Recent Content by kristinamd_2012

Hi Jennifer, I've been on a Medtronic insulin pump for ten years. It's wonderful. It helped with the stress of dealing with diabetes through teenage years. It's a wonderful piece of technology. As for wearing it at night and on the beach etc... I no longer use a clip for mine but you can clip...

Hi everyone, I was diagnosed with diabetes when I was 6 months old. When I was nine I was put on an insulin pump (one of the youngest in my state at the time) and I've been trying to get my blood sugars under control for ten years. I'm now going to college and still trying to get everything...

I was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes when I was 6 months old. I've always liked doing everything by myself and when I got my pump when I was 9 I really started doing everything myself. I'm 19 now and I'm finding that through my teenage years I got into some really bad habits that I need to...

You might want to do some basal rate checks just in case your basal rate needs some adjustment as well, otherwise the Temporary Basal Reduction would be great.

I've been wearing an insulin pump for ten years. When I was younger I changed my set around a lot more and used different kinds of sets a lot more. As I've gotten older it's just been easier to use a silhouette in my stomach. I've had doctors tell me not to put it in places like my leg where...