insulin pumps

Hello all! I’ve come onto the forum as a diabetic for 9 years now. I was diagnosed at age 9 and I’m here to give my story and experiences so others can learn from my mistakes! My favourite hypo treatment is a mini cola (exactly 15cg!!!) Pumps I’ve had: Minimed 640g (twice) AccuChek Solo I am...

Hi everyone, I am due a pump upgrade and my nurse wants to put me forward for a hybrid closed-loop system. I am 90% sure I want to go with the Ypsomed pump with CamAPS FX for my next pump. The funding for this would include: - the insulin pump - the consumables e.g. infusion sets - the CamAPS...

Hey everyone, I’m a newly diagnosed type 1 diabetic. It’s not something I’m thinking about starting immediately as I know I’m newly diagnosed and will probably need some time to adjust. However injections are really getting me down, at first they were pretty simple and easy but over the past...

Hiya, I am currently on a Animas Vibe insulin pump (and been on it for the last 3 years) and as some of you are aware animas have stopped producing pumps in the UK now. I have been advised to change my pump provider within the next couple of weeks and I am posting this to ask you guys for your...

Hi all, I have had t1d for 19 years (i'm 23). I am considering writing my dissertation for my fashion BA course about insulin pumps, and how fashion can be more accessible for those who wear them. Personally I take injections. I have tried the pump once for about a month, but its hard to...

Insulin Pumps…….now I know why! ;) I know this may all be stating the obvious to many of you, but it’s been an eye opener for me. On my two week excursion with the Freestyle Libre, it became glaringly apparent that trying to mimic (with mdi) the body’s natural process of releasing insulin and...