Insulin Pumps

Trish said this...

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Hey Guys, I've been a Type 1 for over ten years, and have
had little luck getting my sugars in a good range. My
endocrinologist (sp?) recently suggested that I give an
insulin pump a try. I've gone through the information
packages from Animas and MiniMed...Just wondering if
anyone out there who are on an insulin pump would care to
share their experiences? What type of pump are you using?
Why did you pick that particular model? Good experiences
and bad...I can't decide which one I want to get. I'm
looking at the Paradigm 512, Animas IR1000. and the Deltec
Cozmo pumps. I live in Canada, the Dieseltronic(sp?) ones
are not available here right now.

Some background info: I am currently taking 36u of
Ultralente at 9am and 9pm...along with NovoRapid insulin
before each meal over 30g of carbs, (1 u for 10g). I
belive my biggest problem is that stupid "dawn
phenomenon"...It doesn't seem to matter what my sugars are
at before bed...they steadily rise throughout the night,
and I typically wake up with a sugar of 15 to
25...Then I end up playing "catch-up" for the rest of the
day to get my sugars back down to a normal level.

Right now I am so frustrated! I've been checking my
sugars religiously (6 to 10 times a day) and have been
watching what I eat...It just seems like nothings
working. I'm in the middle of a book - "Insulin Pump
Therapy, Demystified"...it's been really informative, and
I have made up my mind to go on to the pump, or at least
give it a try.

Thanks alot, Trish

Go back to your doctors. Your balance of fast to slow
insulin is way out, and extremely high anyway for T1. 72u of
slow insulin would be right for someone in excess of 144kg
body weight.

It sounds like you are bouncing about all over the place and
that's what is causing your dawn rise.

Ratty

--
Life's Rich Pageant

www.flyingrat.net

Trish said:

Hey Guys, I've been a Type 1 for over ten years, and have
had little luck getting my sugars in a good range. My
endocrinologist (sp?) recently suggested that I give an
insulin pump a try. I've gone through the information
packages from Animas and MiniMed...Just wondering if
anyone out there who are on an insulin pump would care to
share their experiences? What type of pump are you using?
Why did you pick that particular model? Good experiences
and bad...I can't decide which one I want to get. I'm
looking at the Paradigm 512, Animas IR1000. and the Deltec
Cozmo pumps. I live in Canada, the Dieseltronic(sp?) ones
are not available here right now.

Some background info: I am currently taking 36u of
Ultralente at 9am and 9pm...along with NovoRapid insulin
before each meal over 30g of carbs, (1 u for 10g). I
belive my biggest problem is that stupid "dawn
phenomenon"...It doesn't seem to matter what my sugars are
at before bed...they steadily rise throughout the night,
and I typically wake up with a sugar of 15 to
25...Then I end up playing "catch-up" for the rest of the
day to get my sugars back down to a normal level.

Right now I am so frustrated! I've been checking my
sugars religiously (6 to 10 times a day) and have been
watching what I eat...It just seems like nothings
working. I'm in the middle of a book - "Insulin Pump
Therapy, Demystified"...it's been really informative, and
I have made up my mind to go on to the pump, or at least
give it a try.

Thanks alot, Trish

Hi Trish

Your story sounds a lot like mine. I'm going to send
you an email to your hotmail addy. It's kinda long, and
the regulars here already know my story, so I won't
post it here.

I'm not pumping yet but I start on the 29th of this month. I
chose the Animas.

More in the email

ta from Gatineau, Quebec Vicki

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Quoted message said:

Hey Guys, I've been a Type 1 for over ten years, and have
had little luck getting my sugars in a good range. My
endocrinologist (sp?) recently suggested that

I

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give an insulin pump a try. I've gone through the
information packages from Animas and MiniMed...Just
wondering if anyone out there who are on an insulin pump
would care to

share

Quoted message said:

their experiences? What type of pump are you using? Why
did you pick that particular model? Good experiences and
bad...I can't decide which one I

want

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to get. I'm looking at the Paradigm 512, Animas IR1000.
and the Deltec Cozmo pumps. I live in Canada, the
Dieseltronic(sp?) ones are not

available

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here right now.

I'm on my third pump (About 4 years for each one), and am a
rabid pump advocate. I have always used MiniMed, but last
time I did examine all the available contenders. There are
lots of factors to consider when choosing a pump, but the
one that I rank #1 is the performance of the infusion sets.

