i cant thank you enough.... I love this website. Annalia I was actually looking into the omnipod pump for my daughter!!! I would rather have omni pod pump over the others. Not saying other pumps are bad but i just think the omnipod would fit into my daughters daily lifestyle better. And i love the fact that there is no tubing to get snagged especially with a toddler being so active and taking swimming classes.. And thank you craigc for the info too!!! It is good to have a great support system at home with both parents! As we do, and thank you for the website info. It will def help me!!!!!! This is truely a great website!!!
i cant thank you enough.... I love this website. Annalia I was actually looking into the omnipod pump for my daughter!!! I would rather have omni pod pump over the others. Not saying other pumps are bad but i just think the omnipod would fit into my daughters daily lifestyle better. And i love the fact that there is no tubing to get snagged especially with a toddler being so active and taking swimming classes.. And thank you craigc for the info too!!! It is good to have a great support system at home with both parents! As we do, and thank you for the website info. It will def help me!!!!!! This is truely a great website!!!
Lantus is approved for pediatric use. It is Levemir that is not.
Have you tried to place the "dummy" pod on her? The reps will provide so that you can see how she does before the insulin is started.
Well my daughter Ocean is 7yrs old and has had diabetes for over 3 yrs now and she has been on an insulin pump for 1 1/2 yrs know and that has made our lives alot better. If Ocean is less than 9(162), We usually test before we go to bed around 11pm, than we will use the temp basal and the insulin she gets every hour can be lessened by what ever precentage. We usually use a -20% for 2hours and usually by morning she is still under 9(162). During the day we have a much lower BG but at night that is how we actually get sleep. We also have dealt with it for over 3 yrs. We have grown to trust the pump and makes us less worrisome over bedtime lows. We usually only have to wake up in the middle of the night once or twice a week which is better than every night. usually when her BG's are over 15(270) we bolus and wake up 2hrs later and check as well. The Insuilin pump In my eyes is the next best thing to a cure! I know when Ocean was on NPH she had more unstable blood sugars than know. We have never had to deal with a severely low BG the lowest shes been is 1.8(32) and she was quite lethargic but still able to drink fluids and eat sugar. so no siezures so far and no hospital stays since diagnoses. So I think we generally are pretty good with everything. Her A1c's last time were 7 and I am ok with that.
Carolyn
Hi,
I have no new suggestions than what has been said, but to reiterate:
We test pretty much every night in the middle of the night (almost 3 years now) as well as before we go to bed. More times if the numbers are not good.
Also, the baby monitor - just bought a new one for my 5 year old. We got the Phillips one. It is completely silent unless a noise triggers it on, then you can hear in detail.
Sometimes he has a nightmare, other times I have gone in at 3am and he is sleeping soundly and he could be 40 or 400.
Christine
What kind of insulin are you using? I saw someone else mention NPH. NPH is more likely to produce lows, especially at night than lantus. Lantus doesn't peak like other long term insulins do. So, if you don't want to use a pump, you might want to ask your doctor about Lantus. Also, in the beginning, when your son's pancreas is still sputtering and working some times, his blood sugars will be much more unpredictable. My daughter's endo had us checking at midnight and at 3 am for a long time. One night after swimming, she dropped 100 points between midnight and 3 am! Now, that she's past the honeymooning period, her nighttime blood sugars are much more stable, and if it looks like she's dropping, I can change the basal rate on her pump. Ask your endocrinologist what your son's pre-bed levels should be, and if he should have a snack before bed. It does get easier as you learn more and more, and you see how your son's body reacts. But, in the beginning, it seems as if you'll never be able to sleep again!