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02-24-2006, 09:27 AM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: San Jose, CA
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On another pumping forum, a poster asked if it is true that a pumper can merely stop their pump when they are hypo. They don't believe it themselves, and they stated that their endo, dietician, nurse, etc all said "just turn it off".
I'm thinking the OP misunderstood. I'm hoping the endo and all couldn't be that clueless. OTOH, I have a few wild tales I could tell about a few doctors I've been too... <g> But, endo, nurse, and dietician all saying the same thing? Nah... |
02-24-2006, 09:44 AM
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| | | I hope they said you can turn the pump off while you treat your hypo...Yeah, I think additional corrective action is always recommended. In theory, there may be times that you can correct a hypo by disabling your pump, but I'd be more comfortable with additional action.
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02-24-2006, 09:49 AM
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| | | I guess it depends on the level of the hypo. I have actually suspended or temp basaled for a hypo in the 70 range if I don't want to eat anything. And it's work most of the times pretty well. In my need to want to lose weight, I don't want to eat more than I have to. Now if I am 70 and feel like I'm dropping, then I'll do the food method. But if I'm 70 and feel steady, I'll just suspend/temp.
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02-24-2006, 09:50 AM
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Originally Posted by duck I hope they said you can turn the pump off while you treat your hypo...Yeah, I think additional corrective action is always recommended. In theory, there may be times that you can correct a hypo by disabling your pump, but I'd be more comfortable with additional action. | agreed.
I'll slow my pump down or suspend it depending on the circumstances, but yucky glucotabs or fasting acting carbs are the order of the day. |
02-24-2006, 05:46 PM
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Originally Posted by JediSkipdogg I guess it depends on the level of the hypo. I have actually suspended or temp basaled for a hypo in the 70 range if I don't want to eat anything. And it's work most of the times pretty well. In my need to want to lose weight, I don't want to eat more than I have to. Now if I am 70 and feel like I'm dropping, then I'll do the food method. But if I'm 70 and feel steady, I'll just suspend/temp. | I agree with Jedi. If I don't feel hungry or feel sick when sugar is 70 (or thereabout), I merely suspend or decrease the rate on my pump. What may work for one...
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02-24-2006, 06:01 PM
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Originally Posted by Dewey I agree with Jedi. If I don't feel hungry or feel sick when sugar is 70 (or thereabout), I merely suspend or decrease the rate on my pump. What may work for one... | For me, 70 isn't "hypo", it's "take a watchful attitude" and retest soon, eat a small amount, and/or slow down the basal rate. I have no symptoms at 70. 59 is the "magic" number for me. |
02-24-2006, 07:00 PM
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| | I can feel hypo at 90, depending on how fast the glucose is dropping.
Remember the reading you get is for that time only!!!! if it is still dropping it could be at 30 - 40 in just a few minutes!!!
I've never turned the pump off for a hypo---- I usually overtreat and will need some insulin to help bring it down 
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02-25-2006, 09:27 AM
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Originally Posted by dws I can feel hypo at 90, depending on how fast the glucose is dropping.
Remember the reading you get is for that time only!!!! if it is still dropping it could be at 30 - 40 in just a few minutes!!!
I've never turned the pump off for a hypo---- I usually overtreat and will need some insulin to help bring it down
don | I understand what you are saying. when I was on MDI for 18 years I'd feel hypo even when I was over 150 because of the rate of drop. Now that I pump, I don't get drops fast enough to create symptoms over 60. |
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