Advice on Omnipod?

Diabetes Technology Insulin Pumps
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Hi all D friends, I was diagnosed a year ago (Type 1) and I got a lab here in Bogota to “use” me as a test patient for the Omnipod, I’m in multiple shots right now (usually with pretty good control) Lantus and Novorapid.

I see that my insulin requirements change through the day, in the morning I can eat 40 gms of carbs without needing insulin, in the afternoon I need about 1 unit per 25 grams and at night 1 unit per 17 grams.

I guess I have to set the rate at which insulin is inserted as it varies through the day (is this what they call basal rate ?) So my question is, how do I figure that out ? And my guess is that I should keep tweaking it right ?

Any Omnipoders want to share succesful methods for doing so ?

Much gratitude and love,

Santiago

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My pump educator figured this out for me, and it seemed like she used some kind of formula. Do you have anyone helping you out with the OmniPod?

I usually do end up tweaking my basal rates (especially when I started on my CGM; it was scary how high I was getting at night).

Good luck! :slight_smile:

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Thanks ! Yes I guess the pump educator will help me… I’m just always rushing when learning something new :wink:

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No that is your insuln to carb ratio. First thing you need to do is set your basal rates. The process is complex. Keep researching on the site and visit

http://www.insulin-pumpers.org/howto.shtml

enjoy the reading

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That stuff is great !! Thanks so much.