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Insulin Pumps

My 27 year old boyfriend has had type 1 diabetes since the age of 14 and is about to go on an insulin pump. I am a fairly well-educated partner, but I have several questions.

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My son, on a pump for about a month, is adjusting pretty well, but I am concerned because he is an avid wrestler, and will start practices soon. He is using the MiniMed Silhouette infusion set, and will disconnect for practices and matches. However, what can he do to protect himself from injury with the infusion set?

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My nine year old daughter is very interested in going on the pump, and her endocrinologist’s only concern is the fact that she does dance and gymnastics four to five days a week. Her team is worried that she would have a hard time with lows and they told us we can’t take it off for more than an hour at a time. Any suggestions?

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My three year old son was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes several months ago. As his honeymoon phases has diminished, insulin just seems to run right through him. Could part of my problem be from using two different brands of insulin? I am very interested in trying pump therapy as soon as possible. How can I find another diabetes team that would support me on this?

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I have been on the pump for three years, and my biggest problem is that I get a rash around any tape that I use to keep my infusion set in place. If you or any other pumpers have any suggestions, I would be very grateful.

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My son is 9 years old. He was diagnosed 2 years ago, he is type 1. He will get an insulin pump next week. Can the pump be used with Humalog, and what are the effects of Humalog on the growth hormone?

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I am a 38 year old female, diagnosed about 2 years ago with type 1 diabetes. I am condidering a pump. However, I am concerned about using Humalog since I may be allergic to it. Can Regular be used with the pump?

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My daughter has recently switched to an insulin pump that calculates the “active insulin” when determining appropriate bolus dosages. I am surprised to see nearly 50% of the insulin remaining after four hours, since I thought that Humalog was used up completely in two to four hours. Do you have an opinion on relying on this option in the pump?

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My 10 year old son has been on a pump for 15 months, and we love the difference using the pump has made for him. Now the manufacturer has offered their upgrade for a fee, but his current pump is working out well, and I am not sure if the updates would really do much for us. In your view, is the update worth the money?

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My son has been using an insulin pump with Humalog for about three weeks. Lately, we have been changing the infusion set every two days in the evening. For a first night and day, after changing the set, his sugar is excellent, the next night and day, it gets worse, and, by a third day it is very high, even though his pump appears to be working. Why is this happening?

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