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Permalink Reply by Hector Gonzalez on July 30, 2008 at 1:49pm

Thanks Melissa for your feedback. I like to try and test new thinks for manage my diabetes, and Apidra probably would be one.
Do you use any CBGM like abbot free style navigator ?
Those addesive support seems to be unconfortable what do you think ?

http://www.freestylenavigator.com/ab_nav/url/content/en_US/10.50:50...

Do you have any feedback regarding these continuous blood glucose meters ? have you consider buy one ? Thanks ;-)

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Permalink Reply by Kirsten Welter on July 30, 2008 at 2:59pm

I started using Apidra when I moved to Italy almost 2 years ago where Novolog isn't available. I haven't noticed a difference at all and only have positive things to say about Apidra.

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Permalink Reply by Hector Gonzalez on July 30, 2008 at 3:10pm

And what about the price? is more expensive? cheaper? compared whit your previous fast acting insuling

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Permalink Reply by marvin on July 30, 2008 at 4:15pm

i am on apidra since i started pumping.. i like it a lot coz it works fast.. i havent tried humalog though... but so far, apidra does the job for me..!

i am using the minimed CGM system, im wearing it now for a week since my last change of sensor.. and still getting numbers close to what my meter readings..

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Permalink Reply by Hector Gonzalez on July 30, 2008 at 4:58pm

Thanks Marvin, what about your experience with the Minimed CGM? it is confortable ? how do you feel with the CGM & the pumb ? do you use both at the same time rigth? How often have to change the sensor ?
I have been in insulin shots using syringles for 33 years and dont have a comparation point with an infusion pump for quality of life & confort. Have you use syringles before ? do you consider that is beter with the pump ? why ?

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Permalink Reply by marvin on July 30, 2008 at 5:31pm

hey!

yeah i have been on shots since my diagnosis 20 years ago. i started when i was nine.. i have tried MDI's too but it just didnt work for me at that time coz i was doin my clinical internship rotation when my endo decided to change my regimen,, anyways, i just started pumping last March of this year and i like it so much and it really help me a LOT..here's one, before i started pumping, my A1Cs are always on 7's if not 8%..and i know its not good at all, but i just find it hard to stick to my diet . but when i started pumping, after 3 or 4 months, well, i had the last visit to my endo last May and A1C at that time was 7.4, and this month i checked it, just out of curiosity, it was 6.7. i was surprised that i was able to make it go down in just bout 2 months.. i didnt tell my endo yet bout this, as i am goin to surprise him on my next visit come september, i am still workin on it, i want it to be at least 6 or less the better..

about my CGM, i really like this a lot, this also helps me with my control.. at first, it was kinda weird feeling having yourself attached to this thing, but i got used to it.. i am always wearing my CGM everyday now for 2 months plus. i just take the transmitter off whenever its time to recharge and put it back again.. ideally, per minimed's instruction, sensors are ought to be changed every 3 days when it ends, but like the others here, i used it for 2 weeks at least.. then change to a new sensor..

if you can make a change goin to pump, it will be worth it, from my experience, it help me a lot and i can see a great improvements on my health in general now that i switch to pumping.. although pumping as they say, can be expensive, but for me, is the best way to manage diabetes...

just my 2 cents..

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Permalink Reply by Hector Gonzalez on July 31, 2008 at 6:22am

Thanks a lot Marvin for your excellent feedback and recomendations. One of the thinks I would like to do is start with a CGM only at the begining and explore how is going to move my diabetes management & quality of life. An explore the use of the CGM in deep. Am not so sure about the confort, you for taking a bath, excersice, traveling with support bateries, or sensors, etc What do you think ?

I read last nigth about parading real time pump and it looks great, your CGM is minimed rigth ? and what about your pump ?

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Permalink Reply by marvin on July 31, 2008 at 1:27pm

i have a minimed pump thats why i used the minimed CGM as well so that i wont have to carry another piece for the CGM..

i think being comfortable with it is getting used to it as well.. i mean i am used to it now that i dunno what else i can do without my CGM, so i am very comfortable wearing it.. i take a bath with it, transmitter is water-tight so you dont have to worry about it, also, i use Tegaderm, its a dressing where you put on top of it(transmitter/sensor), where it helps to hold it in place and when taking a shower too, its like a cover to keep it from being wet, but like i said, even if it gets wet, its ok..

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Permalink Reply by Mike Adelman on July 31, 2008 at 9:54am

Ive been diabetic for around 10 years. At first I was diagnosed as Type2. Took all the oral meds, byt after about 7 years they did not seem to work anymore. When I first started injections, I was put on Lantus & Apidra.The Apidra is FAST acting, and I have gone to low at times. I have recently gotten fed up injecting myself every time I want to eat something, so I'm going to start on the Omnipod.

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Permalink Reply by Hector Gonzalez on July 31, 2008 at 10:04am

Hi Mike, injecting my self every time is what I have to do since 30 years or so, rigth now I use Humalog (fast) and lantus (slow) at nigth. My plans are to start with some CGM and see its ability to rise my quality of life, I will see, Just started today with the CGM local providers then the insurance company and of course my endo..... just in my first steps to do it !!!!
See about the Omnipod and I liked but its not avalible in mi country...

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Permalink Reply by Katie Craft on September 15, 2008 at 2:32am

hey hector!

my name's katie. i'm 21 and have been using apidra over a year now with my insulin pump and syringes. before i went on apidra i was using novolog which is really the same as humalog. all three of these fast acting insulins technically begin to work about 5 minutes after injection and continue to work for 2 to 4 hours. personally i think apidra is the most effective of these. i feel like it reacts quicker and doesn't linger as long. i really like it, but my favoritism is most likely a mental preference rather than an actual difference in insulins. it's advertised as the greatest, best, fastest new insulin-- so that's how i think of it. haha.

it's worth giving it a try but if your insurance will only cover humalog or novolog i'd say that sticking with one of those isn't cheating yourself out of any better control capabilities.

best of luck!
-katie : )

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Permalink Reply by Hector Gonzalez on September 15, 2008 at 5:57am

Hi Katie !
Thanks for your feedback, Apidra have been introduced less than a month in mi country (Venezuela) probably if the insurance pay it for me i would like to switch, I have been in shoots since 33 years ago and would like to tray a Pararding Real Time Insulin Pump ( with the CBGS)
Thanks again for your feedback !!
HGR :-)

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