Insulin Pump Users

Hi!

Am I making this up, or is the latest word on birth control pills and
DM that a low-dose pill is ok, barring high blood pressure or heart
disease? I have fibroids that make bleeding really heavy, and my gyne
said that if I WASN’T diabetic, he would put me on the pill in a
heartbeat, but that with DM the risks of stroke or heart attack are
too high already, and he isn’t willing to add it into the mix. Of
course, being on the pill would also solve my difficulty with going on
methotrexate for arthritis, as pregnancy is CONTRAINDICATED in that
case! Anyhow, I appreciate your input! And I thought that the
recommendations had been changed recently…..any comments?

Thanks

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The past year I notice that before and during menstration, my eyesight becomes
more burry and I get "floaters"..also fell pressure. Even with normal BGS this
happens. I asked the Dr. at my last eye exam a few months ago and he just
shrugged it off like it was "normal". I have had laser on both eyes three times
during pregnancy and am really concerned about this damaging my sight further.
Has anyone had anything similar?

Arianna

~ Life cannot be both faith-filled
and stress-free Ü ~

Neal A. Maxwell

If you want an H-A1c around 6, what would that equate to in BG
numbers? I’ve been reading the Type2 group, and some of them have it
around the 4s and 5s! I thought that would be too low, like 50 mg/dl
or so.
Any ideas?
Courtney

Anybody using Novolog in their pumps yet. I here people are having good success
with it. Especially children.

Frank

I just changed out my site and it wouldn’t stop bleeding! In fact it is
still bleeding now 10 minutes later. Is that weird or what? Just wondering
if anyone has ever experienced this before? I have it packed in gauze right
now. Hope it stops soon. –Jeana Ü

Courtney……
I’m Faith, 32 yr old Type I. I just got on the Disetronic pump, but was using
Ultralente and Humalog prior. Good luck
Faith

"C. McClellan" wrote:

Hi - I’ve been looking for a newsgroup for Type 1 diabetics, but
there aren’t any that are very active. So I thought I’d join just
for the other discussions on complications, new technologies, and
other things we have in common.

I’ve had Type1 diabetes for about 25 years now, since I was 8 and 1/2
years old - not long before Halloween! But I was a strange kid
anyway, not liking most candy.

Since then I’ve battled compulsive eating, and trying to stay on a
meal plan of sorts (Still haven’t tho.) –
I use Ultralente and Humalog - one unit for each 15 - 20 grams of
carbohydrate.

Courtney

I am looking for a data cable for a AccuChek Complete.

If anyone has one or knows where I can purchase one cheap, please
reply to this posting.
Thanks.

I have a suspician that I am starting to go through the early stages of
menopause. How can I find out what questions I should ask my endo and what
effects I should expect?

Catie

I have been meaning to give a reminder to the list. If you are having some
problems that don’t seem to fit into our regular test look into sleep apnea.
If you have headaches, find yourself falling asleep or feeling very sleepy
when watching TV, driving, during a meeting, if you have irregular
heatbeats, kicking while sleeping, some one has told you that you stop
breathing or make loud noises while sleeping, PLEASE go for a sleep study.

Sleep apnea is most often diagnosed by the person and NOT the doctor. It
can be fatal.

Catie