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Insulin Pumps

My son will be switching from Humalog to NovoLog in his pump. What are the differences? Will the transition be problem free?

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The only real benefit the pump has given me was the freedom of eating meals late, or skipping them and not having to pull out a syringe. I don’t know if that is enough to justify staying on it and arguing for an upgrade of pumps with my insurance company. Should I go off the pump?

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My 25 year old daughter went on the insulin pump a week ago and is having really high readings. The doctors are thinking she is allergic to the tubing from her pump and that she also may have gotten a bad batch of insulin. What else she can do if changing the location of the catheter doesn’t work? She is very frustrated and I am afraid she will give up before working this out.

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My five year old son has had type 1 diabetes for seven months, I researched pumps and was very encouraged about them. However, when I approached his pediatrician, he said he felt my son was too young and that my son has great control with multiple injections so why change it. What age is a good age to start pumping? Should I push the issue?

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Last summer, my daughter had infusion set and high blood sugar problems when she was on a swim team. How difficult would it be for her to switch to shots for the summer, then back to pumping in September?

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My 16 year old experiences pain each time he changes his pump site. How can we ease the pain?

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Can you use insulin pens and/or insulin pumps in children under 10 years old? Can they be used by a four year old?

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The nurse at the endocrinologist’s office says my teen son is bolusing too frequently, causing swings in his blood sugars. Could this be true? How often is too often? We got our son a pump to give him more freedom with his diet and insulin.

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As a relatively new pumper, I’m having bad pain when I put in my infusion sets and when I bolus. What do you suggest?

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What can tell me about the available pumps? How about the current sensors? Which pump is best for me since I am a runner?

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