Dr recommendations before using pump
I went to see an endocrinologist about going on the insulin pump. She was
not 100% sure that it would be a good idea for me right now because she felt
my current insulin regimen wasn’t working for me and my diet is pretty
unruly (this I knew). She felt I needed to get on a better tract with the
insulin & carbo counting before considering me for the pump. My question is
this-were any of you told this prior to going on the pump? Were you on
multiple injections for awhile first? Were you carbo counting as well? I do
not doubt her wisdom -she is a very good Dr in NYC’s top hospital and has
many patients on the pump. However, I am wondering where some of you were at
before using the pump. I guess I assumed the pump corrected the "right
insulin regime" issue but I guess not. I am working on counting carbs rather
than calories and we’ve made some cahnges in the insulin.I am eager to use
the pump. It sounds like you all like the pump.-Rachel
December 31st, 2004 at 7:22 pm
<< My question is
this-were any of you told this prior to going on the pump? Were you on
multiple injections for awhile first? Were you carbo counting as well? I do
>>
Hi. Ive been diabetic for 32yrs so I have been taking multiple injections
before the pump. But as far a carb counting I had no idea how to do it. So
the nurse who taught me how to use the pump also taught me how to count
carbs. I was a bit overwhelmed at first because I had been in the same
routine for so many years and knew exactly what I was doing; so learning
something new was a bit foreign to me. I did get it after some practice tho.
She had me wear my pump w/saline at first to get used to wearing it and
giving myself a bolus for the amount of carbs I had. I was told alot of
testing of blood sugar was a good thing which I already was doing as I am/was
a brittle diabetic. My main problem was I was feeling so good after the pump
that I neglected testing a bit. I don’t do this anymore and test regularly.
Good luck!!!! Chrissy
January 1st, 2005 at 2:54 am
In my case, I was on multiple injections (had been for 8 years) and was counting
carbs.
Also, A1c was about 7.5 at that time, down from 16 8 years earlier.
So, the switch to the pump was almost a non event, except for the learning
process dealing with the pump management.
David
January 3rd, 2005 at 7:36 am
Hi Rachel: Your endo is right…if you;ve been reading out conversations,
you’ll notice that some of us talk about bp - before pumping….there is a
definite committment like I said to Jim….it means making changes in your
approaches to how you take control of your diabetes
January 3rd, 2005 at 3:43 pm
Hi Rachael: grandson hit the mouse
like I was saying…it takes a lot of changes on how you see your diabetes,
and what you in particular plan to achieve. If it’s better control, more
freedom, and reducing how rapid the onset of complications can happen, then
considering the pump may be a good choice for you. Try
www.diabeteswell.com…….it’s a great site to start exploring what you can
do along with your endo and her group to get you started. Carb counting and
multiple injections is the first step, next is frequent blood glucose
readings and recording…tells you how you are doing for yourself….so
welcome…Joan:)