[Diabetes-talk] pump ?

[d m gina]

Hello
What pump would be easier for me to use, what would I ask my 
coordinator to ask for.
I would like to take in a pump name for the blind, than to have them 
ask for me.
Does this make sense?
Thanks,

Original message:
> Mike and all, there are some differences in how the various pumps do
> it, but basically here's what happens. Let's say you figure out that
> your needs include a basal or background rate of .6 units of insulin
> per hour. For all pumps except MedTronics, this amount would be
> divided up in to 20 deliveries so you'd actually get just a tiny bit
> of insulin every 3 minutes. How often you get a basal delivery from a
> Medtronic pump depends on the size of the basal. The more insulin you
> need in an hour, the more frequently you get it. None of us on my
> other pump list have managed to come up with an easy explanation of a
> way to figure out how their system actually works. Normally, your
> body puts out insulin in response to any perceived need. So it's all
> tangled up with messages from the pancreas, liver, brain and for all
> I know, someone's grandmother. <grin.> And of course, when the normal
> body tones insulin delivery down because you're exercising or
> something, the response is much more immediate than any of us can do
> artificially. Sort of the same thing for eating, although we're
> getting closer there. But the response curve is still not as easy,
> hence we still do have to watch the potential to go high or low. So I
> still have to know enough to recognize that for instance, while I'm
> in a stressful situation, or going through a change in hormones, I
> have to instruct my pump as to how to respond to these changes. One
> of those responses might be making changes in basal rates because my
> body would do that if it could.
> In fact, I'm about to go through basal testing again myself. Kind of
> a drag but the pay-off is sure nice. You pick a time frame, say,
> starting with overnight, make sure you don't eat and then test every
> two hours to see if your basal rates are working properly. If you go
> high, the test is off for that night and you start over the next
> night. Then you skip breakfast and do the same for morning. Then
> lunch. Like I said, it's a drag but once you get it, then you can
> just concentrate on your food and other stuff.
> As for those of you with type 2, I think you get a raw deal. I think
> the main problem is that if they can toss you a couple of pills and
> your control is basically okay, it's a lot cheaper for the insurance
> company. Just as silly as MediCare not paying for continuous glucose
> monitoring on the grounds that it's preventative. Duh! So it's okay
> to cover all those emergency room visits for someone with hypo
> unawareness but not the tool which could prevent them and save tons
> of money. Sheesh!
> Okay, off my soap box now. <grin.>

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