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06-05-2007, 12:13 PM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Sweden
Posts: 209
| | | Active insulin
Got my new pump today.
Now, just how do i calculate how long by bolus insulin stays in my body(for the bolus wizard)?
I forgot to ask my endo. Hoping some of you guys know it.
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Age: 26
Type 1 since December, 2006.
Pump with novorapid, Animas 2020.
A1C 3/22/07: 5.2.
5/14/07: 4.7.
9/21/07: 5.2.
11/22/07: 5.2
4/11/08: 5.2 (again!)
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06-05-2007, 12:27 PM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Rothesay, New Brunswick Canada, eh
Posts: 7,140
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06-05-2007, 12:45 PM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Sweden
Posts: 209
| | | awesome thanks.
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Age: 26
Type 1 since December, 2006.
Pump with novorapid, Animas 2020.
A1C 3/22/07: 5.2.
5/14/07: 4.7.
9/21/07: 5.2.
11/22/07: 5.2
4/11/08: 5.2 (again!)
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06-10-2007, 06:38 AM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: USA
Posts: 949
| | | Wow, I'll bet that not many users follow these recommendations. It is interesting to see in this article how different the usage profiles are by pump manufacturer.
My duration is set to 3 hours and I am a Cozmo user. According to this article, I should have the duration set to at LEAST 4.5 hours. I am willing to give this a try, but I'm wondering how this will impact my carb ratio. Certainly I will need more insulin per carb if I am to maintain my 2-hour post-prandial reading, right?
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Statdeac |
06-10-2007, 06:57 AM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Cincinnati, OH
Posts: 8,369
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Originally Posted by statdeac  Certainly I will need more insulin per carb if I am to maintain my 2-hour post-prandial reading, right? | Why would changing your active insulin affect your 2 hour reading? Unless of course you eat more often and always have active insulin on board during a meal. Then yes, they may change it slightly.
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06-10-2007, 07:40 AM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Sweden
Posts: 209
| | | Spoke to my endo, and she recommended around 3 hours. Currently have it at 4 and that is working for me. Trial and error i suppose.
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Age: 26
Type 1 since December, 2006.
Pump with novorapid, Animas 2020.
A1C 3/22/07: 5.2.
5/14/07: 4.7.
9/21/07: 5.2.
11/22/07: 5.2
4/11/08: 5.2 (again!)
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06-10-2007, 07:58 AM
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I am a: Type 1.5 | | Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Midwest US
Posts: 93
| | | My endo told me to "experiment" with what works best for me. Hey, thomasb, what kind of pump did you get? good luck!
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Diagnosed in 2002, MDI since 2003
Pumping Novolog since May 2007
A1c October 6, 2008 = 6.3
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06-10-2007, 07:59 AM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: May 2007 Location: Pittsburgh, PA USA
Posts: 194
| | | My endo recommeded 3.5 hr duration and I fell into the trap detailed in the article referenced by xMenace. I did 1.5 years of insulin stacking which always seemed to hit exactly at 3:00 every afternoon. After asking DF for their best pump tips I reset my duration to 5 hrs and my 3:00 lows have disappeared. I consulted with a pharmacist and a book Called Pumping Insulin 4th edition. I had to reset my basal rates but now my BG readings are very consistent and hopefully my A1C will show it next month. Hang in there, experiment and ask. |
06-10-2007, 12:36 PM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: USA
Posts: 949
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Originally Posted by JediSkipdogg Why would changing your active insulin affect your 2 hour reading? Unless of course you eat more often and always have active insulin on board during a meal. Then yes, they may change it slightly. | You're right, Kev. I guess I was really thinking about the correction factor. I do tend to graze a bit.... If I bolus every 3-4 hours for something and I am not experiencing hypos from this stacking with an artificailly short duration, don't you think my correction factor might actually be different?
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Statdeac |
06-10-2007, 02:25 PM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Sweden
Posts: 209
| | | Sleepy: I got the Minimed 522. I had several to chose from, but ended up chosing between the animas 1250 something and this one. Looking back i think i should have chosen the animas, it seems a bit sharper, but then again i can always switch later on.
I am very happy with the pump though, just to be able to shut it off is awesome, since my basal is 0.20 and 0.10 units. haha, honeymooooon.
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Age: 26
Type 1 since December, 2006.
Pump with novorapid, Animas 2020.
A1C 3/22/07: 5.2.
5/14/07: 4.7.
9/21/07: 5.2.
11/22/07: 5.2
4/11/08: 5.2 (again!)
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