The Doctor Wall

[Vic L]

Hello All,

I am new to the forum and wanted to know if your doctor gave you the run around when asking to switch to a pump. I have been with this doctor for almost a year and I had to disagree with him until he realized I wanted to go on the pump! the list of reasons to switch were one too many. He always had me try more pills, more insulin + more INJECTIONS! I finally got fed up with it and went behind his back and contacted my insurance company and they referred me to a MiniMed rep. They have been tremendous and I should receive my pump this week! Once it arrives, I will surely be on this forum alot more. I look forward to being on the pump and on track to better and simpler control.

:D

[Gina]

i think you should change your doctor, i had a doctor like that and i switched because i totally hated him how can any doctor not want any of their patients to be on the pump...its retarded

[Vic L]

Thanks Gina, that's exactly how I felt. Although I get my pump this week, I haven't heard anything from my doctor. I sent him all the papersfrom my insurance company to go ahead with the process but I guess he is too busy to really care about his patients. I just moved to Austin, TX so it is hard finding an endocronologist who is accepting new patients. So until I get a new doctor, I am stuck with the sub-par care. My hopes are high now since I have a good Mini-med rep assisting me and I have a good Diabetes Educator who is tremendous. Oh yeah, all the pumpers here as well.

[Gina]

mini med is very very helpful when they say your getting it you are...no bs with them

[dragonfly1113]

Vic,
A minimed rep can get the paperwork from the doctor. I know when I got my pump I let minimed do all the legwork. They went to the doctors office and picked up the papers, ect. See if they can help you out with your (pain in the butt) doctor.
Susie

[Vic L]

The MiniMed rep helping me is great. To be honest my wife has done alot of the legwork as well. I was wondering what insulin is most commonly used for pumps? I know it is short acting but the name of the insulin. I will be getting a paradigm so I was unsure if I was limited.

I read somewhere that Gina uses a Paradigm...is this so?

[Vic L]

I currently use Lantus and novolin for meals. I think it is Novolin, I have switched to several different insulins my frig has enough for a small clinic..lol

[dragonfly1113]

Originally posted by Vic L
I currently use Lantus and novolin for meals. I think it is Novolin, I have switched to several different insulins my frig has enough for a small clinic..lol

I think you can use Humalog and Novolog. I use Novolog.
I really dont know what the difference is between the two. I was on Humalog before seeing the Endo and then he changed me to Novolog. Dont know why he changed me unless it was because he put me on the pens. Not sure if humalog has pens. But that is the only two insulins that I know you can use in a pump. Maybe someone else can be more helpful.
Susie

[Gina]

Originally posted by Vic L


I read somewhere that Gina uses a Paradigm...is this so?

yes i use the paradigm