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Insulin Pumps

The insurance company turned down my request for an insulin pump request because my HbA1c hasn’t been consistently over 7% for the past six months. Do you have any advice?

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My 10 year old daughter was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes about five months ago. How long will it be before she is able to start using an insulin pump? What are some indications that she would be ready to use a pump?

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My toddler son has been using a pump for eight months. He is often quite high 30 minutes after meals, but is in range two hours afterwards. Is this normal?

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Can insulin pumps be made available in India?

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Before starting a pump with NovoLog, my daughter developed lipoatrophy, and even though we swap sides and change sites regularly, keeping away from the atrophied area, she has developed more. Is there another explanation for these “dents”? Is this so new that it hasn’t been fully explored yet?

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My three year old daughter is in full-time daycare, and also her blood sugar. level is not as steady. Would a pump be a good idea? Do you think she would be a good candidate?

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I used Humalog with a pump, but I started having problems and the doctor said the insulin crystallized in the pump so he switched me to NovoLog which went fine for a while. However, now I’m having the same problem (high and uncontrollable blood sugars). I went through four pumps and don’t agree it crystallized in the pump. For now I’m on Lantus and NovoLog by injection. Why would the insulin do this?

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I give my son the appropriate amount of insulin for his carbs and he is fine in two hours after his Humalog peaks, but then he has these really late highs when he eats foods like pizza. Is there any rule of thumb that I may use to help me with the high fat or protein meals?

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What advice would you give a parent contemplating a temporary switch back to Lantus with Humalog from a pump? What guidelines would you use? Can a child with basal requirements such as this be switched back to Lantus? Is there any way to manage night time highs if they occur other than Humalog correction?

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Are there any differences when using NovoLog insulin in an insulin pump rather than Humalog?

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