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Coffee, the Dexcom has better reviews than the medtronic; less intrusive for sure. It takes a while to get to know the ins and outs of CGM and learn to achieve the most accurate results. Its totally worth the effort.
I love, love the cgm; can’t go a day without it. I feel that like I lost control of my numbers!!
Re itching, it could very well be the type of adhesive, medtronic has a few different options to try just call the 800 number and they’ll send u free samples.
Gamzi: what type of insulin do you use? I’ve seen somewhere that Apidra doesn’t last 3 days in the omnipod…
MMMMAAAAZZZZEEEELLLL TTTTOOOOVVVV!!!!!!!!!!!!
HOW EXCITING, thanks for sharing:)!!!
Dx3: try calling medtronic, they have a kit with several types of tapes you can try. Bandaid is not the best idea, it’ll come off fast and increase the risk of the sensor being pulled out accidentally.
I’ve never tries calibrating 3x in a row, it logically sounds like a good idea. I think I’ve seen it in one of the FWD books.
Dx3 gad you like it. Abt the itching; try different had tape, like tegederm etc, I had the same problem and switching brands helped. The stomach is the worse place, dunno why they always train on that area, it’s so annoying!
You don’t have to wait 6 hrs for the next calibration, anytime before works too. I’ve even read somewhere that calibrating 3x in a row 5 min apart at startup improved the accuracy since the sensors algorithm uses an average of the last 3 calibrations…
Wishing u lots of luck, theres a big learning curve….
Congratulations!!!!
Dont worry or get nervous if it feels ackward or in your way, give it a few weeks to get used to…. Good Luck!!!
MAZEL TOV!!!! So happy to hear the fabulous news!!!
alls CONGRATULATIONS on deciding, you’ll love pumping!! Let us know how it goes for you, I’d love to hear your feedback on the omni.
Princess, your attitude definitely improved. You can probably use a CDE who will help you out on fine tuning everything. btw at what age were you diagnosed?
Coffee, refuah shleima!!!
Reb. LOL (not) I have the same problem, a extra snack is no good for a diet… I try to cover less for the meal b4 I exercise. How much do you drop, more than 100 points?
It’s not his job to take away something that he has no ownership to. Does he have a right to take away syringes from someone who has poor control???? I have a feeling that were dealing with outside us where the government pays for ithe pump so thy do have ownership, they’d rather give it to someone who is willing to oblige with control….
Reb, you tried starting out a bit higher? Eat a snack right before you start?
Coffee, have you ever heard abt simlyn? Is supposed to be another hormone type 1 are missing, it slows digestion, and signal the brain when the person is full. it’s only approved for adults so far. It supposed to help loose weight…. Dunno if ur doc has the experience since she’s pedi…..
alls, I use the audio bolus (set on vibrate) when bolusing in public. For me it’s set to .5 unit per button press. Really simple!! Abt the CGM, I never go A DAY without it!!! I feel blind when not wearing it!!!
Good Luck in deciding.
ps.My advice is to make your decision based on available products, the smaller pod was supposed to come out last year already, so did the integrated CGM…..
Sweet, what brand insulin do you use? How much in advance do you prebolus?
Your poems are all GREAT!! Love them!!
Princess,you mentioned earlier “in order to survive you need to eat..and in order to eat you need to give urself insulin”
One correction, insulin is responsible for distributing the sugar(food) to all the cells for energy. So if you eat without taking insulin your literally starving your body.
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Reb. Your basals sound way too high. Have you tried decreasing it?
Wow you are all too quick for me. Welcome to all new members, it’s so nice to have this place to meet:).
Coffee; I’m so frustrated with loosing weight too, my numbers are totally not behaving lately which equals to taking lots of extra insulin and of course resulting in weight gain:(.
All you’ll LOVE whatever you get, once you get to see all of them you’ll have to decide whose features appeal to you. Basically the animas has the remote , minimed has the combined cgm, for me it’s the best thing ever, and omnipod has the wireless.
DONT WORRY abt hiding, i had the same fears b4 i sarted and even took me a month to find a comfotable place, but its really NO problem, its so small! Personally i keepmine in my tights, wo any speciak thingy. There are girls that have a pocket in their slip..I can’t comment on how difficult it would be for you to hide the pod, my take on that is to actually try it, keep in mind the thigh is not thequickest place for insulin absorption, ask ur doc abt it.
