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Permalink Reply by Kate on May 11, 2011 at 6:48pm

Tiffany do you have a cgm? I found lots of benefits from watching my trends with that. Before I got my cgm, I wore a "blind" one. Basically it was the sensor and transmitter. But instead of transmitting to a device that I saw it held the data for 3 days. Then I went in to my endo to download the info and discuss it. It was my first glimpse and the data was amazing! It was the first time that I saw what pizza actually does to me. haha! you may want to check with your dr. to see if something like that is an option to help augment your basal testing.

I really hate waking up in the middle of the night for testing! I can totally feel your pain. The good news is once you have solid data about your basal rates you can really trust the pump for that time of day.

Let us know how the adjustments go!

Permalink Reply by Tiffany G on May 23, 2011 at 2:48am

That's what is frustrating to me. I do wear a CGM, so I can clearly see that it's not going low in the middle of the night. I guess I just don't understand the point, lol.

Permalink Reply by Kate on May 23, 2011 at 8:15pm

hmmm, I agree. I don't see what the point is if you already have good info?

Permalink Reply by johnnyjumpstart on May 9, 2011 at 1:36pm

When I started on the pod it took almost 6-8 months to get my basal rate correct. I needed to wear a blood glusose monitor for 3 days to eventually get it all dialed in correctly.

Permalink Reply by Tiffany G on May 9, 2011 at 2:58pm

6-8 months??? Holy cow. I think I would give up before dealing with high sugars for that long!

Permalink Reply by Schmutz on May 12, 2011 at 12:02pm

Hey Tiffany...It will get better. I do remember being higher just as you are now and I was not real happy about it either as I was used to being in a routine and not used to seeing my bg's go up in a range that I was not used to both mentally and physically. I think what she's wanting is to make sure you off your lantus or other basal insulin you were using before make adustments on your pump. When went thru training I believe she would make changes to basal after about week as I would see here each week in the office but she would always call and see how things were going and also I would fax my numbers to her as I kept a log with my carb intakes and insulin used. If I rember right after the first 2 visits we did make some changes over the phone after she would look at my logs. You sound a lot like me, I was impatient during this time also, but I would say that you'll do fine as you have the right attitude and want to be in control of you bg's which is good. Do you have the Co-pilot program? It's a great way to print off and make reports for everything that you key into your pdm, it'll keep track of your Carbs, bolus & basal rates and also your bg's. I used this when I first started and I also use in now when I go in for my checkups. Works great and there are numerous reports that show you where your basal might not be working right or if you need a higher I/C ratio, I've got 4 different basal programs and 2 differnt I/C ratios for meals at different times of the day. Once you get this stuff figured out you be doing great, I would think that after a few more days you can really start to make the changes you will need to get your pump dialed in. If you need anything let me know--Best of Luck!! ~Schmutz

Permalink Reply by Tiffany G on May 16, 2011 at 9:02pm

I haven't downloaded either of the programs yet. Thanks for reminding me! I've been meaning to do that. Does your endo download readings from your monitor? If not, are your print outs used as a substitution or in addition to the info they pull?

Permalink Reply by Schmutz on May 21, 2011 at 12:02pm

Hey Tiffany...That's the part I hate, my endo's office can't even read my meter, so I print off about 3 different reports to give to her when I go in for my checkup's. I keep asking when they will get the Ominpod extension so they can download onto co-pilot but I think there's a reluctance on there part, just feels they don't want to as I was only the 2nd person in my endo's office to use the OminPod! So I just keep printing the reports and guess that is why we all have to take control of our own destiny...for me the Podd's working great and I couldn't be happier...Hope your doing well also!! Happy Podding ~Schmutz :)

Permalink Reply by Tiffany G on May 23, 2011 at 2:52am

I'll be curious as to whether or not they have the program for the Omniopd. I usually just given them my meter. I love it and can't seem to give it up, even though there's a meter built in. I'll have to ask about that. I have an appointment on Tuesday. I'm glad I'm going in. My sugars were really good for a few days, and now I'm running high again. I called asking them to make adjustments for me, and I was instructed to do the three day overnight basal check again. This is SOOO frustrating. If I had more experience with this thing, I'd just make adjustments myself, lol. I hope you're doing well also! Thx :)

Permalink Reply by Brad Ringer on May 23, 2011 at 8:07pm

I was the other way. I kept going hypo. It was over the weekend, and I just kept eating and eating to cover the lows. Monday I contacted my CDE and she adjusted my settings. If the pod hadn't been my first pump, I probably would have just changed the settings myself. Since then I have changed my settings, expecially when I go low regularly. When I first got the pump my basal rate was 1.00 per hour; now it is .70 or .75 per hour depending on the time of day.

Yes, it will get better.

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