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Insulin Pumps

We are currently researching insulin pumps for our son. Although I can find technical comparisons of the various pumps, I am amazed that there seem to be no head-to-head functional comparisons of the most popular pump models. Are you aware of any such study, planned or in progress?

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My 10 year old son, diagnosed four months ago, has been managing very well and is very athletic so the next time we go in for his check-up, I want to ask about using an insulin pump. He doesn’t seem to mind the injections that he takes four times a day, but I thought a pump would be easier on him. Is this a good thing for athletes to be on?

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When I experience hypoglycemia at night, I have strange dreams, muscle cramps in my legs, clenched jaws, inability to talk or use the right side of my body. I normally can’t do anything but pull my pump catheter out and wait for my glucose levels to rise which sometimes takes an hour or two. Is it possible that I am having a seizure?

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I use a pump, and just in the past week, things have been strange. I have forgotten to bolus a few times, but my blood sugars have been normal or only slightly elevated. Are there any cases in which people have had diabetes only for a short period of time?

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My son has been on the pump for 10 months, and his pediatric endocrinologist doesn’t seem to be of much help as far as adjusting the rates. During the day, it’s quite manageable, but at night, he’s either too high or going low. What should we be doing?

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I have just gotten used to using a syringe, and I do’t have the up and down emotions. However, I recently saw a specialist in diabetes who wants to put me on a pump and high blood pressure medication. This is one of my worst nightmares — to be plugged into a machine.

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I want to get a pump really badly! I am now on Lantus, but I forgot to take it one night, and the next day my blood sugars were really high. My pump is coming in the mail tomorrow, and I was just wondering: If I have a bad A1c level, will my doctor still consider putting me on the pump soon?

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My husband is on an insulin pump with Humalog. Can you see any reason why, after he changes the infusion set, he will have a low blood sugar after a few hours?

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My niece, who is starting college next month, wants an insulin pump, but her mother thinks she will not eat right, and refuses to assist her in obtaining one. Is there any validity to this? Does insurance help with the cost?

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In college, I had to discontinue use of my insulin pump because of lack of good medical coverage. Since then, my A1c has gone up significantly and I want to resume pumping. My doctor will not approve my use of the pump. How can I convince he and my educator to change their minds?

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