Type 1 diabetes

Just in case you check out the interactive pump, these are some of
the words you will see and what they mean…:
Bolus:
Similar to when you give yourself an injection for when you are about
to eat a meal (for ex: you would normally fill a needle with 3 units
of
fast acting insulin to eat your lunch. On the pump, you would
program
the bolus to 3.0 units and then press, GO. The pump then delivers
the
insulin) Also, you can easily use fractions of units to be more
precise when covering high blood sugars or eating.
Basal:
Your “background insulin” similar to Lantus, etc.
Suspend/Resume:

This is the feature that allows you to temporarily stop/start the
pump
so you can disconnect it from your body so you can take a shower or
change for example.
IOB or Insulin On Board:
This is the best feature for getting control of your BS because it
will
let you know what insulin is left in your body. This is to protect
you
from going too low and will reduce your insulin injection according
to
what you are eating and what insulin is still left in your system.
There are more but this is a general idea of what you are looking at.
Bye for now, Evelyn

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