I think we've had this discussion before. :-) I don't mind doing 4 shots a day. On the other hand, pumps totally creep my out!
What I'm really excited about are the in vivo glucose monitors that are currently in FDA trials. I had some links on them, but I can't seem to find them today. Anyway, not bleeding is always a goal of mine! --Ben Larry C. Lyons wrote: > Ben, > > Before I was on an insulin pump, I was on a combo of humalog and > Lantis. It worked but I disliked (hated) the number of needles I had > to take daily. The pump is easier - just the equivalent of a needle > every 3 days. You still have to closely monitor your glucose levels (I > do mine about 6 to 7 times per day), but that may change in the near > future. The first generation of continuous glucose monitoring systems > are going to be coming out very soon. Medtronic for instance plans to > release one that is tied into an insulin pump, and is supposed to be > able to actively adjust the insulin basil rate depending on the > measured glucose levels. > > larry > > On 7/8/05, Ben Doom <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >>Jerry Johnson wrote: >> >>>Week before last. I went in the hospital for pneumonia, and stayed for >>>the diabeties. >>>They are thinking Type 1, actually. >> >>Wow. Kinda unusual, but not unheard of. What kind of insulin regiment >>are you on now? >> >>About a month ago, I started on Lantis and Novalin. I'm starting to get >>the hang of it. It's very flexible, but it means 4 shots a day and a >>lot of blood sugar checks. >> >>Speaking of which, you should absolutely positively get a monitor that >>lets you check the back of your arm. Trust me on this one. This is not >>optional, this is a must-have. >> >>--Ben >> >> >> > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Purchase Flash MX Pro from House of Fusion, a Macromedia Authorized Affiliate and support the CF community. http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=57 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:163732 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
