Guest guest Posted March 20, 2012 Report Share Posted March 20, 2012 The pump is set to continually give you very small doses all day long like your pancreas does. I don not get the same amount all day and night as my insulin needs are different during different at differing times of the day and night. I check my BG about 6 times a day to see how things are going and either give myself more insulin if the BG is high or eat something depending on h ow low it is. _____ From: blind-diabetics [mailto:blind-diabetics ] On Behalf Of Sharon Lash Sent: Monday, March 19, 2012 6:37 PM To: blind-diabetics Subject: About Insulin Pumps Do the pumps give you insulin whether your sugar is too high or too low? Do you need to be as careful about eating as when giving insulin manually? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 20, 2012 Report Share Posted March 20, 2012 Sharon, as already posted, pumps give a constant small amount of fast acting insulin such as Humalog to imitate the way a normally functioning body operates. This amount can be set at different levels at different times of the day to best fit a person's lifestyle and unique situation. This constant insulin is called the basal setting. Pumpers also give themselves a bolus of insulin before eating meals or snacks in the same way those on injections do. Your question about needing to be as careful when pumping versus injecting is not an easy one. Some might say that since you're not taking longer or slower acting insulin when pumping that you don't need to be as careful as when injecting longer acting insulin. I would say to this that you should check your BG several times a day whether pumping or injecting in order to avoid any hypoglycemic episodes. However, since you can bolus at will when pumping and the insulin is of the fast acting variety, you can eat when you want and don't have to worry so much about a set eating schedule. You should still count carbs or whatever method works best for matching the proper insulin dose with what's being eaten. Alan Lemly About Insulin Pumps Do the pumps give you insulin whether your sugar is too high or too low? Do you need to be as careful about eating as when giving insulin manually? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 20, 2012 Report Share Posted March 20, 2012 Hi, I got a pump mainly because i would not have to watch what i ate as carefully. Yes the pump gives you a little bit of insulin like every three minutes to add up in an hour to like say mine is 2.2 units per hour. Hope that answers your questions. scott -- Email services provided by the System Access Mobile Network. Visit www.serotek.com to learn more about accessibility anywhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 20, 2012 Report Share Posted March 20, 2012 Thanks to all who answered my query. About Insulin Pumps Do the pumps give you insulin whether your sugar is too high or too low? Do you need to be as careful about eating as when giving insulin manually? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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