[Diabetes-Talk] Question for pump users.

[Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter]

Diana,

I also have 4 different carb/insulin ratios. I have one for morning,
noon/afternoon, evening and late at night. However, I do the math myself and
touch bolus on my pump.

Bridgit

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Sent: Wednesday, February 13, 2019 3:37 PM
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Subject: Re: [Diabetes-Talk] Question for pump users.

I am Diana cook. I am on 4 different carb/insulin ratios. My endo set them
up on my pump.

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> On Feb 12, 2019, at 12:37 PM, 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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