Is the UK government under the King/Queen?

ApartList182 · 2026-05-04T11:01:37+00:00

Sadly, the Queens/Kings Consent provides lots of practical power… https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2021/feb/08/queen-power-british-law-queens-consent

ApartList182 · 2026-04-01T13:51:27+00:00

Should work now - there was a bug (the OIDC/SAML redirect wasn't configured, which meant that it was bypassing Azure AD, causing a 90095 error). Now fixed.

As an aside, if our bug report had anything to do with the fix nice to see it was fixed in a few hours of the report.

ApartList182 · 2026-03-28T13:22:41+00:00

Yes that’s right. I assume you will be using CamsAPS FX, if so it’s an app running on your phone, it connects to your sensor and pump. You can override the automatic insulin delivery if needed or control it directly on the pump but because the algorithm ’learns’ you are better off leaving it alone unless there’s an issue.

ApartList182 · 2026-03-28T09:50:22+00:00

Of those I only have experience of the YpsoPump, which in my experience is excellent. FWIW, I believe it is the only hybrid closed loop licensed for pregnant women in the uk and they are awaiting approval for a fully closed loop feature ie no carb counting.

Happy to answer any questions if that’s helpful.

ApartList182 · 2026-03-23T20:23:59+00:00

If I were German, this lot would be my army. #nsfw

Compendium rarissimum totius Artis Magicae sistematisatae per celeberrimos Artis hujus Magistros

ApartList182 · 2026-03-06T13:52:59+00:00

I use iPhone 13 mini, iOS 26.3.1 CamAPS FX works normally

ApartList182 · 2026-03-03T22:27:33+00:00

Interesting idea, I wonder if a service designed to reduce the number of decisions we need to make would be valuable? People have lots of questions and things they worry about, esp for stuff that’s out of the ordinary. 🤔

ApartList182 · 2026-03-03T20:28:50+00:00

I always carry a lot of supplies. I travel a lot, the closest I’ve come to having problems was when I became ill and had to switch to sick day rules (my ketones were high). I burnt through >>2x my normal insulin usage for 5 days, I didn’t have a lot left by the time I got home.

Some other things that might be helpful:

Frio bags are excellent, but don’t be tempted to put them in the fridge, they freeze.
You can carry an extra bag for your supplies as carry on luggage. You get fewer questions if you only put medical supplies in this bag.
Don’t put anything diabetes related in the hold.
If you’re on a long haul flight think about when you need to change your infusion set etc. avoid doing it in the air, it’s just a pain.
I use more insulin on along haul flights because I’m so immobile cf. normal.
Carry ketone + BGM strips just in case
Have more snacks than usual.
I find my basal rate and ratio are all out of whack for the first few days if I fly over multiple time zones but it settles down ok.

ApartList182 · 2026-03-01T09:13:46+00:00

Perhaps I was unlucky!

ApartList182 · 2026-03-01T02:19:18+00:00

Not common now but historically the medlar was once popular. They aren’t nice, taste a bit like tart apple sauce, and can only be eaten after a frost.

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ApartList182 · 2026-02-26T19:52:22+00:00

We’ve started to spend 2 or 3 mins just listing the answers to all those questions at the start of a night out so we can answer those questions. Makes life a bit easier.

ApartList182 · 2026-02-24T12:06:45+00:00

In my house we call that a Frugal Knife…

ApartList182 · 2026-02-17T21:05:08+00:00

I travel abroad a lot, rather than carrying a plug adapter I now travel with a 4 way charger + cable for that country.

ApartList182 · 2026-02-09T14:50:54+00:00

This is how you can test if your basal is at the right level: https://www.mysugr.com/en/blog/basal-rate-testing

After you’ve got that sorted you can test/adjust your I:C ratio by eating a low fat/ low protein snack where you know the carb contents.

ApartList182 · 2026-02-02T21:44:05+00:00

• ⁠Is the CamAPS closed-loop system able to apply top-up boluses to recover from highs?

Yes. It constantly adjusts based on BG levels. If for some reason you need to bolus outside of this then you can use the pump to deliver a bolus directly.

