Yellow Tulip

Hello my name is kim and my son jack was diagnosed in late march 2009 - I have read this very informative website daily- however I kept forgetting my password and was so overwhelmed I never logged on-i was wondering if u could shed some light on temp basals- let's say my son is 76 at midnight- I want to set a temp basal but how? His basal rate at that time is .125 using animas- would I do a minus 10 percent for 2 hrs? I am trying to understand - would this mean he would be receiving 10 percent less basal at that time? How do I figure out what percent to use? And how long? What if he is high? I saw one used 150 percent what does that mean? And how would u figure out how much he would be getting? I appreciate any help in putting me on the right track- thx you very much for ur time and I hope u and ur son are doing well! Kim

Hi Arleta! We just found out DH's employer will be offering a new insurance option for next year. I was looking at their policies re: diabetes devices and I found their policy document to be overflowing with excellent references that substantiate the validity of pumps/CGMS. Check this out:
https://www.unitedhealthcareonline.com/ccmcontent/ProviderII/UHC/en-US/Assets/ProviderStaticFiles/ProviderStaticFilesPdf/Tools%20and%20Resources/Policies%20and%20Protocols/Medical%20Policies/Medical%20Policies/Cont_Glucose_Monitor_and_Insulin_Pumps.pdf