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- Type of diabetes
- Type 1
- Treatment type
- Insulin
Hi kind folks
I am seeking your advice if i could regarding extended bolus when pumping insulin. I have my first pump appointment on 17/03/17 followed by training days then have been advised will be let loose and officially pumping on my own on 05/04/17 and am trying to get as much info before my initial meeting as i can. One question that comes to mind is the extended bolus feature.... I believe that this is useful when administering insulin for hi fat meals etc but was wondering if there is also a correlation with extending the bolus and low GI foods. For example - I read that a your body will digest approx 40% of the carbs of a food (not high in fat) which has a GI value of 40 in the 1st 2 hrs leaving 60 % of the carbs remaining to digest over the next 3-4 hours. Would this mean that if the majority of a meal had a GI value of 40 then it is advisable to administer 40% of the insulin immediately followed by the remaining 60% insulin over 3-4 hours?? It may be a daft question and seem logical but i am quite confused with the length of time and what percentage of insulin would be given over an extended period of time. Would be very interested in your advice and how you guys would bolus for the following foods as an example
1. Wholemeal cheese sandwich
2. Pizza
3. Lasagna
4. chinese noodles
4 Sausages
Cheers in advance
I am seeking your advice if i could regarding extended bolus when pumping insulin. I have my first pump appointment on 17/03/17 followed by training days then have been advised will be let loose and officially pumping on my own on 05/04/17 and am trying to get as much info before my initial meeting as i can. One question that comes to mind is the extended bolus feature.... I believe that this is useful when administering insulin for hi fat meals etc but was wondering if there is also a correlation with extending the bolus and low GI foods. For example - I read that a your body will digest approx 40% of the carbs of a food (not high in fat) which has a GI value of 40 in the 1st 2 hrs leaving 60 % of the carbs remaining to digest over the next 3-4 hours. Would this mean that if the majority of a meal had a GI value of 40 then it is advisable to administer 40% of the insulin immediately followed by the remaining 60% insulin over 3-4 hours?? It may be a daft question and seem logical but i am quite confused with the length of time and what percentage of insulin would be given over an extended period of time. Would be very interested in your advice and how you guys would bolus for the following foods as an example
1. Wholemeal cheese sandwich
2. Pizza
3. Lasagna
4. chinese noodles
4 Sausages
Cheers in advance