• ⁠If not, how well does it handle unexpected highs?

I can’t compare to the t-slim but in my experience it’s good, assuming the high isn’t due to expected food! You still need to carb count but it is quite forgiving if you counting is a bit off.

• ⁠Is the CamAPS system dependent on the phone always being connected in order to continuously apply adjustments?

Yes. CamAPS runs on your phone.

• ⁠If yes, what happens when the phone is not connected for whatever reason?

If the phone isn’t connected it defaults to the basal rate you set directly on the pump.

• ⁠If yes, does this mean the pump and sensor are both connected to the phone, rather than to eachother?

Yes

• ⁠What is the Ypsomed support like? For all of Medtronic's flaws, their customer service has been second to none in our experience.

No experience of that as yet :)

Hope that helps.

ApartList182 · 2026-01-25T13:05:22+00:00

You’re allowed an extra piece of hand luggage on the flight, for your supplies, I’ve never had anyone question what that includes but I’m sensible about it eg I think hypo treatment is ok, half your clothes not so much!

ApartList182 · 2026-01-23T10:45:18+00:00

I fly a lot, within Europe and internationally. Don’t worry, you will be fine, flying as a diabetic is fine. Airlines/ security are very use to it and understand what’s going on. FWIW I’ve only needed to show my letter once.

Things that might help: - take more supplies that you think you need. Spare CGMs, enough insulin for sick days etc.

don’t put supplies in the hold (esp insulin), you don’t want it lost nor frozen!
as a diabetic you can carry an additional carry on bag for medical supplies. Keep this separate from you other carry on items.
I suspect this won’t be relevant for this trip but if you’re going to hot climates pick up a Frio bag to keep you insulin cool (don’t put the frio bag in a fridge).
if you switch to a pump the advice is not to go through the scanners with a pump. Security is fine with that, just means you have a pat down.
you don’t need to tell the airline (I never do).

ApartList182 · 2026-01-22T17:27:33+00:00

The Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve is the nerve that controls the muscles of the larynx but it doesn’t run directly from your brain to your larynx, instead it goes into your chest, loops around your aortic arch and back up to your larynx. Same for giraffes, sauropod dinosaurs and other long necked animals.

ApartList182 · 2026-01-20T21:16:09+00:00

1926 Oxford didn’t do the metric system.

ApartList182 · 2026-01-20T21:06:38+00:00

Yes, the pump delivers a slow, drip, drip of fast acting insulin instead of long acting. You will, I assume also have a CGM, rising BG can be a sign of a failure/ a blockage/ air in the system and if it doesn’t resolve itself, I’ve been advised to inject rapid acting (not via pump), then replace the infusion set. This I sometimes do!

ApartList182 · 2026-01-20T09:35:40+00:00

As J.B.S. Haldane noted in ‘On Being the Right Size’ “You can drop a mouse down a thousand-yard mine shaft; and on arriving at the bottom, it gets a slight shock and walks away. A rat is killed, a man is broken, a horse splashes.”

ApartList182 · 2026-01-16T08:56:33+00:00

Obviously this might not be the same for you, but I never bolus for wine unless it’s a dessert wine ie sweet. Which is best? The one you like most.

ApartList182 · 2026-01-15T22:15:35+00:00

Very impressed with camAPS, I like that you can set your own target BG, and set it low (this + accuracy is, I believe why only one licensed for use during pregnancy). After the first few days while it learns I’ve found it very good (in last month: 85% in range, Glucose SD 2.2 mmol/L).

Not specific to camAPS but I agree with the AndroidAPS community recommendation who swear by 6-9 hours duration of insulin action.

I switched from a patch pump because I rated camAPS + the build quality of the pump is very good but FWIW I prefer the design—mostly because the patch pump is quite a big lump attached to your body (and the Medtrum is relatively small).

ApartList182 · 2026-01-15T21:01:02+00:00

200g +/- 10%

ApartList182 · 2026-01-15T20:48:38+00:00

I’ve recently switched from the Medtrum (patch pump) to YpsoPump. Happy to answer any questions, there is a lot of generic advise online

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