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Insulin Pumps

Our 6 year old daughter has type 1 diabetes (since age 4). We are keen to explore whether better control could be achieved with a pump. Are there any physicians in the UK with experience of pumps in this age group that we could seek advice from, please?

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We have a nine year old son with Type 1 diabetes. We are considering an insulin pump. We’ve read that pumps are used by some children and that excellent parental support is required. What else can you tell us regarding the pros and cons of using a pump for a young child?

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With the increase in patients on Humalog and insulin pumps, I was wondering if there are any guidelines for intraoperative management. hat do you foresee in the future? Will Humalog replace Regular insulin for hospital management? Can Humalog be titrated IV?

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My son has a pump and is playing baseball. He is a catcher and loves to steal bases. So far, he’s taken the pump off at practice, and his blood sugar has been low or in the normal range afterward. Any good spots for a pump? Should he just leave it off for the two hours of ball, check his blood sugar frequently, and back up with shots if high?

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My seven year old daughter was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at the age of three, and I am very interested in putting her on a pump, but her doctor will not do it because these devices weren’t originally designed for little kids, and there are no published safety and efficacy data on the use of the pump in pre-adolescents.

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I am 16, have had type 1 diabetes for three years, and every time I go to the doctor, I hear a 20 minute lecture on why I should go on the pump. I’ve researched this and decided I’m not interested. Is it commonplace for endocrinologists to push the pump since it is becoming more popular?

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I have an insulin pump, and I have a solution for attachment of the catheter that works for me.

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Our 13 year old son who has had type 1 diabetes for approximately two years and recently started using a pump, wrestles, and keeping them in place and avoiding discomfort during wrestling has proven challenging. We cannot justify changing the set every day due to the associated cost. Do you have any suggestions how we might manage the infusion set during wrestling season?

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My two year old son was diagnosed with diabetes two weeks ago, and a physician said he was starting pumps on children this young with good results. Do you have any experience in using pumps with children this young?

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Is there a list of pump trainers anywhere, and how do I go about obtaining it?

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