Comments on: Pumping Insulin: Keep Those Syringes Close By http://bloggingdiabetes.com/2010/02/pumping-insulin-keep-those-syringes-close-by/ A Blog About Real Living with Diabetes Thu, 19 Aug 2010 23:50:14 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Heather Stafford http://bloggingdiabetes.com/2010/02/pumping-insulin-keep-those-syringes-close-by/comment-page-1/#comment-734 Heather Stafford Fri, 09 Jul 2010 15:39:08 +0000 http://bloggingdiabetes.com/2009/12/pumping-insulin-keep-those-syringes-close-by/#comment-734 I am getting more of a painful and expensive cure from the transplant department at University of Michigan--a partial-pancreas. If it takes, goodbye diabetes and hello all the orange juice I crave. I am getting more of a painful and expensive cure from the transplant department at University of Michigan–a partial-pancreas. If it takes, goodbye diabetes and hello all the orange juice I crave.

]]> By: Amy http://bloggingdiabetes.com/2010/02/pumping-insulin-keep-those-syringes-close-by/comment-page-1/#comment-707 Amy Mon, 10 May 2010 09:00:58 +0000 http://bloggingdiabetes.com/2009/12/pumping-insulin-keep-those-syringes-close-by/#comment-707 New reader here. My D-Anniversary is this thursday (5/13). I've been Type 1 for 2 years now. I'm somewhere between 30-40 years of age. :) I did injections for only 4 weeks and went directly to the omnipod. I require only hundredths of units for basal and bolusing. A normal day for me would only require 12-15 units for the day of bolusing and basal changes. Thus injections really never worked for me. But I still have the syringes around....just in case. Amy New reader here. My D-Anniversary is this thursday (5/13). I’ve been Type 1 for 2 years now. I’m somewhere between 30-40 years of age. :)

I did injections for only 4 weeks and went directly to the omnipod. I require only hundredths of units for basal and bolusing. A normal day for me would only require 12-15 units for the day of bolusing and basal changes. Thus injections really never worked for me.

But I still have the syringes around….just in case.

Amy

]]> By: Tony http://bloggingdiabetes.com/2010/02/pumping-insulin-keep-those-syringes-close-by/comment-page-1/#comment-698 Tony Thu, 29 Apr 2010 13:21:52 +0000 http://bloggingdiabetes.com/2009/12/pumping-insulin-keep-those-syringes-close-by/#comment-698 Thanks for the comment Heather! I'm kind of glad I'm not alone here. Being a dog lover and having a large dog, I find it funny that we will inject dogs with a larger needle than we would our self. On top of that, your pooch is tiny and probably needs a 33 gauge needle. Pump is great, but I wouldn't miss it in the least if someone decided to find a cure. Thanks again! Thanks for the comment Heather! I’m kind of glad I’m not alone here. Being a dog lover and having a large dog, I find it funny that we will inject dogs with a larger needle than we would our self. On top of that, your pooch is tiny and probably needs a 33 gauge needle. Pump is great, but I wouldn’t miss it in the least if someone decided to find a cure. Thanks again!

]]> By: Heather Stafford http://bloggingdiabetes.com/2010/02/pumping-insulin-keep-those-syringes-close-by/comment-page-1/#comment-695 Heather Stafford Thu, 29 Apr 2010 04:44:33 +0000 http://bloggingdiabetes.com/2009/12/pumping-insulin-keep-those-syringes-close-by/#comment-695 Sadly I have had times where I needed to re-correct my blood sugar because it was too high (and with the pump it seems to take hours to lower--sometimes days to recover fully and back into a regular range). And my chihuahua is a diabetic, as well (dogs are always type 1 and require insulin). So I've used his syringes, which I don't suggest as they are dull compared to the ones humans use. Also you have to do a bit of a conversion as its in half cc units. But I feel your pain. The pump is great, but on high days its a pain in the ass. :( Sadly I have had times where I needed to re-correct my blood sugar because it was too high (and with the pump it seems to take hours to lower–sometimes days to recover fully and back into a regular range). And my chihuahua is a diabetic, as well (dogs are always type 1 and require insulin). So I’ve used his syringes, which I don’t suggest as they are dull compared to the ones humans use. Also you have to do a bit of a conversion as its in half cc units.

But I feel your pain. The pump is great, but on high days its a pain in the ass. :(

]]> By: Tony http://bloggingdiabetes.com/2010/02/pumping-insulin-keep-those-syringes-close-by/comment-page-1/#comment-623 Tony Fri, 26 Feb 2010 19:18:37 +0000 http://bloggingdiabetes.com/2009/12/pumping-insulin-keep-those-syringes-close-by/#comment-623 Thank you Lorraine and Cherise for the comments. Just to be clear, I only correct with a syringe when it's a huge correction - maybe 12+ units. Lorraine brings up a great point in that by using a syringe I may mask the real problem. So I get my sugar under control quicker, but may have longer-term issues because possibly the infusion site is jacked up. Thanks again! Thank you Lorraine and Cherise for the comments. Just to be clear, I only correct with a syringe when it’s a huge correction – maybe 12+ units.

Lorraine brings up a great point in that by using a syringe I may mask the real problem. So I get my sugar under control quicker, but may have longer-term issues because possibly the infusion site is jacked up.

Thanks again!

]]> By: Cherise http://bloggingdiabetes.com/2010/02/pumping-insulin-keep-those-syringes-close-by/comment-page-1/#comment-622 Cherise Fri, 26 Feb 2010 18:58:54 +0000 http://bloggingdiabetes.com/2009/12/pumping-insulin-keep-those-syringes-close-by/#comment-622 Tony, I always carry a spare pen just incase something happens to my pod or PDM. I haven't corrected with the pen, yet. I honestly, never thought about it. IROMP (I rely on my pump). Tony,

I always carry a spare pen just incase something happens to my pod or PDM. I haven’t corrected with the pen, yet. I honestly, never thought about it. IROMP (I rely on my pump).

]]> By: Lorraine http://bloggingdiabetes.com/2010/02/pumping-insulin-keep-those-syringes-close-by/comment-page-1/#comment-620 Lorraine Thu, 25 Feb 2010 18:48:08 +0000 http://bloggingdiabetes.com/2009/12/pumping-insulin-keep-those-syringes-close-by/#comment-620 I have only used an injection once since Caleb has started pumping. You've given me something to think about though. My mindset when Caleb is high is - "what is causing this?" If I administer a correction bolus and if his BG doesn't come down, then I conclude it's the site/Pod and change it. If he corrects, then I have to consider other variables. I haven't considered that an injection might be more effective than a bolus. This "pooling" concept is intriguing. Typically if I "pull" a Pod, it will be kinked, or a tissue buildup will be visible in the cannula. But there are Pods that I've pulled that looked crystal clear. I'm just not sure Caleb would be too keen on me pulling out a syringe at this point! Thanks for raising this issue, Tony. It's something to keep mindful of. I have only used an injection once since Caleb has started pumping. You’ve given me something to think about though. My mindset when Caleb is high is – “what is causing this?” If I administer a correction bolus and if his BG doesn’t come down, then I conclude it’s the site/Pod and change it. If he corrects, then I have to consider other variables. I haven’t considered that an injection might be more effective than a bolus. This “pooling” concept is intriguing. Typically if I “pull” a Pod, it will be kinked, or a tissue buildup will be visible in the cannula. But there are Pods that I’ve pulled that looked crystal clear. I’m just not sure Caleb would be too keen on me pulling out a syringe at this point! Thanks for raising this issue, Tony. It’s something to keep mindful of.

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