Greetings fellow colanders
Last 7 days have been decent BG wise, showing an average of 7.5, my best ever. Whats is pushing them higher is the huge spikes I get between breakfast and lunch. But by lunchtime BG are usually back to normal.
Tomorrow should be a fun day. I have my insulin pump assessment with the nurse. Think this will be where they explain a bit how it works.
I know someone did reply to this question earlier but I cant find it. On an insulin pump, think mine will be Medtronic 640, is it only Bolus insulin that is used, or is Basal required as well
TIA
Fingers crossed it all goes well! And yes, you just use one type of insulin, a fast acting - I’m on Novorapid but I think @helensaramay is using FIASP. The pump dribbles it in tiny amounts at a time, 24h a day (at different rates to match when you need it), and then you do a top-up dose for food and corrections. It means you can make changes to your background on the fly, without having to wait a day for a change to take effect - it kicks in within an hour for me. Brilliant.Greetings fellow colanders
Last 7 days have been decent BG wise, showing an average of 7.5, my best ever. Whats is pushing them higher is the huge spikes I get between breakfast and lunch. But by lunchtime BG are usually back to normal.
Tomorrow should be a fun day. I have my insulin pump assessment with the nurse. Think this will be where they explain a bit how it works.
I know someone did reply to this question earlier but I cant find it. On an insulin pump, think mine will be Medtronic 640, is it only Bolus insulin that is used, or is Basal required as well
TIA
Keep in the amazing zone @porl69Super cool yes knowing all the latest words.....I am a garage receptionist.....if its over 3 syllables I am on google checking the meaning (just had to check I had the right meaning for syllables)
Hope you have a stitch to wear @Knikki for the big going out to see the nurse. Fingers crossed that they are charming and result is good.
Good morning all
Sensor change last night, new one had been soaking for 24 hours so pretty spot on from the beginning BUT (there is ALWAYS a but) BGs wouldn't come down from 10 before bed, didn't want to rage bolus so left it over night. Woke to an 11, no alarms which is weird....corrected with breakfast and now on a 10.6. Now I will start to rage bolus to get it down into single figures.
@Cumberland I meant to say AMAZING and not Amazon lol......bleeding auto-correct on phones!