And another newbie...

[Ergates]

Morning all! Found this msgboard on a google and signed up straight away when I saw how nice, helpful and supportive you guys are.

Been diabetic for nearly 15 years. First 3 on tablets, then onto twice daily mixtard injections, then onto lantis/novorapid, then DAFNE, and have just moved onto the Roche combo pump for the last two days.

I can't believe how well I feel on the pump, it's maybe just excitement and/or placebo effect!!

 

[alisonz]

Welcome to the forum Ergates as you say the people here are so supportive, my lifeline. Looking forward to hearing more from you xxx

 

[shiv]

Welcome to the forum!

First three years on tablets - are you diagnosed type 1.5 or something along those lines? I've never heard of someone with type 1 on tablets.

 

[Steff]

Hi there welcomed you in your pump thread but no harm in repeating myself im well known for it 🙂

 

[Ergates]

@Shiv, AFAIK just type I, given that I was young and skinny at the time (well, still skinny), and it took a little under 3 years for me to stop producing insulin. The doctor at the diabetes centre said this was unusual, but not all that much, and that he would consider me as a type I. He reckoned 3 years was at the cusp of being considered as something else, I forget exactly what though.

 

[chrismbee]

Hi Ergates and welcome to the club!
Just out of interest, why did you join now, after 15 years (I have similar time scales...)?
What prompted the transition to a pump?
I've always thought that my (previous) stability precluded me from this, and the perceived inconvenience of a permanent attachment to my bod has put me off; would be interested to hear how you're getting on with it🙂

 

[Ergates]

Why did I join the forum now? I was googling pump related stuff, which brought me here. I should have joined earlier, really, but never got around to it. I suppose it's also the wanting support feeling around the stress of moving onto a pump.

Yeah, initially I was rather sceptical about a pump, and actually bricking myself when it was delivered to my home. Now I don't understand what the problem was, LOL! I knew about the advantages in terms of much better and more precise control.

It's really great so far, as big an improvement as going onto DAFNE was. A pump was recommended for me because I do so much exercise and have small insulin/carb ratios, and not very good control lately. With my lifestyle I get large increases in insulin sensitivity after multiple days of exercise - it adds up dramatically each day, and steps down again on rest days. I also eat large amounts of carbohydrates to fuel this exercise, sometimes as much as 600g in a day.

p.s. love your .sig - yours is probably more accurate.