[Diabetes-Talk] Question for pump users.

[jamielgurganus at gmail.com]

I have been a diabetic since 1970, which is way before carb counting was
even invented.  So, I just know how much insulin I need to cover what I am
going to eat.  Honestly, I have never used a carb to insulin ratio, but my
diabetic educator figured out what mine is from what I do take for  each
meal.  

				Jamie


-----Original Message-----
From: Diabetes-Talk <diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Bridgit
Kuenning-Pollpeter via Diabetes-Talk
Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2019 4:10 PM
To: 'Diabetes Talk for the Blind' <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
Cc: Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter <bkpollpeter at gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Diabetes-Talk] Question for pump users.

And for me, while I have a carb/insulin ratio, it really depends on what I
eat. The pump can't account for that, just whatever carb amount I plug in. I
certainly can change it, but for me, it's been easier to just touch bolus.
And trust me, I hate math, LOL!

-----Original Message-----
From: Diabetes-Talk <diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Jamie
Gurganus via Diabetes-Talk
Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2019 12:57 PM
To: Diabetes Talk for the Blind <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
Cc: Jamie Gurganus <jamielgurganus at gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Diabetes-Talk] Question for pump users.

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

Sent from my iPhone

> 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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