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Jul 16, 2014
geordiesgirl
16 posts
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Topic: General Discussion / Insulin Pumps Hi, i'm new to this site and was wondering how many others have insulin pumps
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Jul 17, 2014
novorapidboi26
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Topic: General Discussion / Insulin Pumps I do, its amazing, still requires a strict regime of testing, carb counting and so on, but it makes life a lot easier.......are you thinking about applying.... |
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Jul 17, 2014
geordiesgirl
16 posts
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Topic: General Discussion / Insulin Pumps Hi, i have had a pump for 6 years now and i am so glad i made the change. Just did the DAFNE for pump users last week and found it very useful. Apart from the other people on the course i do not know anyone else on a pump so sometimes feel i have no one to share experiences with or anyone to ask advice from A couple of friends with diabetes are on injections and don't carb count. At the moment i am trying to get all my blood sugars in target and finding weighing my food a bit of an inconvenience lol |
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Jul 17, 2014
Vickyp
137 posts
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Topic: General Discussion / Insulin Pumps I'm on the omnipod pump love the pump! |
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Jul 17, 2014
geordiesgirl
16 posts
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Topic: General Discussion / Insulin Pumps Hi , i'm using the Accu-chek Spirit Combo. How long have you been on the omnipod pump ? |
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Jul 17, 2014
Vickyp
137 posts
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Topic: General Discussion / Insulin Pumps Hi geordiesgirl, been on omnipod for almost 14 months |
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Jul 17, 2014
geordiesgirl
16 posts
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Topic: General Discussion / Insulin Pumps Hi Vickyp, nice to meet someone from Durham as Consett is my hometown. Were you given a choice of which insulin pump to go on or was it the decision of the Diabetes nurse ? Last week was the first time i heard about the omnipod. |
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Jul 17, 2014
Vickyp
137 posts
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Topic: General Discussion / Insulin Pumps On my sadness course they showed us different pumps. I decided I didn't like the tubes but knew a pump would help my sensitivity issues so when I discussed with consultant and he recommended Medtronic, I said no would only consider omnipod and gave him my reasons for it..he agreed and was no the pod within 6 weeks of that appointment (were waiting on funding) |
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Jul 18, 2014
HelenP
218 posts
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Topic: General Discussion / Insulin Pumps Hi all,I'm on an Animas with the option to go to CGM feature. Not made the leap get as the additional gadget is expensive and I think they need a bit more time to iron out the glitches. I do not love my pump as many do as it is less than PERFECT! Still have occasional issues with the champagne bubbles and timing of set changes etc when timed for the middle of the night or during social events. I am on huge doses of insulin and a cartridge last about 38-9 hours so the changes advance through the day. I want smaller batteries and bigger cartridges. Helen |
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Jul 18, 2014
Vickyp
137 posts
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Topic: General Discussion / Insulin Pumps Just noticed autocorrect put sadness not DAFNE! |
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Jul 18, 2014
geordiesgirl
16 posts
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Topic: General Discussion / Insulin Pumps morning...lol i was just about to ask you about the "sadness course" vickyp. In someways it is a good title. Nice to meet you Helen. Now i know why i couldn't use HelenP as my username......My first name is also Helen and my surname begins with P. Sorry to hear your not happy with your pump helen, how long have you had it ? With regards to the champagne bubbles - do you take your insulin out of the fridge for a little while prior to changing your cartridge ? Have you asked if anyone else is on an Animas and if so are they having the same problems |
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Jul 18, 2014
HelenP
218 posts
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Topic: General Discussion / Insulin Pumps Hi Helen, Yep I do all the right things...take the insulin out of fridge at least 6 hours before anticipated use (usually when the alarm rings). Check for bubbles ...tap the pump base on the tabletop and always keep it "upright" and always prime 16 or more units.. The worst I have had is three in a row fail but I can also go 3 months without a problem. It is just when i need it to work I will run into issues. I am told "shit happens!".Three can fail: the tube, the cartridge and the infusion set, something can go wrong with anyone of those things. It just shits me... Helen |
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Jul 18, 2014
novorapidboi26
1,819 posts
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Topic: General Discussion / Insulin Pumps I use the Medtronic Veo and when I an filling the reservoir there are sometimes bubbles...the big ones I tap up to the top and push them back in thevial but I am still left with a small fizz...it doesn't cause any issues though.... |
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Jul 18, 2014
