[Diabetes-Talk] Question for pump users.

[Jamie Gurganus]

I do the same as Bridget. I just know how much insulin I need for what I eat, and I use the touch bolus to give the amount that I need. I have never let any of the pumps that I have used figure out how much insulin I need.


     Jamie

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> On Feb 12, 2019, at 11:37 AM, Veronica Elsea via Diabetes-Talk <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Okay, my curiosity is getting the best of me here. My question is based on
> one of your posts, Bridgit. You elaborated on the differing insulin to carb
> ratios you had during the day. My question is this. How do you make use of
> this on your pumps? 
> The only way I make use of this is by manually entering the number of carbs.
> I take advantage of correction by manually entering bG readings and letting
> the pump use its factors and insulin on board features to determine how much
> insulin I need. 
> At the last conference I attended, granted the rep did not know the 530 at
> all, but all of the Medtronic trainers I've recently met seem to think that
> we'll all just go in and tell it to deliver a bolus of X amount of insulin.
> So, can you manually enter carb values? Insulin on board, and insulin to
> carb ratios are a couple of the main things I will not do without on a pump.
> On the Omnipod I have all possible ways of getting a bolus delivered. I
> certainly did with the Cozmo and I managed it with the Animas as well. Just
> wondering.
> Thanks.
> Veronica
> 
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