[Diabetes-talk] question about high numbers and pumps

Sun Feb 17 16:12:40 UTC 2013

Insurance is notorious for telling diabetics how much they should test and they are wrong. I just stopped fighting them and went this route ...I use national diabetic supply and order online and pay out of pocket.  Can get my test strips for about 13 cents a strip and order 1200 atna time, which is far cheaper than insurance. I do 12-15 tests a day and a1c is great. You have to test more, exercise and eat well to get a good a1 c 

Denise M Robinson
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On Feb 16, 2013, at 4:04 PM, d m gina <dmgina at samobile.net> wrote:

> Hi there,
> Two things are happening for me.
> the first is, my a one c keeps climbing.
> I'm doing nothing differently but my numbers are saying the a one c should be lower.
> I think we will do some adjusting.
> Secondly with the new insurance, they don't like me to test as often as I do.
> They are saying being a type two I only need to test once.
> I shared that I would get the Federation diabetic coordinater Mike ha on the matter if they didn't make a change.
> the doctor shared that I was hyper smile, and I needed to know what is happening at all times.
> so he wants me to test four times a day.
> he shared that my a one c is going up.
> Now I started going to the YMCA for exercising, this could be the reason for the jump.
> My eating is still the same.
> I am wondering to keep the insurance company happy ha if I did insulin?
> They say they have no problem if I am on it, I thought I was doing well just with the pills.
> Even though he upgraded one of the pills.
> Just some thoughts.
> I will see him again on the 25th.
> Of this month of corse.
> 
> Original message:
>> I know many here can relate, but having been type 1 diabetic for almost
>> 30 years, I've seen a lot of trends come and go for treatment. I've been
>> through the gambit of treatments. It's gotten so much better than it use
>> to be. Personally, I think pumps are one of the best treatment options,
>> but there are other routes that work well too. I was on Lantis and
>> Humalog for bolusing before my pump, and this worked much better than my
>> older treatments. I still have found the pump to give me the best
>> control and regulation, but it's up to the individual just like all
>> diabetic management, smile. As young as I am, being only 31, I know very
>> few people who have had diabetes as long as I have, and I know fewer
>> type ones, which is different than type two though many don't know this.
>> This list is nice since there's a wide range of diabetics, grin.
> 
>> Bridgit
> 
> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Diabetes-talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
>> Of Denise Robinson
>> Sent: Saturday, February 16, 2013 11:33 AM
>> To: Diabetes Talk for the Blind
>> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] question about high numbers and pumps
> 
> 
>> Yes, the pump is a great thing ...if u started out with the pork and
>> beef insulin like I did that could be part of the issues, so people need
>> to keep that in mind. Pork and beef did not relate well in our bodies
>> but kept me...us alive until the human derivatives came along...ah life
> 
>> Denise M Robinson
>> Sent from my iPad
> 
>> On Feb 15, 2013, at 5:01 PM, "Veronica Elsea"
>> <veronica at laurelcreekmusic.com> wrote:
> 
>>> Oh Denise, I can relate. In other ways my body is also doing things
>>> "never seen before" by medical personnel. Yeah right! Not fun at all!
>>> As far as I'm concerned, anything that gets in the way of holding
>>> hands is a major bummer!
> 
>>> Having used a pump as long as I have, I do notice some places where I
>>> try to not insert the cannula because I think there must be some
>>> scarring building up. But some of that was because of the types of
>>> needles I used in the beginning. So I change my cannula every two
>>> days, rather than the three that most people recommend. But for me,
>>> that pump has really improved my quality of life and I sure hope I can
> 
>>> keep it going. Paws crossed though.
> 
>>> Veronica
> 
> 
>>> Watch the video as The Guide Dog Glee Club sings "Rehab!" Yes! Yes!
