Comments on: This isn’t fun! http://www.diabetic.netslonguirado.com/2007/01/19/this-isn-t-fun/ Blog for the diabetics who use an insulin pump to control diabetes Thu, 20 Nov 2008 06:57:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 By: colin_140 http://www.diabetic.netslonguirado.com/2007/01/19/this-isn-t-fun/#comment-25667 colin_140 Tue, 20 Feb 2007 10:35:44 +0000 http://www.diabetic.netslonguirado.com/2007/01/19/this-isn-t-fun/#comment-25667 Hi Gang: thought you might like to check out the info....Joan:) The discussions about whether aspirin blocks Ace inhibitors continue. The Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine www.ccjm.org has a nice review in the June issue. His cautious conclusion acknowledges that aspirin does interfere with ACE inhibitors but that if you stay below 100 mg/day you are ok. My concern is that it is easy to watch blood pressure to see if there is interference but it is not easy to watch for problems of kidney failure. Now that we have l-arginine to prevent heart disease and stroke, we do not need aspirin. Dr. Joe, The Diabetes Doctor <!--more--> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ E-News is written by Dr. Joe Prendergast and his staff at Endocrine Metabolic Medical Center. It is sent out Monday through Friday If you wish to be removed from our mailing list, simply reply to this message with REMOVE as the subject. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Hi Gang: thought you might like to check out the info….Joan:)
The discussions about whether aspirin blocks Ace inhibitors continue. The
Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine www.ccjm.org has a nice review in the
June issue.

His cautious conclusion acknowledges that aspirin does interfere with ACE
inhibitors but that if you stay below 100 mg/day you are ok.

My concern is that it is easy to watch blood pressure to see if there is
interference but it is not easy to watch for problems of kidney
failure. Now that we have l-arginine to prevent heart disease and stroke,
we do not need aspirin.

Dr. Joe, The Diabetes Doctor


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]]> By: Randolph Fawn http://www.diabetic.netslonguirado.com/2007/01/19/this-isn-t-fun/#comment-25651 Randolph Fawn Mon, 12 Feb 2007 07:30:24 +0000 http://www.diabetic.netslonguirado.com/2007/01/19/this-isn-t-fun/#comment-25651 Oh, yeah - now I recall (Hillary Syndrome) (vbg> Jan (~_^) Oh, yeah - now I recall (Hillary Syndrome) (vbg>
Jan (~_^)

]]> By: Olin Ok http://www.diabetic.netslonguirado.com/2007/01/19/this-isn-t-fun/#comment-25650 Olin Ok Sun, 11 Feb 2007 19:28:09 +0000 http://www.diabetic.netslonguirado.com/2007/01/19/this-isn-t-fun/#comment-25650 I have two backup schemes; first fall back on my old 506 which is awaiting use in the standby mode, with the basal rate set to zero to conserve battery power, or second, use two shots of Lente (about 9.6 units twice a day, which sort of matches my basal rate) and use Humilog according to the carb rules. Worked fine the two times I did this.... Incidentally, Minimed says that when I upgrade to the 508 I can keep the 507, so I will have two backup pumps.... David I have two backup schemes; first fall back on my old 506 which is awaiting use
in the standby mode, with the basal rate set to zero to conserve battery power,
or second, use two shots of Lente (about 9.6 units twice a day, which sort of
matches my basal rate) and use Humilog according to the carb rules. Worked
fine the two times I did this….

Incidentally, Minimed says that when I upgrade to the 508 I can keep the 507, so
I will have two backup pumps….

David

]]> By: Randolph Fawn http://www.diabetic.netslonguirado.com/2007/01/19/this-isn-t-fun/#comment-25648 Randolph Fawn Sun, 11 Feb 2007 07:07:23 +0000 http://www.diabetic.netslonguirado.com/2007/01/19/this-isn-t-fun/#comment-25648 .> Marj; Mike; and "Ace, the PP" (portable pancreas) wrote: It surprises me that an endo would encourage going back to using N. I wouldn't that long-acting, unpredictable insulin in my system again. It can overlap onto the day you go back to pumping. I'd prefer the Regular/Velosulin every 4-5 hrs. with Humalog boluses. That's my humble opinion which I highly respect. (~_^) .> Marj; Mike; and "Ace, the PP" (portable pancreas) wrote:

It surprises me that an endo would encourage going back to using N. I wouldn’t
that long-acting, unpredictable insulin in my system again. It can overlap
onto the day you go back to pumping. I’d prefer the Regular/Velosulin every
4-5 hrs. with Humalog boluses. That’s my humble opinion which I highly
respect. (~_^)

]]> By: sabine170 http://www.diabetic.netslonguirado.com/2007/01/19/this-isn-t-fun/#comment-25640 sabine170 Wed, 07 Feb 2007 09:23:23 +0000 http://www.diabetic.netslonguirado.com/2007/01/19/this-isn-t-fun/#comment-25640 Sheena, In almost 20 yrs. of pumping, I have never had one stop and had to get a loaner. I sure hope it never happens. Glad you got your 508 back on. Gail >Ahhh, Its good to be alive, AND BACK ON THE PUMP! > >T Sheena,
In almost 20 yrs. of pumping, I have never had one stop and had to get a
loaner. I sure hope it never happens. Glad you got your 508 back on.
Gail

>Ahhh, Its good to be alive, AND BACK ON THE PUMP!
>
>T

]]> By: jerrold16 http://www.diabetic.netslonguirado.com/2007/01/19/this-isn-t-fun/#comment-25628 jerrold16 Fri, 02 Feb 2007 19:13:22 +0000 http://www.diabetic.netslonguirado.com/2007/01/19/this-isn-t-fun/#comment-25628 Chrissy, this should have been covered in your pump training. Ask your Dr. or CDE. Patrick Chrissy, this should have been covered in your pump training. Ask your Dr. or
CDE.

