Detailed site map

List of all the pages available on the Insulin Pumpers UK website

Home

Home page for Insulin Pumpers UK

Subject index: Selected subject index with links to relevant pages on this site
Detailed site map: List of all the pages available on the Insulin Pumpers UK website
Glossary: Glossary of terms commonly used on diabetes websites and discussion groups
Pumps in the Republic of Ireland: Information about pump use in the Republic of Ireland

Experiences

Pump users' perspectives about pumps and the decision to switch to pump therapy

What is an insulin pump?: General description of an insulin pump and its use
Pros and cons of pumping: Discussion of the many advantages and disadvantages of insulin pump therapy
Just like wearing a yoyo: Elizabeth OShea describes how she initially wore a yoyo instead of a pump to get used to being attached to something 24 hours a day
Not controlled, but in control!: Clare Sneddon reflects on how she came to accept her diabetes and gain control using an insulin pump
Rewriting the diabetes rulebook: John Neale discusses how his insulin pump changed his life
Insulin pump evaluation: Mike Jensen, who lives in New Zealand, discusses his experience of using an insulin pump for a trial period of three weeks
Wearing a pump: Diana Maynard discusses the solutions she has found for wearing her pump especially when ballroom dancing!
Wearing a continuous glucose sensor: John Davis talks about how he used a continuous glucose sensor. See the results, and the extraordinary things that his blood glucose did!
To pump or not to pump?: Audrey Sheal talks about her decision to use an insulin pump
Pumps in pregnancy: Kate Clapham tells us how a pump made her third pregnancy much easier than before
Life on a pump: Richard Oppenheimer tells why he decided to use an insulin pump, and gives extracts from his diary over the first few months
My perfect pump: Richard Oppenheimer looks at what he wants from a perfect pump
Using the insulin pump during pregnancy: Susan Morrow compares her first pregnancy, on multiple daily injections, with her second, on an insulin pump
My pump: How Diana Maynard came to use an insulin pump
My CGMS test: Diana Maynard tested a continuous glucose monitor, and found the results erratic
A look back over year one: Audrey Sheal wrote this letter to her diabetes doctor at the Aberdeen Royal Infirmary. She looks back over her first year with an insulin pump
Diabetes UK Family Weekend: Seven-year-old Sam Dysch went with his new pump on a Diabetes UK Family Weekend. His father Andrew Dysch tells us all about it
I want the best for my son: Alison Richard pushed hard to get a pump for her 11-year-old son Simon. She fought and won
Active News - April 2002: An article about pumping and exercise reproduced from the Diabetes UK website
Finally got plugged in: Donald O'Donnell works in the kitchens of the National Theatre, London. He tells us about his first few days on the pump
Eleven months and counting: Andrew Dysch looks back at the first 11 months, since his son Sam started using a pump
Back to injections: Abigail King used a pump for a few years and then went back to injections. She says why
Using a DiaPort: Lesley Jordan talks about starting on the DiaPort - where the insulin goes straight into you, and not into the fat under your skin
An insulin pump for Sasha: A look back on the journey to get a pump for a young girl, Sasha

Advice

Advice on various aspects of insulin pump therapy

Bad infusion sites and high BGs: How to check if a high bg is caused by a bad infusion site
Menstruation and diabetes control: How menstruation can affect diabetes control in women, and methods for tackling the problem
What is a square-wave bolus?: Description of a square wave bolus, how it is used and how to simulate it
Calculating carbohydrates for recipes: How to calculate the carbohydrate content of a recipe with no nutritional information
Infusion sets: All about infusion sets: what's available, where to put them and how to insert them
Blood glucose converter: Converts blood glucose values between American units (mg/dL) and UK units (mmol/L)
CGMS accuracy: Nanette Freedman wore MiniMed's glucose monitor several times. She looks at how accurate the results were
Hypo review: Melissa P Ford considers a review of hypos by Stephanie Amiel and David Kerr
What insulin can I put in my pump?: Melissa P Ford looks at the different types of insulin you can put in a pump
Problem with D-TRON adapter: Roche announce recall of D-TRON adapters
Obesity: Melissa P Ford looks at obesity in relation to diabetes
Other drugs: Melissa P Ford looks at other drugs that may be used in the treatment of diabetes
Where to wear your pump: Where do you wear your pump in normal or unusual situations? We asked around and got some strange answers!

