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A member asked:
My wife is type 1 diabetic she is on an insulin pump this morning it quit how do we manage until new one only have novolg to be able to sleep?
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Call your doctor: Likely he has samples of long-acting Insulin pens (levemir (insulin detemir) or lantus) that he can give her to take daily until new pump arrives. He'll probably want to see her soon in any case to ensure new pump is programmed correctly.
Answered 4/1/2023
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Lantus/Levemir: Either of these insulins can be used in lieu of basal pump insulin. They don't peak. Please call her doctor before the office closes to see if theyll prescribe and appropriate instructions to use for her. The doctor may have other protocols to follow as well.
Answered 3/13/2013
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