[Diabetes-talk] question about high numbers and pumps
Denise Robinson
deniserob at gmail.com
Sun Feb 17 22:11:20 UTC 2013
True trek is the cheapest out there but u can go with the strips u have for whatever meter u have
iPhone app primo will read the meter using voice over...true trek has a large display
Denise M Robinson
Sent from my iPad
On Feb 17, 2013, at 3:10 PM, d m gina <dmgina at samobile.net> wrote:
> Hello,
> What kind of meter are you using.
> I might need to go this route.
> Would the strips go for all meters?
> Thanks so much.
> Is the site easy to use?
>
> Original message:
>> 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
>> Sent from my iPad
>
>> 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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>
>>>>>> Denise M. Robinson, TVI, Ph.D.
>>>>>> CEO, TechVision, LLC
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>>>>>> "The person who says it cannot be done, shouldn't interrupt the one
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>>>>> Denise M. Robinson, TVI, Ph.D.
>>>>> CEO, TechVision, LLC
>>>>> Specialist in Technology/Training/Teaching for blind/low vision
>>>>> 423-573-6413
>
>>>>> Website with hundreds of informational articles & lessons on PC,
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>>>>> keystrokes: www.yourtechvision.com
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>>>>> "The person who says it cannot be done, shouldn't interrupt the one
>>>>> who is doing it." --Chinese Proverb
>
>>>>> Computers are incredibly fast, accurate, and stupid: humans are
>>>>> incredibly slow, inaccurate and brilliant; together they are powerful
>>>>> beyond imagination. --Albert Einstein
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>>>>> It's kind of fun to do the impossible.
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