Comments on: what great stuff!

By: carmen15

carmen15 — Tue, 17 Aug 2004 22:44:41 +0000

Laurie:
pump ends for tubing are universal so they can be used with either pump.
Just ask for samples, you don’t have to say which pump you are on…JOan:)

By: antoinette_5

antoinette_5 — Sun, 15 Aug 2004 15:48:32 +0000

Well I always knew that I was sensitive to slight changes. The first night
while sleeping I dropped down to 40 around 5 am and then woke up soaked at
6:30 am and was at 60 then. I actually nose dived from about 180 at 3:40 am
to about 40 at 5am. This was on a .8 basil rate. I also woke up low the
night before so I adjust my basil to .7 from 3 am to 7 am. The next night I
road high the whole night but woke up normal in the morning. It was the same
pattern the next night at .7. I road high during the night but woke up in
normal range. Right now I’m addressing this issue first before making any
other changes in my basil rate. I have to test a few times during the night
and see what is going on . Then I’m going to wear the monitor again.
I also learned that the Glucose meter I’m using was right on with my blood
sugar a large majority of the time. I use an accucheck complete. The other
meter I have now a Precision extra was always reading way lower then what my
blood sugar was showing on the CGM. In some cases it was off by 30 to 40
points.

Part of the procedure is to manual take at least 4 blood test a day and
enter them into the CGM to make sure the test is accurate. You also have to
enter in when you eat, when u take insulin, when you exercise, anytime you
feel hypo, it sounds complicated but it is done by event markers.
I also learned that when I hit low during the night my lunch time reading
were high but when I did not hit bottom during the night my lunch time
readings were fine.
I also learned I have a lot of work to be done.

By: carmelo6

carmelo6 — Sun, 15 Aug 2004 05:47:13 +0000

<< I have some more information on it, I will post it in the files section of
the club. When I have a chance to scan it.
>>

Thanks so much Frank! Chrissy

By: kristan_180

kristan_180 — Sat, 14 Aug 2004 21:36:21 +0000

Frank,
Did you learn anything you didn’t know about yourself of significance after
doing the 72 hour test?

David

By: antoinette_5

antoinette_5 — Sat, 14 Aug 2004 15:25:30 +0000

The Monitor is made by Minimed but has only been approved for doctors
offices at this time or hospitals. I was on it last week and I’m going on it
again in 6 weeks.
It measures your blood sugar every 5 minutes for 3 days. It is a little
bigger then the Insulin pump. You wear it just like the pump. When you go
back to the doctor or hospital they will download all the information from
those 3 days from their computer and it will give you about a 60 page
printout. Complete with graphs and you will be able to make some good
adjustments to your basil rates based on these readings.
I have some more information on it, I will post it in the files section of
the club. When I have a chance to scan it.

Frank

By: carmelo6

carmelo6 — Sat, 14 Aug 2004 05:24:12 +0000

<< Probably the best thing to do is to go on the continuous Glucose Monitor
for
72 hours it will give you a great idea what goes on at night.
>>

What is the continuous Glucose Monitor? Chrissy

By: carmelo6

carmelo6 — Fri, 13 Aug 2004 21:16:31 +0000

<< I sure didn’t plan on doing midnight and 3am’s every night >>
<>

When I first started on the pump (which has only been around one yr ago) they
had me do the testing at those inconvienient times. I was told that even
when you are on the pump for a while that every now and then its good to
check then. I rarely do, but thats just me. I do pretty good on the pump in
fact very good. I’ve had to make a few changes in my basel rate but its not
hard. At first I would call my diabetic nurse and say help what do I do.
Luckily she was on the pump herself so she understood completely.
As far as the tape thing goes I use the silloutte so I don’t have to mess
w/any tape. It has its own self adhesive thing thats only about as big
around as a 50 cent piece. The only thing I dont like about the silloutte is
putting the long needle in. But I put up w/it. I hope this helps a little.
Chrissy

By: rodney_800

rodney_800 — Wed, 11 Aug 2004 07:45:03 +0000

Jan,
If I felt I had to, or my endo requested it, I would. I feel I am having
good control now with what I am doing.
I feel as I am getting older some of my bouncing has settled down and my
BGs are much more stable then when younger.
How about you?
Gail

By: rodney_800

rodney_800 — Mon, 09 Aug 2004 23:14:21 +0000

I have never tested after meals and rarely at 3 AM. Only when setting up my
basal rate and only if I am having trouble with my morning BG.
I admire someone that dedicated and think it is great.
I have trouble sleeping and sometimes just get to sleep around midnight or
one, so at three I am usually sleeping good and hate to make myself get up.
Also I cannot hear an alarm and hubby would not like setting his and
getting me up since he gets up at 4:30 AM every morning.
Gail

By: kristan_180

kristan_180 — Sun, 08 Aug 2004 19:18:11 +0000

sorry, but I believe in 3 am checks all the time.

I do it routinely, just to be sure things are OK. And, maybe one time out
of five, things are NOT ok, and a fine tuning is necessary (sometimes up,
sometimes down).

I average 8 tests/day.

3 before meals
3 two hours after meals
1 bedtime
1 middle of night

David