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Insulin Pumps

My six-year-old son recently had a bout of GI infection. He seemed to recover pretty fast from the infection, but his sensitivity to insulin has changed. His normal insulin-to-carb ratio to cover meals has reduced about 33-40% during the day, but his needs at night need to be increased by about 40%. We are making adjustment to return to better control but are baffled at this sudden change.

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My seven and a half year old daughter started the insulin pump with 20% diluted insulin about a month ago, and about a week later, she developed tiny little bumps around her nose and under her eye. Could this be from the diluent they use? We not changed soaps, so I know it is not that.

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After pumping for five years, recently, I have been experiencing problems with my sites due to scar tissue. Is having scar tissue removed the only option?

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My 12 year old daughter has had type 1 diabetes since she was 18 months old, and we have a hard time managing her sugar. We test four to six times a day, and it’s never right. Do you think I should talk to her doctor about a pump?

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My daughter uses a pump, and we are going to be traveling to a time zone that is five hours behind where we live. We are planning to stay for 10 days.and we want some guidance on adjusting her basal rates. Any thoughts?

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My son uses a pump which works well for him, but we plan to spend a week in Hawaii soon and we are concerned that he will be off the pump most of the day as it is not waterproof. We are considering switching to Lantus with Humalog for the vacation. Please help.

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I’ve let my daughter go back to Lantus and Novolog for two weeks because she feels uncomfortable with being connected all the time. have checked with her doctor who prefers that she stay with the pump. Is there any harm in changing back and forth?

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What are the advantages between the different brands of insulin pumps? Is the Deltec most popular with kids?

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Since he started pumping in July, my 13 year old has often had moderate to large ketones. Could he use Lantus for half his basal? I want him to use his pump for half his basal insulin and his boluses.

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I heard about a cure for type 1 in England. Does it really exist? What type of pump is best for a seven year old?

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