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Insulin Pumps

Our three and a half year old daughter recently started on the insulin pump, and while we are very happy with the flexibility this gives us, we are confused by her immediate postprandial blood glucose readings. Do you have any suggestions as to how we can deal with this?

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Our doctor here in Canada thinks my son is a good candidate for an insulin pump because he is in such poor control, but everything I have read indicates that this is a bad choice. Is the pump a good choice for him?

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My 14 year old son was diagnosed when he was 12. He is on both H and NPH insulin shots. On school days, he is up by 6 A.M. On weekends, he insists on sleeping in until noon or later. How is this schedule change affecting his body for both the short and long term?

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My 6 year old daughter has had diabetes since she was 3. Her blood sugars have always been very hard to control. The lowest her HA1c has been is 8.7. Would putting her on a insulin pump help to control her blood sugars?

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What are your opinions and experiences about the insulin pump and using of Humalog in childhood?

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My son, who is a professional river guide in the Grand Canyon and in Chile, developed type 1 diabetes four months ago. He currently takes Humalog and Lantus at night and would like to know if a pump will work for him.

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I have had problems with hyperglycemia after changing the site which suggests to me that there was a problem with the insertion. Do a lot of people on the pump have problems with catheter insertion? If the pump site looks and feels fine, how would I know that it’s working properly?

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I have been on an insulin pump for about two years, and suddenly I am needing twice as much insulin! I was on a 1 unit to 15 grams of carb ratio; now it is 1 unit for 30 grams of carb.

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My daughter has type 1 diabetes, and recently I was in the lobby of her doctor’s office when two sales reps from Sooil were there to talk to the staff about the Dana insulin pump. I understand it is new to the US market. Where can I get more information on this pump other than the company’s website?

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My grandson has had the pump for about a year and a half, recently his sugar has been going high, and his parents have noticed there are tiny bubbles in the tube. Do you have any suggestions as what needs to be done? What could be causing the bubbles to be getting in the line? How is it prevented?

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