>>> Yes! http://youtu.be/JvakJ5lk6Us Then find more music from Veronica
>>> Elsea and The Guide Dog Glee Club at: http://www.laurelcreekmusic.com
>>>                Veronica Elsea, Owner
>>> Laurel Creek Music Designs
>>> Santa Cruz, California
>>> Phone: 831-429-6407
> 
> 
> 
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Diabetes-talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
>>> Behalf Of Dr. Denise M Robinson
>>> Sent: Friday, February 15, 2013 12:51 PM
>>> To: Diabetes Talk for the Blind
>>> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] question about high numbers and pumps
> 
>>> Hey Veronica, Bridget and others wondering the same thing
> 
>>> Yes, I am what you call an enigma...not necessarily a good thing in
>>> the health department. I have had many rare issues with my body. No,
>>> the doctors never saw such issues either, so that is all I can mark it
> 
>>> up to, just being very different. I take 12-15 shots a day to mimic
>>> the pump...and test myself about that much too. The sensitive to the
>>> cannula is not a general statement to go off of unless your skin is
>>> very sensitive too. My husband cannot even hold my hand for very long
>>> because it hurts my fingers. I can't wear even slightly tight cloths
>>> because it hurts my body....well, I think you get the idea. So don't
>>> take my remark as a general comment, it is just to ask yourself that
>>> question if you are thinking of getting a pump Denise
> 
>>> On Fri, Feb 15, 2013 at 1:52 PM, Veronica Elsea <
>>> veronica at laurelcreekmusic.com> wrote:
> 
>>>> Oh Denise, I too am surprised to hear that you couldn't find an
>>>> insert cannula that worked for you. Were you using a Medtronic pump?
>>>> I only ask because if you were, then your choices were more limited.
>>>> I've had trouble with some of theirs, but not with the ones I use
>>>> with my Cozmo. I don't know what I'm going to do when my Cozmo's time
> 
>>>> is up. I do change my own cartridges, readjust my basals, my
>>>> temporary basals and such. I have
>>> played
>>>> with different bolusses, extended and combination, all on my own. Our
> 
>>>> big problem now is that no other pump beeps with each key press. So
>>>> life gets quite adventurous keeping track of where you are. This is
>>>> really a problem when doing things like entering your blood sugar
>>>> number manually. But one way or another, ummm, you couldn't pay me
>>>> enough to go off of a pump and I've been on one since 1991. Hope this
> 
>>>> helps.
> 
>>>> Veronica
> 
> 
>>>> Watch the video as The Guide Dog Glee Club sings "Rehab!" Yes! Yes!
>>>> Yes! http://youtu.be/JvakJ5lk6Us Then find more music from Veronica
>>>> Elsea and The Guide Dog Glee Club at: http://www.laurelcreekmusic.com
>>>>               Veronica Elsea, Owner
>>>> Laurel Creek Music Designs
>>>> Santa Cruz, California
>>>> Phone: 831-429-6407
> 
> 
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: Diabetes-talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
>>>> Behalf Of Bridgit Pollpeter
>>>> Sent: Friday, February 15, 2013 9:23 AM
>>>> To: 'Diabetes Talk for the Blind'
>>>> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] question about high numbers and pumps
> 
>>>> And this may be an individual thing, because I've never experienced
>>>> it, and I don't know any other pump user who has either. You do
>>>> change the set every 2 to 3 days also. It's certainly something to
>>>> take int consideration though.
> 
>>>> Bridgit
> 
> 
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: Diabetes-talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
>>>> Behalf Of Dr. Denise M Robinson
>>>> Sent: Friday, February 15, 2013 10:23 AM
>>>> To: Diabetes Talk for the Blind
>>>> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] question about high numbers and pumps
> 
> 
>>>> Debbie
>>>> The only con I have experienced and had to stop using the pump
>>>> because of it, was the inserts were too painful for me. But my skin
>>>> is just really sensitive, so if you are too, you will need to think
>>>> about it more. Wherever I placed the insert, I was very very  bruised
> 
>>>> all over and eventually it looked like my gut had been to war. I was
>>>> replacing the inserts everyday and I had tried different ones...none
>>>> worked  What Bridget says is right on the mark otherwise. Denise
> 
>>>> On Thu, Feb 14, 2013 at 1:36 PM, Bridgit Pollpeter
>>>> <bpollpeter at hotmail.com>wrote:
> 
>>>>> There are others who can speak with more experience, but I've been
>>>>> on a pump for ten years, and most here know I absolutely love it.