HelenP
218 posts
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Topic: General Discussion / Insulin Pumps just wait...I suspect it will happen at sometime, Novorapidboi!If the small bubbles coalesce to form a larger bubble then it can block the tube and depending on the size you can end up with a "rush" if/when the bubble clears. That is why you are supposed to test at 2 hours and 4 hours. Helen |
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Aug 9, 2014
Gemsa
20 posts
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Topic: General Discussion / Insulin Pumps I'm a pumper too - Accu-chek Combo for 15 months. I honestly couldn't think of life without it now, injections seem so historical and inflexible.How different is the pump DAFNE to normal DAFNE? I did normal DAFNE and found the 'rules' weren't really working so went on the pump and now I can crack the basal with such fine tuning they do work very well. |
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Aug 9, 2014
Vickyp
137 posts
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Topic: General Discussion / Insulin Pumps I did normal DAFNE too Gemsa, still follow those 'rules' and am around 80% average in target. Not sure how pump DAFNE would be different? Interesting question |
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Aug 9, 2014
Neville COL
23 posts
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Topic: General Discussion / Insulin Pumps Part of recent post DAFNE discussions with my consultant was about the possibility of an insulin pump, as I m a shift worker, with, pre DAFNE, considerable control difficulties. As the only person I had met with a pump had recently had issues, I politely declined: its good to read that there's people out there without issues: I m still not convinced though: 42 years of injections at last seem to be working! |
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Aug 10, 2014
geordiesgirl
16 posts
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Topic: General Discussion / Insulin Pumps I did the DAFNE (when on multiple injections) about 7 yrs ago and have recently done the pump DAFNE. I found it very usefull.It was lovely to meet others on the pump as i know no one on a pump.Also some carb sizes have changed and for example, previously counted sweetcorn but no longer need to. It was also very informative and gave me the confidence to mak insuline changes.Hi Neville, i can honestly say that going on a pump was the best decision i ever made. I was reluctant for about 2 yrs...little things like, how do i have a bath ? where do i attach it if wearing a dress or at night ? Since going on the pump 6 yrs ago i have had no admissions to hospital with DKA. I have had one site infection at the start which i felt got worse only as the gp ( not my usual) would not give me antibiotics. Initially the cannula i tried didn't suit so changed to a different type. You do have to put in a bit more effort but it is worth it. People i find if they see it think it is a pager. cuts down on multiple injections. It's finding the right pump to suit your needs. nothing is perfect and at times we will have issues with the pump but with support from your diabetes team and the pump careline you can get through these. If your team are suggesting the pump then i guess they think it will benefit you. Good luck whatever you decide x |
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Oct 29, 2014
NilesCrane
5 posts
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Topic: General Discussion / Insulin Pumps Hi everyoneI'm considering going on to a pump and the Omnipod seems a good option could anyone provide some pros and cons of this device. |
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Oct 29, 2014
Vickyp
137 posts
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Topic: General Discussion / Insulin Pumps I love the omnipod...waterproof, tubeless, can be placed in lots of different areas. Cons: if don't use the minimum insulin required in the 3 days then it is wasted, PDM is difficult to read in bright sunlight. |
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Oct 29, 2014
NilesCrane
5 posts
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Topic: General Discussion / Insulin Pumps
Thanks Vicky. have you had any problem going thru security at the airport? |
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Oct 29, 2014
Vickyp
137 posts
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Topic: General Discussion / Insulin Pumps I haven't gone through security. But as far as aware no issues with it, it's safe to go through the walk-through scanners but you can say you have an insulin pump and don't want to go through that and they will manually scan you |
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Oct 30, 2014
NilesCrane
5 posts
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Topic: General Discussion / Insulin Pumps I like the idea of the patch pumps and the Omnipod seems popular I was wondering if anyone has the Cellnovo pump and if so how does it rate? |
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Oct 31, 2014
Moray Nairn
3 posts
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Topic: General Discussion / Insulin Pumps As far as I know, the Cellnovo pump is only available as part of clinical trials. The company has had "issues" in getting the NHS to approve it due to the increased cost. I'd choose it in a flash if it was available |
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Oct 31, 2014
NilesCrane
5 posts
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Topic: General Discussion / Insulin Pumps Cheers. I saw a video on Youtube - John from Swansea but don't know if he got his on the NHS.This is the link : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yO3_tIkrLww&edit=vd |