my Endo wants me to start pumping...
Hi name is mary ann been diabetic, type 1 for 35 years now....an injector i inject 5x daily of Huma;;log pen and Lantus
problem is i have much probs with lows too many x a day
i had a pump when pregnant 11 years ago and did not like it,,,especially the tubing..
i have no complications thanks to my toght control
dont know what to do? i know most diabetics are pumping now...does the tubing get in the way of daily actiivities?
help cant decide what to do
does medical assistance pay for pumps?
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Permalink Reply by Brian on -
Switch to Levemir... Then go on the pump! its great its freedom and control like youve never had... i suggest the Animas One Touch Ping... its got the lowest basal and bolus rate and its waterproof!
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Permalink Reply by Brian on
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oh yes btw what kind of medical assistance? i have low income insurance and im in the works of getting the Ping..
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Permalink Reply by mary ann jacob on -
medical assiatance is the medical insurance for low income people who have health expenses here in the usa
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Permalink Reply by Courtney on -
hey Brian- why levemir? i use humalog still with the ping. conrats on the ping by the way. sounds like you're going to get it!?
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Permalink Reply by Courtney on
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guess i don't know what levemir is because a lot of people agree about levemir ???
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Permalink Reply by Gerri on -
Agree with Brian. Try Levemir first. I had terrible lows with Lantus, even after changing doses & using split doses. Lantus peaks & I'd crash.
Pump supplies are expensive. For that reason & others, I'm staying on MDI. People like Omnipods because there's no tubing, but it's kind of large.
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Permalink Reply by Brian on
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pump supplies are expensive but some people coverage will pick it up or atleast most of it.. and i hate the omnipod because its freestyle and i dont like there meter its inconsistent...
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Permalink Reply by Doris D on -
I've been pumping for 22 years now and love it unlike some other's here. It helped with my control (had a hard problem with it) and I've gotten used to the tubing from it. Your situation sounds so different from mine though. Here's hoping the best for you. I really don't have any answers for you. Sounds like your happy the way your going with the shots.
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Permalink Reply by Kelly WPA on -
I just started pumping at the end of June and I have no issues with the tubing. I am on the Animas Ping.
I agree with the others about switching to Levemir first. If you are leery about moving to the pump, then that would be a much better move. I had constant lows when I was on Lantus and was able to fine tune the Levemir a lot better. If I go back to MDI, it will be Levemir, not Lantus.
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Permalink Reply by FHS on -
I just started pumping a couple of weeks ago after being on MDI for 25 years. One of the reasons why I never wanted to go on a pump was because of the tubing. That's why I wanted to try the Omnipod.
So far, it's probably the best decision I have made as a diabetic regarding my own treatment regime. My control has never been better and the ease of use and customer support far outweigh any minor inconveniences I may have experienced.
My insurance covers 80% of pump supplies. I consider the 20% I kick in myself to be money well spent.
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