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 > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Flash for programmers - Flash MX Pro http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=56 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:163721 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=89.70.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
