Re: position of insulin can make differance of delivery rate

[Guest guest]

That's interesting, but I guess as long as one is pretty consistent, you'd still

be okay. I haven't noticed much in the way of fluctuations with my pump (one of

the Minimed 512 that they used in the study). I find more fluctuations when I

try to extend the length of time that I use a given site - and I'm beyond the 3

day mark, the absorption rate is affected.

 

I also find some differences between positioning the canula in my lower abomen

and my upper abdomen - perhaps there is more scar tissue after years of

injections in my " favourite places " which affect it, who knows. I wonder if the

study looked at how much fat versus muscle mass there was relative to the

positioning of the tubing. I know that even when I was on shots, where I took

them made a difference.

 

I also see that the study was sponsored, at least in part, by the makers of

Omnipod, who,. based on their results in their favour, benefit.

 

Once should look at who participated in the study (MM was used in the study, but

didn't specify that they took part), the number of participants, and control

groups, should always need to be considered into the mix. The study used a pump

that is an older model (example, the MM512 from about 5 years ago), and compared

it to a newer model (the Omnipod has been on the market for 3 years now, I

believe).

 

I'd be interested in finding out from any users of the Omnipod, who previously

used a more traditional style pump, as to whether they found any differences in

their basal rate requirements after they started the Omnipod.