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Would you date somone with diabetes who wears an insulin pump?
51 year ago
Question : Would you date somone with diabetes who wears an insulin pump?
If you met a really good person who had diabetes and wore an insulin pump, would that deter you from dating them?
The reason I ask is because I wear a pump and lately I have been bummed out thinking how no one would really want to date a guy with a pump. Seems like diabetes would be a deterent.
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Best answer:
Answer by Andrew S
I don’t see how an insulin pump is really that much of an issue.
Has anyone tried the new Medtronic insulin pump that monitors glucose levels?
11 year ago
Question : Has anyone tried the new Medtronic insulin pump that monitors glucose levels?
medtronic insulin pump
Best answer:
Answer by ozniwellman
Works nice for my grandmother
Diabetes pump for a one yr old?
21 year ago
Question : Diabetes pump for a one yr old?
My baby was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes last summer when he was 8 months old. My 12 yr old daughter was also diagnosed at that age. We are currently in the process of getting her on a pump, but my doc also told me to get the baby on a pump. She said it would be a life saver. Has anyone else had their little tiny ones on a pump? Did the baby do well with the pump attached all the time? Was it better than shots every few hours?
Your input would be appreciated greatly
Thanks,
Julie
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Best answer:
Answer by Hels
My son is 14 and thinking of going on the pump, but at the clinic they said they had a 1 year old on a pump and the family were doing well with it. She had it clipped onto the back of her babygro and it didn’t bother her in the slightest. I personally think that the younger they are the quicker they will adjust to it as it will be the ‘norm’ as they grow up
good luck
xx
Does anyone use a Medtronic insulin pump and if so, what model do you have and how do you like or dislike it?
31 year ago
Question : Does anyone use a Medtronic insulin pump and if so, what model do you have and how do you like or dislike it?
medtronic insulin pump
Best answer:
Answer by Mountaingirl87
My daughter has the Medtronic Minimed 712 and we LOVE it. She was diagnosed at age 8 and went on the pump about 10 months later. She is now 11 and doing great ! The control is much tighter as the amount of insulin given is based precisely on your insulin sensitivity and your blood sugar and the carbs ingested at that moment rather than eating in a carb range to counter the shot you took hours earlier. If you are interested in the minimed you should check out the minimed website http://www.minimed.com/ and try the pump school online. It will tell you everything you need to know about using this pump. Good luck !
Should I get a diabetes pump?
31 year ago
Question : Should I get a diabetes pump?
I have diabetes, and I’m using the novalog pen. I’ve been seriously considering getting the insulin pump, and already told my dad to call my doctor and schedule an appointment to get educated on one. My Dad’s kind of lazy, so he hasn’t called yet, so I need to know, is the pump better then the novalog?
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Answer by sunflower352
I have a 15-year-old son and he has been pumping for the past six years. It has revolutionized his life. There are very few boundaries with a pump. Want to go play a sport? Turn down the pump and go. Want to have pizza after wards? Go for it! It not only made his life better, but it frees up the family and their routines. Let’s face it: if there is a diabetic in the house, their schedule (meals anyway) is everyone’s schedule!
My son is not a breakfast eater and it was always such a drama to get him to eat breakfast when he was on MDI…he just wasn’t hungry and here I was forcing oatmeal down him because, hey, the clock says it’s time to eat. Thanks to the pump, he only has to eat when he is hungry.
He started on the Cozmo (which is no longer in production), but for the past year and a half has been on the Omnipod. No tubing to get caught on things! He really likes it.
Good luck and really research the various pumps out there. I have a feeling you’ll love it!
Need Diabetic Insulin Pump Supplies-No Insurance?
11 year ago
Question : Need Diabetic Insulin Pump Supplies-No Insurance?
I have type 1 diabetes and I have no insurance. I have had diabetes for 18 years now, I currently have no job and no insurance. I dont know what to do. I do have an insulin pump but I have no supplies to use it so Im using insulin and needles and its taking a toll on me, I live in Kansas City Kansas, and dont know where to go. I need help bad. I called the the srs office in kansas and she said she didnt know of anything that could help me. I just know I need supplies and dont know where to turm
diabetic pump supplies
Best answer:
Answer by clock
Hi Amber H,
I am sorry for your predicament. As a Registered Nurse I am looking after a diabetic patient in Australia. My diabetic patient gets all supplies free. In most industrialized countries health care is free except the US. I know this does not help you. Have you considered moving to Canada?
Other more acceptable ways of obtaining free supplies include pleading poverty and calling the following agencies:
1. Your local hospital.
2. Your GP
3. Your Senator
4. Your church
what to do with insulin pump supplies I can’t use anymore?
41 year ago
Question : what to do with insulin pump supplies I can’t use anymore?
I have recently switched insulin pumps, from Disetronic H-Tron to Deltec Cozmo and have a lot of unopened pump supplies that will not work with my new pump. Any ideas on what I can do with them?
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Best answer:
Answer by lets speak dinosawr together :]
sell them on ebay or craigslist!
or even donate them to hospitals!
Is there any resources ou there to help people with diabetes to cover cost of pump supplies?
21 year ago
Question : Is there any resources ou there to help people with diabetes to cover cost of pump supplies?
I am a diabetic that is currently using an insulin pump for my diabetes management and I have insurance but the insurance that I have does not cover the extra costs with the pump supplies, which is huge. I am not the only one with this issue I am sure. My fear is that I will have to stop using the insulin pump because of the cost which will take away the one thing that has made me feel like a normal person again or as close to as can be. I feel that there are companies making huge amounts of money from the people that have diabetes whom have no other choice but to make them richer because if they don’t they die, there just seems to be an imbalance there. So please if there is any one out there that might have any ideas that can be done with this unfair imbalance of the american way.
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Answer by Beau R
The actor Wilfred Brimley does adds for Liberty Medical. He claims that they will cover the costs of some supplies.
Is anyone using a diabetic insulin pump with the new attachable 24-7 glucose monitor? How do you like it ?
21 year ago
Question : Is anyone using a diabetic insulin pump with the new attachable 24-7 glucose monitor? How do you like it ?
I’m about to get the pump and the glucose monitor. I’m curious about having both attached to my body but I’ve got to get my blood sugars under control and this seems like the best way to do. Thanks!!!
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Best answer:
Answer by brushbanditbarbie
My boyfriend has one and he loves it, no more taking a shot three or four times a day. Most insurances cover it also.
Design concept Zero “Blood Glucose Monitor and Micro insulin Pump”
21 year ago
blood sugar monitor
Details: -No waste of blood-based testing -no lancets, alcohol swabs, gauze pads, chemical strips and packaging cost. -no adhesive -water-proof -Wireless connection with smartphone application -20-50ml insulin resevoire -memory integrate and light glucose level indicator -light alarm (dif. intensity) -auto recharge battery with little dynamo -small, flexible. -save cost
