Dr. Steven Edelman discusses how Insulin pump therapy works, who can benefit from using an insulin pump, and common concerns people have before starting. Series: “Taking Control of Your Diabetes” [3/2008] [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 14226]
Duration : 0:27:21
My son who has had …
My son who has had type 1 diabetes for 35 years is back on pork insulin from Canada and doing so much better than when he was on the synthetic insulin which is the only insulin sold in this country. I guess people who use the synthetic insulin need the insulin pump.
hi ive had type 1 …
, on the good side tough you can buy it privatly (just the pump) then get the small components like the tubing and the injection part on prescriptions.the pump is a small cost in money whe you compare it to the waiting list on the NHS
hi ive had type 1 for 5 years now and my nurse just introduced me to these pumos.iv been told that you are put on a waiting list on the NHS but the list is very long
I’ve had type 1 …
I’ve had type 1 diabetes for 43 years & I’ve travelled from boiling glass & stainless steel syringes all the way through to insulin pens. Are insulin pumps harder to obtain in the UK & less available on the NHS. Does anyone know if that is actually true? I was very impressed with this thoughtful video & the standard of information given. Great approach to healthcare! I’m very interested in this delivery of insulin & the opportunity for better control. Will definitely discuss with specialist.
So i’m a 15 year …
So i’m a 15 year old swede and my doctor wants me to try on a insulin pump after testing some new bloodsugar testing device that you put in your belly just like the insulin pump.
i really didn’t enjoy injecting the tube so often and since i only did it about 5 times, though my doctor told me you get used to it. anyone who use insulin pumps. is it true that you do get used to injecting the tube? like, it doesn’t really hurt anymore.
there is a paid …
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so you dont use the …
so you dont use the insertion devices?
and yea i will follow the guidelines so i wont get an infection once i start.
No it doesn’t hurt. …
No it doesn’t hurt. I don’t bother with the insertion devices, to my way of thinking they are more of a fiddle than they’re worth. you might find them useful? someone who started on the pump has had an infection at an infusion sight. They kept their infusion in without changing for 6 days. It’s important to follow the guidelines and put in a new one every 2-3 days.
im going to start …
im going to start the pump after summer vacation, and im just curious, when you first started did it hurt??
I am a Brit, where …
I am a Brit, where insulin pump therapy is relatively new. I started on my MiniMed 6 weeks ago. It is a much better way to control diabetes than the old way. I can’t imagine going back to the old way now!
it’s not boring to …
it’s not boring to people that it applies to. not to mention the girl’s a looker. i bet the host tried to tap that after the show.
twdobesh, I noticed …
twdobesh, I noticed that the Cozmo didn’t show up in the video, but now the company that makes them is not going to anymore, so no one can get new ones anymore.
hey thanks for this …
hey thanks for this, i’m 14 and want a pump.
what is the purple …
what is the purple device called at 8:15? anyone know?
i don’t think this …
i don’t think this is a remotely productive use of time. it’s soooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo boring
My husband just got …
My husband just got his pump in Feb of 2008. He was told it would be life without limits. He was also told he could go swimming with the pump on. While on vacation visiting our son he caught a serious infection which left him septic and hospitalized on August 5, 2008. He underwent months of treatment. Along with having to have his pacemaker removed. Numerous infections kept happening due to the damage from original infection. After going from one place to anothe he died on 12/26/08.
Thank you teganpm, …
Thank you teganpm, nice message. Despite your comment on how good it is, I fear insulin pump because I know how many things mechanical, electrical, can completely go awry. Plus being VERY active, what would happen if it smashed into a wall or something? I DREAD having it pump a couple hundred cc’s into my mortal envelope. Besides, no insurance.
Happy pumping,
Sir Ringe
Hey good luck with …
Hey good luck with your pump,! its very easy once you get it, seems weird connected all the time ,I was scared at first 2, but you forget soon and becomes nothing! BELIEVE ME ! Just make sure you check bloodsugars when your suppose to and before you sleep !! and be good at counting carbs !
I hope you can get …
I hope you can get a pump,its easier then it looks, you just take ONE insulin, it works when its suppose to, and no bloodsugar weird crap. Dropping fast, or anything doesn’t happen, b/c you control the flow of your insulin !
Your insurance will and should cover it ? ? Talk to your doctor, work on it, you can get it,.
I hated shots and had the same problems as you, yes lantis was a nightmare, !
Wonderful. I got …
Wonderful. I got diabetes at the age of 5, grew up on Love Canal. I am now 46. I remember the large spikes, glass syringe, horrors of being in dreadful insulin shock, blood sugar near death, and no one knew what to do. I wish I could afford a pump! I am slim, trim, below ideal target weight, odd thing, people think I am about 30 years old. I tried Lantis once, that product nearly killed me. I got smashing fast lows, could scarce work the glucagon. I wish I had a pump.
Nice video, Thank you.
Im a type 1 …
Im a type 1 diabetic and have been since I was 17 (I’m 26 now) and Im going to the animas one touch ping from taking 5-7 injections a day so it should be a nice change
I am a type one …
I am a type one diabetic who is jut starting on an Animas insulin pump. I am only 15 so watching this eased a bit of my fears. XDD
Awesome video! My …
Awesome video! My son has T1 and wears the Deltec Cozmore insulin pump, so I was bit surprised that you didn’t discuss it on this video, I saw it laying on the table.