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Insulin Pumps

I am 14 and have a few questions about the insulin pump. I have heard that the insulin pump cause you to gain weight. Is this true, and if so why does it happen? Also, does it cause you to get scar tissue? Are there any other sites besides the stomach the that pump can be injected?

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Since my five year old son starts kindergarten in the fall, I want to start the pump this summer so we can get the basal rate set before school begins. Is this a good idea? Have you had a child this young on the pump? How well does the management work?

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My ten year old son, diagnosed with type 1 diabetes six months ago, is doing pretty well on Lantus with Humalog, but he wants to go on the pump. What are your recommendations as to how to research these pumps? How do we compare one to another? Are there any studies out on which ones have been most reliable?

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My two year old son is currently using an infusion pump, and we are repeatedly having problems with insulin blockage in the infusion set. Why would diluted insulin not have been a possible solution to this sooner? How safe and how easy is it to use diluted insulin in the pump?

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My 5-year-old daughter wears an insulin pump and uses NovoLog. She consistently has a high blood sugar one hour after breakfast as well as a high blood sugar two hours after breakfast. I have tried a higher insulin carb ratios to get a good 2 hour number, but when I do, she has a low number by lunch. I would just like to be able to get a good post prandial number without risking a serious low 3-4 hours later.

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My four year old girl was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes about five months ago, and she frequently has lows and highs on a daily basis. She is on Humalog and NPH twice daily, and I would like to get her on a pump as soon as possible, but her doctor does not want to yet as she considers it controlled. Is this appropriate?

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My husband and I are considering the insulin pump as an option for our 15 year old son, but his paediatrician is reluctant to prescribe it. Are there specific criteria for issuing the insulin pump? Why is the United Kingdom so backward compared to other countries on the insulin pump?

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How long should we wait after a correction bolus before doing another correction bolus if the blood sugar level has actually gone up or not gone down at all?

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My 11 year old daughter and I are more than willing to do the work involved in starting an insulin pump. However, because my daughter’s A1cs have been 6.6 and 7% on three shots, her pediatric endocrinologist doesn’t think we should change. Should we just back off on our interest in the pump?

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My 10 year old son, diagnosed with type 1 diabetes about three months ago, is very active and still in the honeymoon period. He is carb counting and very responsible, but we are still seeing these big swings. Is he a candidate for pump therapy? Do doctors usually wait until patients are out of the honeymoon to start a pump?

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