How do you handle IOB with the pod?
Hi all,
First let me preface this by saying that I've only used one pump, the OmniPod and prior to that, I was MDI. I'm having such a difficult time with corrections and can't help but think that it's due to the fact that the pod doesn't recognize any left over meal bolus, when it suggests a bolus due to elevated BG's. I could be wrong and am wondering if most pumps work this way? I feel like I've heard that some don't....? How do you all handle this? I mean, I'd love to find out that this is why when I'm high I can't seem to successfully get my sugars down b/c I know this and underestimate the correct dosage, or I over do it and crash. What formula do you all use to figure this math out? Thanks for any advice!
First let me preface this by saying that I've only used one pump, the OmniPod and prior to that, I was MDI. I'm having such a difficult time with corrections and can't help but think that it's due to the fact that the pod doesn't recognize any left over meal bolus, when it suggests a bolus due to elevated BG's. I could be wrong and am wondering if most pumps work this way? I feel like I've heard that some don't....? How do you all handle this? I mean, I'd love to find out that this is why when I'm high I can't seem to successfully get my sugars down b/c I know this and underestimate the correct dosage, or I over do it and crash. What formula do you all use to figure this math out? Thanks for any advice!
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Permalink Reply by Bradford on -
LUCKY!
I didn't believe it originally (thought it was just a miscommunication :-) . But there it is, the elusive " Meal IOB". lol.
American version looks roughly like this:
Meal: (shows I:C ratio in ( )
Correction: (shows correction factor division and total needed, if any)
Insulin on Board: (from prior correction boluses...but does not count any meal insulin)
Total: (gives the total based on the addition/subtraction from above).
Man. I want one! ;-) -
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Permalink Reply by DBolding on -
lol, thats why I had to post the pictures, to make sure I was going on about the correct thing as I was getting a little confused!
So we in the UK have something you guys want, and you have something we want! the function to download your data to the computer!
Maybe we should get Insulin/Ypsomed to listen and take the best out of both PDMs and make one superior one :-D -
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Permalink Reply by Kimberly on -
Yup yup. Totally different from what we in the US have. I love that ? screen.
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