Patrick

]]> By: Krystal Jesica http://www.diabetic.netslonguirado.com/2007/01/19/this-isn-t-fun/#comment-25627 Krystal Jesica Fri, 02 Feb 2007 09:52:22 +0000 http://www.diabetic.netslonguirado.com/2007/01/19/this-isn-t-fun/#comment-25627 Never had that problem, I have 2 H-Tron's if one fails (which it never has) switch to the other... fp Never had that problem, I have 2 H-Tron’s if one fails (which it never has)
switch to the other…
fp

]]> By: Xavier Roseanna http://www.diabetic.netslonguirado.com/2007/01/19/this-isn-t-fun/#comment-25625 Xavier Roseanna Thu, 01 Feb 2007 18:07:48 +0000 http://www.diabetic.netslonguirado.com/2007/01/19/this-isn-t-fun/#comment-25625 <<<I was always wondering what I would do if my pump malfunctioned >>>> Maybe it is best to discuss it with your educator in the event it does happen, it is good to have a Plan B just in case. I have been putting off going off the pump for a while now and I just received some new sets from Disetronic, I'm going to give them a try before making a decision to go off the pump for a few months. My sites have not been great lately, it is hit or miss. I sat down with the educator to map out a plan to use Lantus instead of the pump. I'm dreading the switch but for the long term it may do my body good. Frank <<<I was always wondering what I would do if my pump malfunctioned >>>>

Maybe it is best to discuss it with your educator in the event it does
happen, it is good to have a Plan B just in case.
I have been putting off going off the pump for a while now and I just
received some new sets from Disetronic, I’m going to give them a try before
making a decision to go off the pump for a few months. My sites have not
been great lately, it is hit or miss. I sat down with the educator to map
out a plan to use Lantus instead of the pump. I’m dreading the switch but
for the long term it may do my body good.

Frank

]]> By: Diann Carley http://www.diabetic.netslonguirado.com/2007/01/19/this-isn-t-fun/#comment-25624 Diann Carley Thu, 01 Feb 2007 05:36:41 +0000 http://www.diabetic.netslonguirado.com/2007/01/19/this-isn-t-fun/#comment-25624 Ahhh, Its good to be alive, AND BACK ON THE PUMP! That was not fun at all. I'll tell ya! I got my pump in the mail this morning around 9:30 and now I am back on :) im soo happy. And I think even more greatful that I have the pump. I think I am going to keep the one I got in the mail. ^-^ Yes after I got off the phone with minimed they told me I should call my doctor, so my doctor and I figured out all the insuiln I should do. It all worked out for the most part.. not as great as the pump (but hey what is?). Its weird how much we take that lil box for granted, U never know when one day U go to push (sel) and it restarts will happen, or anything else that happens to it. :-D <!--more--> I surived mm508 withdraw. :) Sheena Ratz Ahhh, Its good to be alive, AND BACK ON THE PUMP!

That was not fun at all. I’ll tell ya!

I got my pump in the mail this morning around 9:30 and now I am back on :) im soo happy. And I think even more greatful that I have the pump. I think I
am going to keep the one I got in the mail. ^-^

Yes after I got off the phone with minimed they told me I should call my
doctor, so my doctor and I figured out all the insuiln I should do. It all
worked out for the most part.. not as great as the pump (but hey what is?).

Its weird how much we take that lil box for granted, U never know when one
day U go to push (sel) and it restarts will happen, or anything else that
happens to it. :-D

I surived mm508 withdraw. :)
Sheena Ratz

]]> By: patience_15 http://www.diabetic.netslonguirado.com/2007/01/19/this-isn-t-fun/#comment-25622 patience_15 Wed, 31 Jan 2007 15:50:58 +0000 http://www.diabetic.netslonguirado.com/2007/01/19/this-isn-t-fun/#comment-25622 << So from 6 o'clock last night, every 2 hrs I had to test and every 3 hrs I have to do a shot (for my basal, because i have no long acting insulin. >> I was always wondering what I would do if my pump malfunctioned and I was w/o one for a couple of days. How did you know what to do? Did you call your doctor? How did you know how much insulin to take? I hope all works out for you? Chrissy << So from 6 o’clock last night, every 2 hrs I had to test and every 3
hrs I have to do a shot (for my basal, because i have no long acting
insulin.
>>

I was always wondering what I would do if my pump malfunctioned and I was w/o
one for a couple of days. How did you know what to do? Did you call your
doctor? How did you know how much insulin to take? I hope all works out for
you? Chrissy

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