tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19572621.post116579362091775070..comments2023-10-23T10:55:06.752-05:00Comments on 17 going on 50?: 343Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19572621.post-1165811844127621682006-12-10T23:37:00.000-05:002006-12-10T23:37:00.000-05:00Hi Scott,> BAM, right to target.Wouldn't be that h...Hi Scott,<BR/><BR/>> BAM, right to target.<BR/><BR/>Wouldn't be that hard, even. Insulin given i.v. acts within seconds and has an extremely short half-life, for perfect control. Of course, infusing too fast, or making a minuscule dosing error, would really, really, suck.<BR/><BR/>What I am dreaming of is a closed-loop system with glucagon, non-stabilised insulin, and an emergency reserve of 100 units of R -- non-stabilised insulin works instantly, is gone after 15 seconds (half-life of 5 seconds), and would play well with glucagon in a closed-loop system. And if the pump detected a rising BG not responding to insulin dosing, it could yell and shoot the R down a second tube as a last-ditch defense. (Who wants to go into DKA just because of having disconnected for a shower?)<BR/><BR/>Cheers,<BR/>Felix.Felix Kaszahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16632822169351276667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19572621.post-1165803207474231612006-12-10T21:13:00.000-05:002006-12-10T21:13:00.000-05:00Heheh! Yes, stay away from the whiskey Jen! I ge...Heheh! Yes, stay away from the whiskey Jen! <BR/><BR/>I get frustrated in these kinds of scenarios. I wish I could inject the correction dose, and BAM, right to target. <BR/><BR/>No such luck though.Scott K. Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06601851114190791084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19572621.post-1165802098604548802006-12-10T20:54:00.000-05:002006-12-10T20:54:00.000-05:00WOW. I don't think that would be a very good idea ...WOW. I don't think that would be a very good idea right now...especially since 1) I'm trying to study 2) I'm underage and 3) I live on a dry campus.<BR/>Thanks for the laugh!Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05938916720101925403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19572621.post-1165796978698782572006-12-10T19:29:00.000-05:002006-12-10T19:29:00.000-05:00When I was much much younger, I used to take a sho...When I was much much younger, I used to take a shot of whiskey to lower blood sugars. It worked as long as I had other active insulin, but I wouldn't recommend it if you have to study!Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02841767505240383644noreply@blogger.com