Any one here use a insulin pump?
My 16 year old son has had one for about the last 3 years. Truly a god send. No more shots (was a minimum of 4 per day) for him. Now he does a site change every 3 days. In my opinion everyone with Type 1 Diabetes should have the pump. Much better control, steadier blood sugar levels, etc...
I'm sorry. Been working on the car and am a bit tired.
Control is good. I have a couple of "benefits" of diabetes now hence my pondering. Unfortunately, I have to shoulder much of the cost myself...now if I was only 40 odd years younger
ian.
That was what my doctor was explaining to me today since I am taking 5 shots a day plus pills. Has the pump your son uses limit his activity?
Yeah Cliff.My doc has been talking to me about a pump.He says It will be better than
trying to remember all the shots.Will help keep things in check.Oh I have type 2.
I lost 30 lbs and changed my diet. I am only on oral's now. type 2
My best friend has had one for the last 6 or so years, and the school I work for has done a lot of work with one of the manufacturers (if there are more than one) on the hardware/software. For the first couple of years that my friend had it he lived with us and so I can attest to a few problems. The biggest issue he had was that when he would sweat or do a lot of work it would come unseated and he would go into a reaction after awhile. Some of them were really bad.
A lot of his other issues really came down to his depression issues along with smoking like a chimney and his terrible diet. He only drank diet coke and about 2 pots of coffee a day. No water or anything else. For food he would only eat fast food. He has since taken care of his depression issues, is married to a great girl who wont let him eat junk food, and he quit smoking. Now that all of that is taken care off he hasn't had a major reaction in a couple of years.
I lost 30 lbs and changed my diet. I am only on oral's now. type 2
Orals stopped working for me...that is when they started me on insulin..
Orals stopped working for me...that is when they started me on insulin..
I understand one thing I have learned about diabetes is that no 2 people are the same. What might work for one may not for another. Also other thing that are in or not in our control. Weight, stress, and diet are big with me. I am only 180 lbs and still need to drop 10. I am sure the day will come where the orals will not work with me also that seems to be the trend.
...people keep telling me that a good diet and exercise will cure type 2. I am now disabled , in chronic pain and am 260 pounds. I am 5' 9 something...I have lost 2+ inches in height over the last 6 years...changing your diet is essential but if you cannot excersise, you have an 8 ball on the back of your head...
I no longer take pain meds or beta blockers so when I am in deep pain, my blood sugar is very hard to control. BTW, we use a different scale. The good zone is 3.6 to 6.1.
Couldn't work on the car today because of back spasms...
ian.