i just wanna kno im curious. o yeah diabetes camp storie/adventures too plz!
2006-08-21 16:49:47 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Diabetes
I wrote in detail about getting a pump on epinions: http://www.epinions.com/content_4808810628, but you need to be a member to see it there, so I will summarize it here.
Right before pumping I was on Lantus and Novolog, which was great, but it was a lot of shots everyday, and I went low most mornings and high most nights. So I asked my endo to go on a pump.
I kept detailed logs and made a list of reasons I wanted to go on a pump, and it worked. I got approved.
I picked out a pump after extensive reasearch and decided on the cozmo. I ordered it for a $10 copay.
Training was simple- I did a saline trial for a few days, then started insulin.
The first day was hellish- lots of lows.
My rates took awhile to get adjusted and I had some site problems, but now I wouldn't change a thing!
The pump has allowed me freedom to be myself, live my life, and have kick butt control.
My last a1c was 5.0%. Every obstacle in diabetes care has been easier with the pump from hypos to exercise to illness.
2006-08-21 18:17:15 · answer #1 · answered by blondy2061h 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I was on NPH/R for 2 years. I knew I wanted to go to med school, so I got the pump. B4 the pump, I had to go to my dorm to take my shot before meals. Now, I just eat when I'm ready to (if I have time). As a 4th year med student, I would not be able to do shots on this hectic schedule. The pump allows me to maintain normal sugars while doing my responsibilities. I still have ups and downs, bu that is usually when I get lazy with checking my sugars. I was too old for camp at diagnosis, but I did get to go to camp as a clinician. It was very strange being around over 100 other type 1 diabetics, but very comforting to see that they all were able to live life. The kids were able to take part in all of the activities without too much interference from the diabetes. Highly reccommend the pump to any type 1 diabetic
2006-08-22 03:07:00 · answer #2 · answered by J 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have been a pump user for 11 years. Before using the pump, I was on 3 shots/day using regular to cover meals on a sliding scale based on bg reading & took Lente at night. I tested 5-6 x's per day before using the pump and I still test this much. I currently use the Minimed Paradigm pump & I love it. It has truly set me free because I can eat when I want to and skip when I don't feel like it. I have no complications. My A1c is 5.2 Diabetes is a disease we can live with if we take control and do the right things, it is a way of life that must be accepted before you can imagine any success and can be accomplished without complications down the road. I believe I am living proof of this.
2006-08-24 14:43:04 · answer #3 · answered by Laura M 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My sister has a pump and she is only 11 years old and she really loves the pump. The pump is a great way to go. Because the pump allows you to eat more and be more free with the food that you eat. It also controls your blood sugars alot more. Her blood sugar is always so very good. And the reason is because she is on the pump. My mom says all of the time that she is glad that she switch over to the pump. I would really recommened a pump to any diabetic. They are a great way too go! And if I could recommened a pump I would say go to the Minimed Paraigam Pump! It is the best and a life saver! Hope that this helps!
2006-08-21 18:09:03 · answer #4 · answered by krisn_us 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My son was the first recipient of an insulin pump in Maryland.
He was a competitive cyclist and trained riding 60 miles a day.
The pump allowed him the freedom to do this, howver; the pump tends to maintain sugars so close to normal, that the fluctuations caused by changing hormones in teens can cause them to have frightening lows, Sometimes quite dangerous lows.
Pumps require the patient to be completely in charge of their own insulin levels, this tends to be fine until the diabetic teen sleeps. Hormone levels can shift in sleep and be unnoticed.
Anyone on an insulin pump should be closely monitored, particularly if they are between the ages of 14 and 22.
The benifit is obvious, less wear and tear on your organs over a long term, but pumps should be reserved for only those diabetics who are willing to take total control of their disease and totally understand the relationship between what they eat, exercise they get, and the amount of insulin they use.
It is not for the intellectually wimpy, or lazy.
2006-08-21 18:12:24 · answer #5 · answered by Norton N 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My boyfriend of almost 4 years is a type 1 diabetic with an insulin pump and he LOVES it!!!
It allows him to do anything he wants. He can eat when he wants, and that is a plus! Him and I do everything together, and he rarely needs to worry about anything! Also, I know how to use it and it is very user friendly; which is great in case anything were to happen to him, I would know what to do.
He said it changed his life completely! He recommends the pump to any diabetic he talks to.
2006-08-23 03:32:08 · answer #6 · answered by helmsgrl 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am on a pump, and my 2 year old is also on a pump. I don't know what we'd do without them!
2006-08-22 03:38:29 · answer #7 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