Real Time

[arosen]

Hello everyone,

I just started the real time although I have been on the pump already for about 5 years. I'm kind of overwhelmed. How long does it take to get comfortable with??? Thanks!!

[Vytautas]

Hello and welcome to the forums arosen,

Hm... Not sure... I think it shouldn't take too long since you are already comfortable with a catheter inside your body, what does another one mean? :laugh: But rememeber to follow the rules: inject it far enough away from the insulin catheter so the data is not wrong. Plus i have heard replies that the data given back by real time is a bit off (~15 minutes late or something) because it uses body fluid instead of blood (or so i heard) but that affects only those that have their blood sugers very unstable, further investigation would be needed.

Anyway it's good to hear arosen, best of luck getting used to it.

[Blair]

Arosen welcome here. I cannot add anything to what Vytautas already said and join him in wishing you the best of luck getting used to it.

[tarren]

Real alert systems are used by many doctors for their patients and I think these alert systems are more concerned for senior patients who need to be helped when they are not in-person with a doctor. These systems can communicate with the doctors and proper medications could be provided.