Recording insulin pump data


The following method was suggested by an insulin pump user, and enables the pumped insulin to be recorded as total daily insulins for basal and bolus. It can be modified to suit your particular requirements.

[I'm guided by the pump user as I have no experience with them at all.]

  1. For reference, record the pump pattern settings (A, B, and Standard) for the various times of day and insulin units. This can be achieved in a number of ways such as:

    • In the Notes field of the Notes & Schedules window.

    • In Notes-only events in the logbook, which then gets displayed in the Notes report. [A Notes-only event only uses the event name, notes and flag fields.]

    • Create a new iCal calendar for use with the logbook. Then create diary entries/tasks/notes with the pump information. [Use the iCal item in Diabetes Logbook X's Window menu to easily access iCal.]

  2. Setup Diabetes Logbook X insulins:

    • Within the logbook User Settings, edit the insulins list and add two entries such as: Basal; Bolus.

    • Within the logbook User Settings, edit the medicines list and add three entries such as: A; B; Standard.

    • Within the logbook User Settings, pre-set Insulin A to Bolus, Insulin B to Basal, and Medicine to the appropriate pump pattern (A/B/Standard).

  3. Create events in the logbook:

    • Use Insulin A field to record bolus insulin units.

    • Use Insulin B field to record the basal insulin units.

    • Use Medicine field to record the pump pattern used for the day.

    • When recording pumped basal insulin, record it as one event per day as the total pumped [as basal].