I feel low - OmniPod

OmniPod: Caleb has type 1 diabetes. He is 5 years old, He uses an insulin pump to manage his diabetes - the OmniPod. As a person living with diabetes, Caleb often has blood sugars out of the normal or acceptable range. This is one of the times where he is low and needs to be treated with food to raise his blood sugar. This is not uncommon - happens almost daily. If Caleb were to get too low, he could fall into a diabetic coma, and perhaps die. To avoid this, we check his sugar 10 or more times a day by taking a blood sample.

Please note - Caleb chooses to check his blood sugar using his arm, which is less sensitive than his finger tips. In periods of a rapidly falling blood sugar, a reading from the arm could provide an "old" BG by about 10 minutes as compared to a finger stick. This video does depict an incident of a rapidly dropping BG. If you suspect that your blood sugar is dropping quickly, doctors recommend using a finger stick to get the most current/accurate BG reading.

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• diabetes
• omnipod
• low

[xenadi775599]

I'm 12. Caleb your very very brave. I was diagnosed with diabetes when I was 5. You act just like lol. I just say. I feel lowww lol good job. I'm starting the omnipod in may

[lsisto1]

@xenadi775599 Good luck to you! Happy Podding. :) Thanks for our kind comment.

[lsisto1]

If you are a doctor, I would recommend your patients seek another caregiver as your advice is poor. My son is type 1 diabetic & uses both an insulin pump & a continuous glucose monitor. He rarely experiences rapid changes in blood sugar bc we are so diligent in his care & we understand the way different foods affect his blood sugar.

It is unfortunate for you to perpetuate the myth that people w T1D should stay away from foods w flour and sugar. That may be your opinion, but it is NOT a fact.

[bluetech7753]

Wow he is one brave you fellow "TWO THUMBS UP yay" I am much older then him and I some become a woos when I have to prick my fingers to test I was recently diagnosed a month ago. I just take medication to control my blood glucose. Way to go Caleb.

[lsisto1]

@bluetech7753 Well cut yourself some slack! I think it had been close to a year since his diagnosis when this video was taken, so he had some time to adjust. :) Our best to you.

[alexanator0]

That's one big glucometer! I wasn't T1 yet in 2008, but I thought they had smaller ones back then.

He's a trooper for sure!

[lsisto1]

@alexanator0 It's not just his meter. It's his pump and the meter is incorporated into it. That's why it looks SO big. :)

[bubblesnbubbles12]

wow! he did everything by him self!

[musicmattersbaby]

I couldn't imagine being so young and dealing with this. He's an absolute star.

I used to watch my Grandmother manage her diabetes and cringe and now it facinates me to the point I'm actually training within my Nursing qualification to become a Diabetes Educator.

Your lil' man is awesome :)

[footyfarid19]

Caleb is really brave, ive seen some of the recent videos too. Im 16 i was diagnosed when i was just about 4 years old, but i dont think i was this good when i was his age at all! i was too dependant on my mum ! Respect to Caleb :)

[xenadi775599]

And I just put up a SERIES of videos of my pump so if you wanna check it out just to see you can. I know it will have total disregard to you and Caleb because I don't show the omnipod but still if you like...

[xenadi775599]

Oh no problem at all. And thank you. I watched most of the videos you made of Caleb and thank you because it's very helpful to me to show me and give me an idea of what the pod is like.

[dprocks08]

Diabetes is so hard. I was diagnosed.3 year ago, 62 is low for me and I have rapid highs and lows

[DrDestroya]

Very brave, Caleb :) I remember when I was diagnosed at age 6, I ran away from my parents every time they tried to check my BG for a week. They had to literally hold me down, and it was worse with injections :P I'm 15 now and I'm planning on starting with a pump this year. Super excited.

[SUSSTURUCU]

I AM a DOCTOR İN TURKEY...

THİS İS VERY VERY WRONG HABİT...

62 mg/dl is so low blood sugar...And when he eat anything his blood sugar increases fastly...

And maybe it will be 120 mg/dl...

These fast changes are so harmful for body..

We don't want imbalance in blood sugar..

Before meals 65 mg/dl after meals 150 mg/dl....We don't want this

Because this table is first responsible of diabetic complications

AND ALL OF DİABETİCS MUST STAY AWAY FROM FOODS WHİCH HAVE GOT FLOUR AND SUGAR

[redbike2009]

They say certain sodas can bring the sugar up.