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need some advice concerning trying to get on an insulin pump?

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  1. Kelle
    Member

    See "The Disadvantages of Pumping Insulin" in the box

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Insulin_pump

    http://www.diabetesadvocacy.com/insulin_pumps.htm

    http://www.insulin-pumpers.org/faq/novopump.pdf

    Posted 2 years ago #

  2. paul
    Member

    I've been told that i need to try a few more things first such as a change of injection sites which to be honest does seem to have improved the predictability of insulin absorption, and that i need to test less and be a little calmer and happier before they "consider" letting me get one.

    Although moving the injection sites has helped, and it is best for me to lay of the testing a bit, I still firmly belive that getting onto an insulin pump would help me control blood sugar levels much better. I have a very good theoretical understanding of how pumps work and my current insulin injection regime has been hit and miss since I was put on it in 2006.

    with an insulin pump I would no longer have to inject, I could be more specific and fine tune my basal doseage much more flexiablely than with a lantus injection and I could be less worried about exercising within a novo-rapid peak time, hence greatly reduced risks of hypos. So i just don't understand the problem? To be fair I have only just changed hospitals and the staff don't really know me and my situation too well yet. I know I will have to be patient but I find it very hard. =(

    any advice, or relevant information that may help will be appreciated thanks.

    Posted 2 years ago #

  3. Miz Lamb
    Member

    talk to the insurance company rep! they can help or hurt your case a lot.

    Are you getting really good at counting your grams of carb? and recording them? I don't see how a person taking insulins can test too much! unless you are testing every hour? Most people I know including myself keep wishing and asking doctors for more testing strips so we can test 10 to 12 times a day. I know that seems a lot to some people, but it isn't really when one wants good tight control.

    My failure is to forget to record the readings if I am out of the house! Doctors want to see that you are testing and the hours you are testing. They also want to see if you are following a good basic food plan, counting your carb grams correctly, and doing the exercising they recommend.

    Get a good journal book, divide each day into segments and write everything down. Show it to the doctor at the next visit. It really does help both of you to see a pattern in how your diabetes is responding to treatment.

    I was on lantus, but the Rx insurance won't pay for it any more so I had to change to levemir and it doesn't work for me at all. Am journaling my lifestyle for proof that I NEED the lantus. I will go back on it even if it causes less groceries on the table!!

    Posted 2 years ago #

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