I currently have a half unit echo pen. I find the half units really helpful. I am soon to be getting a pump. Acucheck is my first thought. When u bolus with the pump for food will it do half units?? Rather than round up or down? Probably a silly question!
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insulin pump question
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Redkite
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Yes, you set an "active insulin" duration in your pump settings, then at any time you can see how much insulin you have left on board. Also, if you use the "Bolus Wizard" function (it's called this on the Veo, may have another name on other pumps), this takes into account insulin on board so you don't overcorrect for high levels. The pump also keeps a record of all boluses you've given, so you can look back if you want to.
Very interesting , I didn't know that pumps can do that. How does it calculate how much insulin you have on board ? (I.e. how accurate is it ?)
Thanks
PS watching river cottage ..... Mmmm the food looks yummy lol !
Sounds like a dream come true! Am very nervous about it but I like the fact u can suspend basal etc as there appears to be about 2 hours in the afternoon where I just don't need any insulin at all..weird. I'm only on 12 units of levemir a day too. I can wait for it to sort out that morning rise where I clearly just need that little bit extra!
Pumper_Sue
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You wont need to suspend your pump, as you can programme the pump by the 30 min or hour for your basal needs.
Only downside of the pump I have found is that it doesn't make coffee 1st thing in the morning for me
If you are having a pump do yourself a favour by watching on line videos of the pump you are having and also purchase the book pumping insulin (amazon)
Redkite
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We have the insulin duration set to 4 hours in my son's pump settings, but it can vary between individuals, so each person can set their own. Then the pump uses a formula (can't remember it - it's not linear) to work out how much insulin is on board. So for example, my son bolused at 6.30pm 2.5U, at 6.50 2.65U, at 7.20 1.1U. Now at 8.30 on his pump status screen it's showing IOB of 3.35U. He has plenty of food still digesting! If within 4 hours of a bolus, he was to do a test and be high, the pump would deduct any remaining active insulin from the correction bolus. I sometimes override this and do the whole correction if I suspect we undercounted the carbs for example.
Redkite
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Only downside of the pump I have found is that it doesn't make coffee 1st thing in the morning for me
What?!!! You should've got the Veo Sue - mine makes me a nice cuppa in the mornings 🙂. Or maybe it's the wearer of the Veo that is kind enough to do this
trophywench
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There are two things wrong with a pump actually - one that Sue has identified and the other one is, it doesn't do the ironing!
The Roche pump boluses to the nearest 0.1 of a unit, but it 'basals' to the nearest 0.01U !
The Roche pump boluses to the nearest 0.1 of a unit, but it 'basals' to the nearest 0.01U !
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