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Is it really the pump?
Replied Oct 17
Omnipod! Day 3, I think the cannula is out but can't see!
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Started this discussion. Last reply by Rebecca Oct 16.
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I was very schooled in all the ratios and factors while using MDI. My endo made them clear and I had studied them on my own as well. I just started pumping this past week. My CDE didn't have to teach me anything about all that -- she helped me pro...
Thank you! Glad to hear I'm not the only one who can't see into the microscopic window to see that veritably invisible cannula! It seems that it WAS still in because I checked my sugar and was REALLY low (since I had bolused by pen also). I think ...
i can never see in the window as far as the waste of insulin when we have to change the pod becuase of problems i alwaysuse the new syrige to take the insulin out of the bad pod and put it in a new one. that way it is not wasted.
Condensation is pretty normal. It took me a couple of weeks before I got my 'technique' down. If I do not pinch the skin around the site where the cannula will insert, many times I have a pod that does not insert correctly, and I do not receive th...
I've gotten condensation on every pod I've used so far. But I live in an area where humidity levels haven't been going below the 70-something% range, so I'm fairly certain this is the cause.
If you're not sure, change it out.
There is condensation on the window. If I have to change this, I will be annoyed as the first pod only stayed in for a day ... this one as well .. waste of insulin! I love it when it works! But what am I doing wrong, and do I need to change this p...
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Profile Information
- Hometown (where you come from):
- Sag Harbor, NY
- Do you have diabetes?
- Yes
- Type of diabetes
- Type 1.5 (LADA)
- Date diagnosed
- July 30, 2006
- Most recent A1C (Blood Glucose Average) Value
- 8.8
- What glucose meter do you use?
- Freestyle (Omnipod PDM)
- Type of treatment you use
- Pump, Diet and Exercise
- What pump model do you use, if any?
- Omnipod
- What do you expect from TuDiabetes?
- tips, info, opinions, friendship, understanding
- How did you find out about us? What were you searching for?
- Bloodsugar101.com mentioned you. I am looking for advice about whether or not I might be LADA or a Type 1, although diagnosed as a Type 2
- What do you do for a living?
- mom of five, just work part-time clerical work at KU
Comment Wall (15 comments)
- At 10:50am on April 24, 2009,
dennis Bricker said… - My wife and I live in Olathe KS.
- At 9:35pm on March 28, 2009,
Mignonne said… - Hi. Thanks for your email. How come you are no longer a WW leader? I see your A1C is a 9.6. OUCH!!!!! That is really high. But, who am I to talk, I keep avoiding the A1C. I am not sure why I have started gaining weight. The ironic part is, my blood sugars were normal, and I lost. When they got high this past month, I gained. That is not typical when you are high because you usually spill calories in your urine. Nonetheless, I have been very upset. I am still very small, but I do not want to get out of control. I was below my bottom end of the WW goail range for my 5 7 height. I am at the low end now. I guess I just get upset because I feel like people watch my weight all of the time because of what I do for a living. The pump is a great thing. I do know people who have gained. But, I think it was because they became a little freer with what they ate. My Dr told me that 5 pounds would be a typical gain for a new pump user because the ketoacidosis scenario no longer exist. Let me know how everything works for you. Want pump have you decided on. I like the paradigm link. I think it is the best.
- At 8:26am on March 13, 2009,
Betty said…
- they are 2 different companies, but will be combining an "in one" system in 2010. We have had 1 pod that we think was bad in 7 months and it was promptly replaced. Both omnipod and dexcom are wireless and you are able to carry them in your purse it has been a great setup for us. Now that we are using it we cannot imagine using anything tubed. we got it for the remote and the ease of use, and have never regretted it. the other thing we loved was that you can get a brand new back up pump for 400 bucks !!! we store it in the closet and if something were to happen and we needed a back up pump we would always have it there so while we waited the 24 hours for a new one to be shipped by the pump co. we would not have to go back on lantus. just pull out the back up and stick a pod on and you are good to go. we trialed a tubed pump (animas) and if we had been forced to would have used it, but the pod is leaps and bounds better for us, on so many levels, yes we could have made any pump work, but for us the pod was the BEST pumping decision we could have made. the ease in set up is amazing, and the simple fact that we have used over 70 pods, and only had 1 suspected "bad" pod speaks volumes... techinically it may not have been a bad pod, but we changed it because the BG was high. so even though it might have been fine they replaced it at no cost to us, it helped show us that we are in good hands.
so yes the pod and dexcom are 2 different companies, but we like having the reciever that is NOT attached to the body on a tubed pump. We put the dexcom on the desk at night It is amazing. The pump is amazing. My son who has type 1 lOVES both of them and even he can run both of them they are that user friendly. I want to wish you the best of luck in your pump search!
Betty
- At 7:23am on March 13, 2009,
Betty said…
- If you get an Omnipod and Dexcom (this is what we use) you should be able to get BOTH of them for UNDER the 5 grand this year. We love the pod because of the great pump that it is, and the added bonus that it does NOT have a 6 grand start up price ! we have been happily pumping with omnipod and have had a great experience. Dexcom is a great cgm we use that too, and you would be able to do BOTH for under 5000. check with your insurace about the cost of the monthy supply of pods and see if you can get the #'s to match up. for sure the omnipod purchance and pods will be in the 5000 cap!
- At 3:22pm on March 5, 2009,
Cara Bauer said… - KU grad, 1990! I married a Mizzou grad, its fun during basketball season. I miss Lawrence.
- At 1:29pm on March 2, 2009,
Leona Peterson said… - It'll work out. You can do it! Of course the pump can be even better, but while you're without it, this is a bit of research you're doing for yourself.
- At 8:49am on March 2, 2009,
David said… - Rebecca: I exercise almost an hour a day. I'm currently training for a 1/2 marathon, but then I'm always training for some race. The running is tricky to work into the daily insulin routine but basically, i suspend the pump during and for 1 hour after I train. I've always run so I don't know what would happen to my BGs if i didn't.
- At 11:10am on February 11, 2009,
Linzie Wohletz said… - My endo is Lisa Hayes at Shawnee Mission Medical on about 75th and Antioch, I'm glad your having a good day, I've been doing well too. Keep in touch.
- At 11:22am on January 20, 2009,
Shelly said… - I will be interested to hear what your test results are. I, too, didn't want to wear out my beta cells if I didn't need to. Looking forward to talking to you again soon!
- At 11:31am on January 17, 2009,
Shelly said…
- Sorry, forgot to mention who my endo is. Started with my family dr. who is amazing but do believe a specialist is important. I am on my second endo and she is amazing! She is Dr. Maria Mercado and she is at St. Luke's South.
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