Living with an insulin pump
Where to go from here
Now that you have read this information, you are ready to make your insulin pump work for you in the best way possible.
Talk with your doctor
If you have questions about this information, print it out and take it with you when you visit your diabetes specialist. You may want to mark areas or make notes in the margins where you have questions.
If you would like more information on living with an insulin pump, the following resources are available:
Online Resources
Children With Diabetes Web Address: www.childrenwithdiabetes.com This Web site is for children with diabetes and for their families. It offers a variety of information and resources, from basic facts about diabetes to legal support, as well as school information for students and their teachers, diabetes camps throughout the United States, chat rooms for children and for their parents, and a valuable link-site connection to other diabetes-related Web sites.
Insulin Pumpers Web Address: www.insulin-pumpers.org This Web site provides information and support for adults and children with diabetes (and their families) who are interested in insulin pump therapy. There is a special section devoted to children with diabetes that includes stories about how an insulin pump has changed their lives.
Organizations
National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse/National Institutes of Health (NIH) 1 Information Way Bethesda, MD 20892-3560 Phone: 1-800-860-8747
(301) 654-3327Fax: (703) 738-4929 E-mail: ndic@info.niddk.nih.gov Web Address: http://diabetes.niddk.nih.gov This clearinghouse provides information about research and clinical trials supported by the U.S. National Institutes of Health. This service is provided by the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Disease (NIDDK), a part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
Canadian Diabetes Association National Life Building 1400-522 University Avenue Toronto, ON M5G 2R5 Phone: (416) 363-0177
1-800-BANTING (1-800-226-8464)Fax: (416) 408-7117 E-mail: info@diabetes.ca Web Address: http://www.diabetes.ca The Canadian Diabetes Association (CDA) is devoted to meeting the needs of people with diabetes in Canada. This organization provides general information about diabetes and its care. It organizes summer camps for young people with diabetes and conducts educational seminars to help people manage their diabetes. The CDA also sells a range of products, including cookbooks, in its stores.
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| Author: | Robin Parks, MS | Last Updated: January 23, 2008 |
| Medical Review: | Caroline S. Rhoads, MD - Internal Medicine Matthew I. Kim, MD - Endocrinology & Metabolism | |
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