UK issues

Current information on pump use in the UK

NHS funding for insulin pumps: John Davis, who runs the pump support group INPUT, looks at the current funding situation in Britain
UK pump news: Latest news from Britain and around the world on insulin pumps and diabetes
Diabetes UK on pump therapy: Articles on the Diabetes UK website about insulin pump therapy
UK pump support groups: A list of insulin pump support groups and organisations in the UK

Discussion groups

Information about the discussion groups run by Insulin Pumpers

What is the Insulin Pumpers UK group?: What the Insulin Pumpers UK discussion group is, and who can join
Join the Insulin Pumpers UK discussion group: Application form to join the Insulin Pumpers UK discussion group
Rules for the Insulin Pumpers UK group: What you can and can't do in the Insulin Pumpers UK group
Other related discussion groups: Other discussion groups run by Insulin Pumpers
Send email to discussion group: Send an email to the Insulin Pumpers UK discussion group
Read Insulin Pumpers UK group archives: Archives of the Insulin Pumpers UK discussion group
The other members of the Insulin Pumpers UK group: A list of all the members of the Insulin Pumpers UK group and a bit about each person
Read international mail archives: Archives of all the Insulin Pumpers discussion groups
Search discussion group archives: Search the archives of the Insulin Pumpers UK discussion group
Chat rooms: International Insulin Pumpers chat rooms, in which you can arrange to meet other group members

Products

Information about pumps, accessories and books which are available

Basic info about UK insulin pumps

Pat Reynolds takes a quick look at the insulin pumps sold in the UK

Infusion sets

All about infusion sets: what's available, where to put them and how to insert them

Find local supplier

This page helps you find your local supplier of insulin pumps

What I don't like

Members of the Insulin Pumpers UK discussion group say what they don't like about their own insulin pump

Continuous Glucose Monitoring System

Information about the MiniMed Continuous Glucose Monitoring System

Cygnus GlucoWatch

Information about the GlucoWatch Biographer by Cygnus

MiniMed

Website of MiniMed, a manufacturer of insulin pumps

Disetronic

Website of Disetronic, a manufacturer of insulin pumps

Books to help with diabetes

Recommended books relating to diabetes, also enabling you to buy from Amazon.co.uk

Amazon associates program: This page describes the relationship between Insulin Pumpers UK and Amazon.co.uk

MiniMed Solutions: Pumps and Meters description

A description of 'MiniMed Solutions: Pumps and Meters' software

MiniMed Solutions: Pumps and Meters FAQ

Frequently asked questions about 'MiniMed Solutions: Pumps and Meters' software

Links

Links to other pump and diabetes websites

Search discussion group archives: Search the archives of the Insulin Pumpers UK discussion group
Other pump websites: Links to other useful sites about insulin pump therapy
Other diabetes websites: Other useful sites about diabetes in general
Webrings: Links to other diabetes websites via the webring system
Personal websites: Personal websites of members of the Insulin Pumpers UK discussion group

About us

Further information about Insulin Pumpers UK

Feedback and comments

Form to send us your feedback and comments

Insulin Pumpers US website

Insulin Pumpers sister website serving the United States

Copyright notice

The copyright terms under which the information presented on this site may be used

Privacy statement

Describing Insulin Pumpers policy towards the privacy of personal information which you submit

Medical advice disclaimer

Medical disclaimer limiting the liability of Insulin Pumpers with regard to advice received from the discussion group and this site.

What is Insulin Pumpers?

History and official status of Insulin Pumpers, and how you may support its work

Donate

How to give financial support to Insulin Pumpers UK

The list of principal donors

Our list of principal donors, and memorial donations

Our website writers

A bit about each of our website writers

A memorial to Jeremy Grainger

A memorial to Jeremy Grainger who died on Sunday 17 June 2001