>>>>> No, it's not for everyone, but more and more diabetics are switching
> 
>>>>> to pumps, and most kids are put on pumps ASAP.
> 
>>>>> I have experienced the best control over my glucose levels ince
>>>>> switching to a pump. I've been type 1 diabetic for 30 years, so
>>>>> that's
> 
>>>>> saying something. Rates can be set up throughout the day depending
>>>>> on various things like meals, activity and times of day you
>>>>> experience extremes. This is similar to how the pancreas works. You
>>>>> then count carbs for meals and snacks and deliver a bolus only when
>>>>> you eat. I bolus after meals so I only get insulin for whatever
>>>>> carbs I eat at any given time. Again, similar to how a pancreas
>>>>> works.
> 
>>>>> I also have more freedom to eat at different times and not always
>>>>> scheduled times and be active whenever due to the ability to adjust
>>>>> those basal rates throughout the day. My pump can have hurly rates
>>>>> to every 15 minutes if need be. This is great as a mommy of a
>>>>> six-month-old since I'm lucky if I get to eat before 5 pm when daddy
> 
>>>>> gets home, grin.
> 
>>>>> You and a endo would determine your basal rates and bolus. For
>>>>> instance, I bolus one unit per every 20 grams of carbs. And your
>>>>> basal
> 
>>>>> rates will usually be adjusted from time to time depending health,
>>>>> changes in activity and/or eating habits, and if like me, sometimes
>>>>> your body just experiences changes requiring adjustments to basal
>>>>> rates.
> 
>>>>> As most of us know, there's currently no fully accessible pump, but
>>>>> those of us who use them have found pumps that work. I currently use
> 
>>>>> a
> 
>>>>> Cosmo, but they're no longer available. When I get a new one, I will
> 
>>>>> use the Animas, unless something better has come along by that
>>>>> point.
> 
>>>>> I'm able to count beeps as I navigate my pump. Every time I press a
>>>>> button, it beeps, notifying me it is doing the function. Some menus
>>>>> are simple enough that I have memorized, and othes, I follow written
> 
>>>>> directions. I do need a sighted person to adjust my basal rates and
>>>>> fill cartridges, though I can fill cartridges but prefer a sighted
>>>>> person for this.
> 
>>>>> My pump has four buttons, so it's not difficult.
> 
>>>>> If this doesn't make sense or I'm not addressing something, please
>>>>> let
> 
>>>>> me know. And like I said, there are others who can speak more
>>>>> intelligently on this subject.
> 
>>>>> Bridgit
>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>> From: Diabetes-talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
>>>>> Behalf Of Debbie Wunder
>>>>> Sent: Thursday, February 14, 2013 11:46 AM
>>>>> To: 'Diabetes Talk for the Blind'
>>>>> Subject: [Diabetes-talk] question about high numbers and pumps
> 
> 
>>>>> Hello everyone. Do any of you use a pump, and can you share with me
>>>>> the pros and cons of using one? I recently did a four day glucose
>>>>> monitor test where they inject the gadget in your stomach. I will
>>>>> get the results later today. My nurse educator keeps bringing up
>>>>> using a pump, I am not sure this is for me. I have numbers between
>>>>> the 200 and
> 
>>>>> 300's, I drink water, count carbs, and walk for exercise. I am at a
>>>>> loss, any thoughts on this would be greatly appreciated.
> 
>>>>> Debbie
> 
> 
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