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Nic Croucher
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Had it with Omnipod

Replied Jan 5

 

the best part is...it gets better!

and so it goes...

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elaine peterson replied to Nic Croucher's discussion 'Insulin Absorbtion' in the group Omnipod Users
I just bolus a bit more if I am eating before strenuous exercise or check during and bolus a small amount if it is going up. Sorry....not very scientific, I know. I'd guess it has something to do with stress.
August 10
Melinda replied to Nic Croucher's discussion 'Insulin Absorbtion' in the group Omnipod Users
My endo also told me that intense exercise raises my blood sugar for a few hours and then it comes back down? This is annoying! Do you know why and anything to prevent it??
August 10
Nic Croucher replied to Nic Croucher's discussion 'Insulin Absorbtion' in the group Omnipod Users
I thought through the bad insulin thing and the location. I ran into the dreaded: "Occlusion detected" on the pod this evening and noticed a lot of leakage so I am hoping that with a fresh pod in a fresh location with newer insulin will make for a...
July 23
elaine peterson replied to Nic Croucher's discussion 'Insulin Absorbtion' in the group Omnipod Users
I know that any intense work out raises my blood sugar temporarily, but I assume you are talking about increased insulin need all day. Have you started any new supplements? I remember reading here that some vitamins and supplements can raise blood...
July 23
Eric Rizzo replied to Nic Croucher's discussion 'Insulin Absorbtion' in the group Omnipod Users
If you've only noticed it recently, have you tried a different vial or batch of insulin? As Mat suggested, old or deteriorating insulin could be a factor.
July 23
Nic Croucher replied to Nic Croucher's discussion 'Insulin Absorbtion' in the group Omnipod Users
I might try location...I just got the new PDM too so I might not have transferred the settings over correctly either. I'll go over all the calcs again to see if I have them correctly entered, perhaps create different bolus programs for diiferent l...
July 23
tony replied to Nic Croucher's discussion 'Insulin Absorbtion' in the group Omnipod Users
Same happend to me, I lost 64 pounds. Before I was using from 55u lantus whent down to 25u, and the boluces where 25 with each meal now 9, well that was when I was on MDI's. Now with the Omnipod my overall insulin intake daily is around 50u total ...
July 23
Mat replied to Nic Croucher's discussion 'Insulin Absorbtion' in the group Omnipod Users
I've found the opposite, as I gain muscle and lose fat I need less insulin, which would suggest that it has something to do with the delivery, either pod placement or possibly old insulin. You should experiment with different spots to figure it ou...
July 23

Profile Information

Hometown (where you come from):
Cape Town, South A
Do you have diabetes?
Yes
Type of diabetes
Type 1
Date diagnosed
January 1, 1984
Most recent A1C (Blood Glucose Average) Value
6.6
What glucose meter do you use?
Freestyle
Type of treatment you use
Pump
What pump model do you use, if any?
Omnipod
What is the address for your Facebook profile, if any?
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=508974390&ref=name
What is the address for your MySpace page, if any?
http://www.myspace.com/niccroucher
What do you expect from TuDiabetes?
Social networking among people with Diabetes or those that live with Diabetes
How did you find out about us? What were you searching for?
Prevention Magazine
What do you do for a living?
Information Security Analyst

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At 6:27am on January 5, 2009, Mike Campana said…
Welcome Nic!!!
At 8:01pm on January 4, 2009, Jaimie Hernandez said…

At 3:47pm on January 4, 2009, Diabetic_Iz_Me said…
Hello Nic! Welcome to Tudiabetes! We are glad you could join us. I am also a Podder:) There is an Omnipod group in the community, check it out...if you life what you see please join. Make yourself at home. I'll be seeing you around.

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So I decided to go back to school to get my Masters. Huh? Crazy! I am taking two classes now and I am struggling to keep my head afloat. Why did I do this to myself?. Then on Monday and Wednesday evening the band gets together for practice and Tuesdays is Cubs scouts with my son (I am the Bears Den leader, woot!). This Thursday I have a lady that needs some computer work done on her home computer and Friday night we have dinner with some friends we haven't seen in a while. WOW! Of course during… Continue

Posted on February 11, 2009 at 11:25am — 2 Comments

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In an attempt to understand how others view me as "the diabetic" and vice versa, I found this site and have learned so much about how powerful the Internet can be in this regard. I work in Information Technology but never used the Internet as a resource for my disease until now. I sometimes have bad things happen that I wish I had better understanding or control over, mood swings, crazy thoughts (epiphanies?!?), irritability, low blood sugars, are all part of this excursion. I was always a fit p… Continue

Posted on January 9, 2009 at 2:13pm — 3 Comments

 
 

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