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Thread: News: "Insulin pumps linked to injuries, deaths in teens: FDA study"

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05-05-2008, 07:20 PM

Eddy

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I am a: Type 1

Join Date: Jan 2008

Location: Kansas, US

Posts: 1,045

Quote:

Originally Posted by BlueSky

With a pump, delivery failure, lack of insulin and DKA are much bigger potential problems.

I agree. Hence why I wish { {bare-minimum basal shots} + { CSII } } would receive more mindshare. If I had to use a pump, I'd probably start by trying 60% of basal via Levemir.

I wonder if DKA risk is part of my pump aversion. My DKA experience was one that I wish to avoid repeating...

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Eddy

DXed 2007/04 = advanced-stage DKA, A1c of 12.9%, and BMI of 21.3
post-DX A1c = 5.4% @ 2008/07; 5.2% @ 2008/04; 5.3% @ 2007/12; 5.3% @ 2007/08
c-peptide = 0.0% @ 2008/07
current BMI = 26.0 (86kg on 182cm); want to get back to 23-24
basal = 4U human N @ 0630, 7U human N @ 1130, 7U human N @ 1630, 17U detemir @ 2030
bolus = 1:15 I:C ratio; varying mix of aspart, human R, human N

not a low-CHO eater... not even close!
last updated 2008/08/26 - playing with daytime basal again!