Congrats on ur a1c!!
I do agree with health on this. While a a1c of 6.7 is good, she mustve worked very hard to achieve it, our goal is to try to have control as close to normal as possible. An a1c of under 5 is definitely possible, it does require a lot of diligent work but is absolutely achievable. I know of a couple of types 1 who have their number in that range.
Cf, ur doc recommends a higher a1c since she’s pediatric, when dealing with kids the endos tend to be a bit more careful with lows.
That being said, i think that some ppl tend to have better a1c than others even with the same control, I wonder if there is more to it.
Cofeefan thanks for clarifying, I was just basing my info from the way it looks, that’s why I was suggesting her to try them and actual see it up close. What do you do with the pdm at weddings? Shabbos when u go out?
Hopefully by the time ill be able to get a new pump they’ll have the cgm integration:).
Oh and neither wiring nor the pump shows through clothing, (considering the fact that you dont wear extremely fitted cloths;))
Allsgr8 I guess you haven’t seen the pump up close, it’s not too much bigger than the pod. It’s a smaller than todays average cell phones. To give you the exact measurements it’s 3 1/2″ by 2″ by 3/4″ wide. Besides if you keep in you thigh or slip the small size differences doesn’t matter. Just from the pics the pod looks bulky to me. The best idea would be to try them, see them up close and decide from there.
Don’t worry you’ll love whatever you get. I was also very concerned abt the discreetness, it so not an issue once you find the right place for it.
Hi there! Allsg8 abt the pump, I have the medtronic, the great thing abt it is the integrated cgm, it’s the best thing ever. You should really not worry abt the secretive issue, you’ll see it’s so not a problem once you get used to it, whatever pump you go with you’ll have no problem hiding. Personally I wear mine in my tights on my thigh, ii know of girls that wear it in their slip.
All these companies come down to your house to show you their products. If your thinking abt the omnipod try wearing the dummy pod for a few days and see how descret it feels. IMHO it’s more of a challenge to hide than the traditional pumps since it’s not so easy to rotate and you always need to carry a separate bigger device, the controller.
Whatever you go with you’ll love! It does take a good few weeks to get used to…. Gluck!!
Coffeefan, how is the service at mt Sinai? I was with Rappaport for yrs and his cde Lauretta. The service iis that office was really terrible, they only had appointments a yr ahead and when it came to rx it took forever. Dr. Rappaport knows his work tough, although he does have his things. At that time he was not so for the pump….
All. could it be from food from the night before? Like something high fat? The dawn phen. Makes a more sence though …
Pre-bolusing is bolusing before you eat. It takes a good 1/2 hr or more for insulin to have an effect on blood sugars. Most foods will start raising BG before that, taking insulin 20 -30 minutes b4 eating can prevent that unwanted spike.
Cold here too 🙁 My numbers are totally out of control this week.
Agree with simcha, ther’s a huge learning curve. Abt. the rise, that is exactly why pre-bolusing is important, to minimize that rise/drop. Does your pump calculate active insulin into the correction bolus? If so you shouldn’t have a problem correcting, it’s supposed to deduct any insulin still active.
cof, congrats! Whats confusing, your numbers or the accuracy? If it’s your numbers then welcome to the world of visibility. Seeing the actual problems will really help correcting and fine tuning everything and hopefully improve control:)
Sugar free does not necessarily mean carb-free. I don’t think the little sugar will make much of a difference, it’s a dough after all, and dough=carbs…
I doubt doughnuts have more than 30-35 carbs in each. I did a search on a couple of sites. I would add no more than 10 to the jelly vs the custard. If your making your own, calorie count has a great carb counting tool for your own recipes.
I’ve been running high the last few days plus i’m coming down with a cold. I’m high anyway so I might as well over-indulge. I’ll deal with the extra lbs and #’s after Chanukah, hopefully things will settle by then…
allsgr8, iyh till 120 gezunterheit:)
That’s weird, it used to be 14???
cofeefan, did you get the CGM?
