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
American Diabetes Association (ADA) 1701 North Beauregard Street Alexandria, VA 22311 Phone: 1-800-DIABETES (1-800-342-2383) E-mail: AskADA@diabetes.org Web Address: www.diabetes.org The American Diabetes Association (ADA) is a national organization for health professionals and consumers. Almost every state has a local office. ADA sets the standards for the care of people with diabetes. Its focus is on research for the prevention and treatment of all types of diabetes. ADA provides patient and professional education mainly through its publications, which include the monthly magazine Diabetes Forecast, books, brochures, cookbooks and meal planning guides, and pamphlets. ADA also provides information for parents about caring for a child with diabetes.
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).
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| Author: | Cynthia Tank | Last Updated: July 16, 2007 |
| Medical Review: | Caroline S. Rhoads, MD - Internal Medicine Alan C. Dalkin, MD - Endocrinology | |
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