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injections

  1. L

    Hybrid, closed loop or manual

    Hi guys, I was having a think over the weekend as the time to renew my pump is getting closer and i had a thought. It seems there is a lot of new tech pushing us into the hybrid close loop. My question is - how is everyone feeling? Some people may feel that the hybrid close lopp is the way to go...
  2. K

    Painless injections

    If you suffer from painful injections or have to inject others , one reason maybe that your needle is not straight. It is important to keep the needle level so that the needle can enter cleanly, smoothly and painlessly. My hack is to glue a small spirit level to the handle (underneath the...
  3. Diabetes UK

    Special thanks to the Forum: Blog

    I thought I would share this wonderful blog post from Simon McCoy, who has shared his journey of denial from his diagnosis of type 2 diabetes, to where he is today. It really highlights the huge impact this forum can have on someone's life and the exceptional support and knowledge that each of...
  4. MisterRex

    Insulin Pens

    I'm a type 1 diabetic and was diagnosed at about age 4, and as a kid I had a very severe needle phobia (so a great diagnosis, as you can imagine). I was given the NovoPen Junior at the time, alongside the Penmate. I have never used any other type of insulin pen (I initially had a nighttime...
  5. J

    Off pump back to injections....how?

    Hi all, new to Forum but after some advice. I've been on my pump 4 months now after 25 yrs of injections. I'm going on holiday to Spain next week and after much reading up and deliberation, I've decided to go back on injections for my trip. Does anyone have any advice on how to start my jabs...
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