LBK & so right-type 1 has nothing to do with body weight or eating habits. The reason why undiagnosed diabetes causes rapid weight loss is: Insulin is responsible for converting food into energy, Since Type 1 don’t produce any insulin the body’s cells do not receive the glucose they need for energy and the body is forced to burn fat stores for energy.
Type 1 is auto-immune. It results from the body’s failure to produce insulin, and presently the only treatment requires the person to inject insulin. The cause of Type 1 is not fully understood yet, but they believe that genetic, and environmental factors are involved.
type 2 diabetes is the body’s resistance to the action of insulin in the cells. People who are overweight are more likely to have insulin resistance. Family history and genetics play a large role in type 2 diabetes. Diet and exercise are the primary treatment for type 2.
The two indeed have different causes and treatment however they do both evolve around blood sugars…
Cofeefan, get the CGM, it’ll help loads with your numbers- it did for me.
Rebbitzen, did you go to the shabboton in the end? if yes, how was it?
For me personally I get much better service with my adult endo. My pedi was impossible to reach.
No flu shot, noone has mentioned it to me…
CF, are you still w/ pediatrics @ Mt. Sinai? Then you can dream of them getting back to you. I’m coming from there, it took them 2 wks and 10 mistakes just to get a prescription!
abt the cgm, the sensor and transmitter are very small, a little bigger than the traditional infusion sets. I don’t think there is much of difference in size between the MM and Dexcom. The dexcom has better reviews, though it is a separate device and the receiver is rather large. Check out there website to see the exact details.
Minimed, I use the pump too so it’s one device.
CF just to add, if you have any specific CGM questions I’ll be glad to answer:)
CF, Yes, I’m using CGM for almost 2 yrs now. It’s the best thing, w/o it I feel blind. It’s not always so accurate, but you still get to see the trends. I always know the approximate range I am in and it helped me loads with fine tuning my basal/carb ratios.
most doctors don’t provide emergency service, if it’s an emergency go to the ER (you’ll probably hear that on the answering machines too). As far as being the best doc in town, It would be hard to believe this being that you live in NYC. Have you tried calling her regular office hours, when you know she’s for sure in there?
yeah, maybe try a new bottle of insulin.
I’m also having a bad day today. started last night with 250 and no insulin would bring it down. After work today I was 280 with an arrow up. Changed my set, put a temp basal overcorrected and only now w/o any carbs am I finally 140 with an arrow down. Im starting to think it’s related to lack of sleep, I had the same thing friday.
Dunno how we can do the email thing:(
the group is http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FWD-Girls and it’s supposed to be moderated by Rabbi Meisels. I came acroos this a couple of yrs ago but there were no posts there. I wonder if it’s still applicable.
me too!
email sounds right, or maybe we can make use of that FWD girls group on yahoo.
allsgr8, lol, yeah, I’m sort of running after time:(
I also wish to meet you all, a little afternoon gettogether wouldn’t be bad. It’s not so public so it shoulnd’t be a problem for the secrecy part.
reb: BH!
I don’t think I’ll be going either…
talking abt husbands, anyone ever have those moments when you doubt on what you’ll end up getting, or even when? (diabetes wise)Of course it’s all bashert… but still…
Hope your feeling better by now. I don’t think antibiotic caused trouble to my numbers. BH for that:)
I usually do 115% to 125% somtimes even 130%, maybe try increasing it grudually by 5% increments…
Have you tried a temp increased basal? If yes, have you tried increasing it?
allsgr8, don’t think so, it’s rather a bad batch of cake:)
Highs make me extremely agitated and as a result has a negative effect on my behavior:( I also get very hungry which doesnt help much to the situation. My numbers have been on a roller coaster this YT. I can get it to settle at a decent number:(
Helth, that’s what I was tying to bring out, thanks.
BOSD, sounds like a nightmare, I was dealing with bad inuslin most of the summer, no fun:( aren’t you allowed to drink water b4 kiddush, especially in such a situation?
Yom Tov = crazy numbers. I don’t think I can ever figure out these foods. My numbers were much better on shabbos.
So we conclude that 14% of type 1s have this condition and their children have a 50% chance of developing Type 1. In other words for the other 86% type 1s, their children only have a 5-8% chance of developing the desease. /?