[Diabetes-talk] Neuropathy was Another new pump with some promise!

Thu May 2 05:31:58 UTC 2013

Hello,

When I developed Neuropathy many years ago my Diabetes Doctor suggested 
taking 2 vitamin
B complexes each day.  So I did.  I never felt any pain, I guess that is 
why.

Joy

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mike Freeman" <k7uij at panix.com>
To: "'Bill Lewis'" <wlewis19 at cox.net>; "'Diabetes Talk for the Blind'" 
<diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Wednesday, May 01, 2013 7:22 PM
Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Another new pump with some promise!

> Vitamin B12 often helps with nerve problems. My dad used to take it due to
> severe injuries during WW2.
>
> Mike Freeman
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Diabetes-talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
> Bill Lewis
> Sent: Wednesday, May 01, 2013 2:55 PM
> To: Diabetes Talk for the Blind
> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Another new pump with some promise!
>
>
> Hello Everyone, I want to share with you a OTC med for neuropathy and want
> to know if you have had any experience trying to deal with the 
> consequences
> of neuropathy.  Here's the story:
>
> Early this month of April I visited a podiatrist for shoes, inserts, aqnd
> some new OTC vitamins I had not heard of before.
>
> I have had problems of numbness, burning sensations, and tingling in my 
> feet
> ffor years.  I have been taking a prescription med for years for the
> neuropathy but it has not helped.
>
> Early this month the podiatrist suggested two vitamin[type cablets and see
> if they help.  The dosage is twice a day for both of the cablets which 
> will
> last for about eight weeks.  Then I will observe any returns of the
> symptoms, once I run out of the cablets.  Then I see the podiatrist again
> for a evaluation of the effectiveness and how to proceed.
>
> I started taking the tablets as prescribed (bid)   but was not expecting
> much.
>
> Wow!  In the nearly three weeks I have been on the cablets, all the 
> symptoms
> have disappeared.  No more numbness, no more tingling or burning 
> sensations,
> and even the sensitive nerve running up my right leg on the outside has 
> gone
> away.
>
> Being of a scientific sort of thinker, I asked my regular family doc about
> the pills and he examined the bottles and found the ingredients 
> acceptable,
> so far as he could tell.  Vitamin-B12 was in the mix.
>
> I next stopped by a Natural Foods store which sells all gki
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Veronica Elsea
> Sent: Saturday, April 27, 2013 9:26 PM
> To: 'Diabetes Talk for the Blind'
> Subject: [Diabetes-talk] Another new pump with some promise!
>
> Hi everyone!
> I thought I'd share this with all of you, especially my fellow 
> researchers.
> <grin> I just found out about a new pump called the Snap.
> It's made by Asante, a company not too far from my house. Ahem! Hint hint!
> They are just beginning to roll it out, starting in the east, Maryland,
> Washington DC, western Pennsylvania and New England. I think I have that
> covered. I know New York isn't in the initial group. The rest of us should
> be brought in during the summer.
> Anyway, the pump. It uses only prefilled Humalog cartridges. They're 
> working
> to add Novalog and other insulins. So the disposable part of the pump 
> holds
> the cartridge and the battery. The cartridge holds 300 units. So one thing
> right off the bat, we wouldn't have to worry about low battery alarms we
> can't read. When you snap the cartridge into the pump, it's self-priming,
> which also includes removing all of the air bubbles. So no worries there.
> It's not a touch screen pump. It has five buttons, I think. I went to the
> web site and did find the manual. In prowling through it, I discovered 
> that,
> wait for it, wait for it, yes, keypad beeps. Apparently it has quite a bit
> of audio feedback to let you know when you've cancelled something or 
> backed
> out of something, when something has completed, etc. There is an audio 
> bolus
> feature as well.
> I haven't yet figured out a few things like whether meal boluses are 
> figured
> into insulin on board. I also don't know its system for how often basal
> insulin is delivered. But it's a very light-weight pump.
> The only thing I don't like, okay two things. First, it has its own
> proprietary infusion set, only one. I couldn't quite figure out what sort 
> of
> cannula it was. So I'd have to give up my beloved Cleo's. Second, if you
> want a long temporary basal, it bugs you with alarms every six hours. Like 
> I
> want to be awakened in the middle of the night just to be reminded that I
> have a temporary basal set. Sheesh! So I have my list of questions and 
> will
> be contacting them for sure.
> The web site for the pump is:
> http://www.snappump.com
> And the phone number for the company is:
> Asante: (877) 244-8402
> Anyway, I was sure happy to discover that there's some improvement for us
> here coming soon. I still wish I could use the T-slim though. This 
> afternoon
> I sat down with my sighted hubby and it looks like it would be almost
> impossible to adapt this pump using templates. Now, what we have to do is
> convince sighted people that they need a Siri in this pump. Great for
> driving! Hey Slim, I'm munching 30 grams of carbs as I drive. Yes. 
> Confirm!
> That would be a cool way for us to get access, wouldn't it! <grin> Anyway,
> stay tuned!
> Veronica
>
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