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08/21/11
04:37 PM
"How common is it to be diagnosed with type II diabetes and have to go to using an insulin pump within 6 months of diagnosis?"
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blaire1
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08/24/11
07:53 PM
Hello blair 1
You ask if it is common to go on an insulin pump within 6 months of being diagnosed with Type II Diabetes. Yes that is unusual. Discuss with your doctor if Type II was the correct diagnosis. Maybe the doctor thought you were Type II because of your age or demographics. Usually people with Type I may be ordered pump therapy. I have had Type II Diabetics ordered pump therapy, but this is usually after failure with many oral meds and inability to stabilize glucose levels with injectable insulins such as a long acting basal insulin and rapid acting insulin for correction/coverage. How long were you diabetic? Maybe you were diabetic for a long time before diagnosis. Maybe you just do not fit the "usual" criteria for Type I or Type II. That is why you hear of Type 1.5 diabetics that are a little like both. The important thing is, are you well controlled without frequent episodes of hypoglycemia? Are you gaining too much weight? What is your HbA1c? Do you feel secure with handling the pump? Talk with your doctor. Sometimes we get caught up with samantics. The real goal is good control without risk of highs or lows. Is the pump doing this for you?
You ask if it is common to go on an insulin pump within 6 months of being diagnosed with Type II Diabetes. Yes that is unusual. Discuss with your doctor if Type II was the correct diagnosis. Maybe the doctor thought you were Type II because of your age or demographics. Usually people with Type I may be ordered pump therapy. I have had Type II Diabetics ordered pump therapy, but this is usually after failure with many oral meds and inability to stabilize glucose levels with injectable insulins such as a long acting basal insulin and rapid acting insulin for correction/coverage. How long were you diabetic? Maybe you were diabetic for a long time before diagnosis. Maybe you just do not fit the "usual" criteria for Type I or Type II. That is why you hear of Type 1.5 diabetics that are a little like both. The important thing is, are you well controlled without frequent episodes of hypoglycemia? Are you gaining too much weight? What is your HbA1c? Do you feel secure with handling the pump? Talk with your doctor. Sometimes we get caught up with samantics. The real goal is good control without risk of highs or lows. Is the pump doing this for you?
Answered By:
Rita Juray
Accreditations: RN, MLT-ASCP, CCM, CDE
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