Inset II was Re: [IPk] IPk] Diet
Hi Melissa,
Sorry to jump in here, but you said -
"The Inset IIs are a great set for people who depend on
a serter because each set is its own serter device (integrated unit).
Inset IIs work with Animas, Cozmo, or Roche pumps (not Medtronic
MiniMed though). They are available from the UK Animas office"
I am very interested in trying an alternative to the Cleo 90 that Alice uses
on her Cozmo - how would I go about getting a couple to look at / try, do I
just call someone up and they will send them out? Do I have to buy some? I
don't want to commit to a different system without trying it out first, and
seeing what Alice thinks, but I have heard good things about the Inset II.
Angie
Mum to Alice 5, pumping Cozmo
----- Original Message -----
From: "Melissa Ford" <email @ redacted>
To: <email @ redacted>
Sent: Friday, February 01, 2008 10:46 AM
Subject: Re: [IPk] IPk] Diet
>
> Laura
>
> Have you skipped injections when you haven't had your PenMate and then
> had dangerous high glucose levels later? If so, that could be an
> issue. If you couldn't do a set change without a serter and you
> happened to lose, break, or forget it whilst out and about, you could
> end up in DKA. The Inset IIs are a great set for people who depend on
> a serter because each set is its own serter device (integrated unit).
> Inset IIs work with Animas, Cozmo, or Roche pumps (not Medtronic
> MiniMed though). They are available from the UK Animas office.
>
> Does having to do a fingerstick stop you checking your glucose levels
> regularly? A study of type 1s on pumps showed that the number of times
> you check your bg can be correlated to your A1C. It is entirely
> possible to have an A1C of 9% or higher with a pump if you're not
> using bg testing to adjust your insulin. There's a slide in this
> presentation
> http://myendo.com/Bode%20MDI%20and%20CSII%20Endo%20Fellowship%2010-29-05.ppt
> that shows the connection really well. Let me know if you can't open
> the link or if you don't have PowerPoint and I can send you the slide
> in another format off-list.
>
> If you're not so afraid of needles that you would rather feel sick
> than take a regular shot or check your bg, you probably don't have
> true needle phobia.
>
> Melissa
> Type 1 14+ years; MiniMed pumper 7.5 years; Animas pumper 4+ years
>
> On Feb 1, 2008 10:22 AM, Laura Anne Winter <email @ redacted>
> wrote:
>> To be honest, i think now my Dr thinks i have a needle phobia. When i was
>> first diagnosed i was completely fine with needles. Not scared nothing.
>> But
>> since using the NovoPenMate, similiar to the QuickSerter etc i have not
>> been
>> able to do my injection without. I have used that for 5/7 years of having
>> diabetes, so its expected. My Dr said also it about coping with something
>> attached etc, maybe its just because i am still in Paediatrics at the
>> moment,
>> but hoping to move to transition then adults later this year.
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>> Laura
> .
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