Clueless............

[novorapidboi26]

The pump provides you with your continous basal insulin and also your meal time bolus insulin........

Is there not only one insulin within the pump? If so what type?

 

[SilentAssassin1642]

that's right. And it's all a qyuick acting insulin - like I use novorapid. The basal is like a "drip feed" done as a set amount each hour but which gives teeny amounts every few minutes or so. Right now my hourly rate is 0.65

 

[novorapidboi26]

Interesting, so its all quick acting, just delivered over a 24 hour period really slowly.........

So over how long a period is the bolus dose delivered and can it be adjusted..?

 

[SilentAssassin1642]

Interesting, so its all quick acting, just delivered over a 24 hour period really slowly.........

So over how long a period is the bolus dose delivered and can it be adjusted..?

you can do it all in one go like doing it with a pen, or split it over a period of hours. The highest i've done so far is both a multiwave (bit up front then extend the rest) or extended (done veeery slowly) is 3 hours but it can be more or less

 

[novorapidboi26]

You learn a new thing everyday!!!!!

Cheers..........

 

[tracey w]

I use humalog with my pump.

Sam has already explained how it works. It is the nearest thing possible to having a working pancreas (at the moment). I couldnt believe how much better i felt within 24 hours of pumping.