Try each companies infusion set. How difficult and how
painful is the insertion process? Wear it for 3 days and see
how it feels. Does it fall out? Is it painful when you
sleep? In the end I choose the MiniMed QuickSet and
automatic inserter, which is an order of magnitude better
than the infusion sets I was using 10 years ago. That's how
I made my choice.

For more information see www.insulin-pumpers.org or phone
me.

--
George Eberhardt
(732)224-8988

On Thu, 18 Mar 2004 17:40:09 -0500, "Trish" <[email hidden]>

Quoted message said:

Hey Guys, I've been a Type 1 for over ten years, and have
had little luck getting my sugars in a good range. My
endocrinologist (sp?) recently suggested that I give an
insulin pump a try. I've gone through the information
packages from Animas and MiniMed...Just wondering if anyone
out there who are on an insulin pump would care to share
their experiences? What type of pump are you using? Why did
you pick that particular model? Good experiences and
bad...I can't decide which one I want to get. I'm looking
at the Paradigm 512, Animas IR1000. and the Deltec Cozmo
pumps. I live in Canada, the Dieseltronic(sp?) ones are not
available here right now.

Some background info: I am currently taking 36u of
Ultralente at 9am and 9pm...along with NovoRapid insulin
before each meal over 30g of carbs, (1 u for 10g).

There's part of your problem. If you took the U at 6 pm, it
would peak when the body is most insulin resistant around
3-5 am in the morning. Then another U shot 7-8 would peak
around 3-4 pm afternoon, which would mean a snack.

Nothing happens at 9 am or pm...that's not normally when
meals take place either.

BTW, I had a disetronic pump. I switched back to U and R
shots, and weightlifting, and my hgbA1C went from 9.8 on
the pump to 6.7 with shots. I thought the shot was a
better system.

I thin kyour problem is timing with the U and the dawn
phenomenon. I have a huge problem with it too. That shot
regiman has solved it for me, or at least helped out.

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I belive my biggest problem is that stupid "dawn
phenomenon"...It doesn't seem to matter what my sugars are
at before bed...they steadily rise throughout the night,
and I typically wake up with a sugar of 15 to
25...Then I end up playing "catch-up" for the rest of the
day to get my sugars back down to a normal level.

Been there, done that. Try changing your shot times first,
as U peaks 7-9 hours after taking it. It will cover the dawn
thing 3-5, or at least does for me.

Trish,

I can tell you that the multiple Minimed pumps I have used
were all of high quality. The customer service at Minimed no
longer is, however. If you should run into a snag (e.g.
infusion sets arrive with the needle guards not in place)
getting anyone willing to help you is next to impossible.
They are now strictly a marketing outfit whose concerns
appear to be to sell, but not to service their product.

I can't speak for any of the competition until I have
switched, but that is my intention, when the time comes.

Best of luck,

Randy

Trish said:

Hey Guys, I've been a Type 1 for over ten years, and have
had little luck getting my sugars in a good range. My
endocrinologist (sp?) recently suggested that I give an
insulin pump a try. I've gone through the information
packages from Animas and MiniMed...Just wondering if
anyone out there who are on an insulin pump would care to
share their experiences? What type of pump are you using?
Why did you pick that particular model? Good experiences
and bad...I can't decide which one I want to get. I'm
looking at the Paradigm 512, Animas IR1000. and the Deltec
Cozmo pumps. I live in Canada, the Dieseltronic(sp?) ones
are not available here right now.

Quoted message said:

Some background info: I am currently taking 36u of
Ultralente at 9am and 9pm...along with NovoRapid insulin
before each meal over 30g of carbs, (1 u for 10g). I
belive my biggest problem is that stupid "dawn
phenomenon"...It doesn't seem to matter what my sugars are
at before bed...they steadily rise throughout the night,
and I typically wake up with a sugar of 15 to
25...Then I end up playing "catch-up" for the rest of the
day to get my sugars back down to a normal level.

Quoted message said:

Right now I am so frustrated! I've been checking my
sugars religiously (6 to 10 times a day) and have been
watching what I eat...It just seems like nothings
working. I'm in the middle of a book - "Insulin Pump
Therapy, Demystified"...it's been really informative, and
I have made up my mind to go on to the pump, or at least
give it a try.

Quoted message said:

Thanks alot, Trish