I started on a Tslim X2 two months ago after 49 years of MDI and so far it has been a living hell. I am SO THANKFUL that I found this video because you have explained so much! The Diabetes 'educator' at my clinic told me none of this stuff. i wish I would have known two months ago, because I have almost thrown the pump in a drawer and went back to MDI at least once a week since I started. Thank you so much! I hope you're still making videos. :)
I had a terrible time the first time I did control IQ it still kept taking me over 200 and the problem I'm having right now is that I have quick blood sugar changes depending on weather related issues and depending on stress related issues I've had it for 50 years and it's just so hypersensitive
Yes. But it would involve a lot of manual overriding of the pump automation. You would need to give yourself a little more bolus insulin at meals to cause your blood sugar to dive lower than 100. And then when the Control IQ stopped automatic basal insulin to allow your blood sugar to go up to 110, you would need to step in and give yourself manual boluses, supplanting the automatic basal, to keep you below 110. You would need to watch your blood sugar on the pump, or a smart watch connected via a bluetooth connection to your phone, almost continuously. So I would advise to keep close control during waking hours by watching your blood sugar trends often. But at night, let the Control IQ do its own thing. I use the sleep setting all the time and it does a good job usually at night. Not perfect all the time, but probably better than I can do with manual basal rates.
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I started on a Tslim X2 two months ago after 49 years of MDI and so far it has been a living hell. I am SO THANKFUL that I found this video because you have explained so much! The Diabetes 'educator' at my clinic told me none of this stuff. i wish I would have known two months ago, because I have almost thrown the pump in a drawer and went back to MDI at least once a week since I started. Thank you so much! I hope you're still making videos. :)
Excellent! I have been a Type one for 57 years and this is the best explanation I have heard. Thanks
This lady knows what she's talking about. She is very up-to-date and look how great she looks..
I had a terrible time the first time I did control IQ it still kept taking me over 200 and the problem I'm having right now is that I have quick blood sugar changes depending on weather related issues and depending on stress related issues I've had it for 50 years and it's just so hypersensitive
Can you set your target to be 90-110? What if 160 is too high?
Is it possible with control IQ to average a glucose under 100?
Yes. But it would involve a lot of manual overriding of the pump automation. You would need to give yourself a little more bolus insulin at meals to cause your blood sugar to dive lower than 100. And then when the Control IQ stopped automatic basal insulin to allow your blood sugar to go up to 110, you would need to step in and give yourself manual boluses, supplanting the automatic basal, to keep you below 110. You would need to watch your blood sugar on the pump, or a smart watch connected via a bluetooth connection to your phone, almost continuously. So I would advise to keep close control during waking hours by watching your blood sugar trends often. But at night, let the Control IQ do its own thing. I use the sleep setting all the time and it does a good job usually at night. Not perfect all the time, but probably better than I can do with manual basal rates.