have posted before about the fact that I have recently started pumping on Medtronic 780g. I am using FIASP insulin in the pump. For the first 8 days everything was going fantastic. Was in range over 70% of the time and was really pleased. Yesterday was a strange day. I ate all the food I have been eating, and giving the same amount of insulin. Thing is my sugars have went high. No matter how much I try to correct, the sugar levels won't come down. I am wondering is it the... Read more ..read more

Myself and my fiance visit his family once a year in June. We can only go in June as its the best time for us and my fiancé's sisters as they all have children of different ages some are still in school and some haveeft in like the last year or so. Plus it's the only time my fiancé can get time off work as he ways books his holiday for June in January due to the cleaning company he works for. He was advised by both his boss and someone who works in the office to book his holidays no later... Read more ..read more

Hi all I have been looking at my sugar levels closely the last couple weeks. When I have resting eg sitting watch tv for few hours and sleeping my sugar levels go up to around 8.4 But when I am at work I test my self 3 times a day once in morning 2 hours after breakfast and 2 hours after lunch and pre dinner sugar levels are around 5.4. When I am home resting and sleeping it goes up. Any ideas ..read more

I have to stay in the shade once its over 20 degrees . The sweat just pours off me ..read more

I wonder how many people have the same problem as I do when recovering from a Hypo? When I have a hypo, the Jelly Babies come outfirst. I eat about a dozen the check my BG 10 mins on. Find it still going sown so out come the Glocuse tablets. Check my BG 10 mins later. Still going down. Out comes the Glucogel. 10 mins later take anothe BG and starting to go up a bit so I leave it at that. Then my BG rockets, In othe words I stuff myself with sugar until my BG starts to rise. What do other... Read more ..read more

Hello everyone, hope your all well on this sunny day I'm recently diagnosed Type 2 and put on metformin. I hear some get side affects but would like to hear some positives if there are some? I need to get into the habit of food planning and prep, any tips or pointers would be helpful. I have a love hate relationship with food and need to make a positive enjoyable experience. TIA ..read more

Hi, I'm Andrea, 52 years of age, type 2 though I do inject insulin as well as taking various medications. I'm looking for advice anyone might be able to offer around working shifts as my job has been reorganised and I will now have to work 24/7 shifts including overnight. I have no idea how to manage my eating/medication and although I hope to get a GP appointment to discuss this, I thought I'd see if anyone had any experience or suggestions they'd be willing to share ..read more

Morning everyone, I need to change my phone & I'm not tech minded at all. Will i have to download the app again on new phone or will it automatically go onto new phone when all of my data is transferred. Thank you ..read more

I'm so thrilled and pleased with myself, I can confirm I have lowered my blood levels and am no longer in the high 20's instead slightly above the normal threshold, I have lost over 1.5stone in less than two weeks for really trying to exercise more, and I was one of those people who never though I would ever loose the extra flab ..read more

Hi, I'm Rich. I was diagnosed T2 12 years ago at the age of 32 but unusually this followed a DKA. I buried my head in the sand for 10 years but started dealing with it 2 years ago. 14 months ago my hba1c was 89. I got it down to 54 and now it is 61.3 weeks ago I suffered a vitreous haemorrhage. I take 3 different tablets (no insulin). I've left it way too late for this not to affect me but now trying hard to stop any more complications ..read more