Lorraine hunt
Well-Known Member
- Relationship to Diabetes
- Type 1
well got my pump today the Animas Vibe, saline for this week then into insulin from 18th, any useful tips very welcome, am sure will get my head around it all
-
Please Remember: Members are only permitted to share their own experiences. Members are not qualified to give medical advice. Additionally, everyone manages their health differently. Please be respectful of other people's opinions about their own diabetes management.
-
Learn more about joining the Diabetes UK Support Forum team here: https://forum.diabetes.org.uk/boards/threads/volunteering-opportunities-why-dont-you-join-us.112862/
Got my pump
- Thread starter Lorraine hunt
- Start date
- Status
Northerner
Admin (Retired)
- Relationship to Diabetes
- Type 1
Excellent, great news Lorraine! 🙂 Hope all goes well!
Lynn Davies
Well-Known Member
- Relationship to Diabetes
- Type 2
No help at all but hope it goes well.
trophywench
Well-Known Member
- Relationship to Diabetes
- Type 1
The easiest is, when you do get stuck LOL (not if !!) just scream for help here and you'll get it.
But the mainest main thing out of all the main stuff is always -Do NOT panic! LOL
(Oh and when you discover you hate it, a few weeks after you start, don't give up. You CAN sort it out, actually, it's only logic - just a different sort of logic from what's ingrained in you from being on MDI. Pump logic will replace it - well actually, no not replace it - ADD to it very soon!)
But the mainest main thing out of all the main stuff is always -Do NOT panic! LOL
(Oh and when you discover you hate it, a few weeks after you start, don't give up. You CAN sort it out, actually, it's only logic - just a different sort of logic from what's ingrained in you from being on MDI. Pump logic will replace it - well actually, no not replace it - ADD to it very soon!)
Pumper_Sue
Well-Known Member
- Relationship to Diabetes
- Type 1
Buy yourself pumping insulin By John Walsh (Amazon)
So pleased to hear you have your pump. I was pleased to get mine and was again pleased when the first week was over and started on insulin, a DSN kept in contact with me every day or two for the first two weeks and between us we ironed out the basal rates that suited me and the bolus just came natural. I am now quite confident at making adjustments to my basal rates as and when my body requires them and I am so pleased with the results.
Good luck
jusme 🙂
Good luck
jusme 🙂
Riri
Well-Known Member
- Relationship to Diabetes
- Type 1
I still write my basal rates down and date it. I now have a little book of the changes I have to make to the rates with dates etc. and it's quite interesting looking back at the changes and varying degrees of total insulin I have needed over the last 4 years. You can get the data from your pump of course but I was always told to do this as well in case of pump failure so that I'd have them written down. I also note down the carb ratios, sensitivity and active insulin time. All the best with it - it will all feel alien to begin with but I'm sure you'll become attached to it (excused the pun) very soon.
Amberzak
Well-Known Member
- Relationship to Diabetes
- Type 1
I love my pump.
As others have said, don't worry if at times it seems too hard. It get easier. You're learning an entirely new way to control your diabetes. And in the long run it'll be amazing. Wild horses won't get between me and my pump now.
As others have said, don't worry if at times it seems too hard. It get easier. You're learning an entirely new way to control your diabetes. And in the long run it'll be amazing. Wild horses won't get between me and my pump now.
novorapidboi26
Well-Known Member
- Relationship to Diabetes
- Type 1
I actually find pumping is the same as MDI in terms of dosing and carbs, apart from the basal injection and basal rate, everything is the same...........
the results are different though, better results.........😉
the results are different though, better results.........😉
- Status