# How much wait time after insulin dose?

**URL:** <https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/how-much-wait-time-after-insulin-dose/8519>\
**Category:** New T1/LADA\
**Created:** [October 18, 2019, 3:58pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/how-much-wait-time-after-insulin-dose/8519 "2019-10-18T15:58:36Z")\
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**Author:** ![Eric](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/eric/32/9209_2.png) [@Eric](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Eric)\
**Post date:** [November 2, 2019, 8:20pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/how-much-wait-time-after-insulin-dose/8519/29 "2019-11-02T20:20:33Z")

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> [@Nickyghaleb](#):
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> I didn’t even know there was an option for a square……. @Eric. I’m tapping you.

I need to see the specific question. I don’t want to try to pick it out from a bunch of responses, because sometimes the original question can get muddled up that way.

So much of this is just a difference in the terminology from one pump to the other. All pumps offer the same options.

> [@Kdubs](#):
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> Omnipod has an extended bolus which to me is the same as a positive extended basal.I.e. more insulin metered out over a certain time period…no square bolus…that is a bolus splits into a couple of deliveries…

All pumps have the same way of delivering the 3 kinds, which depending on the pump you are using, can have different names. But they all do the same thing for bolus. These 3.

![image](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/uploads/fudiabetes/original/2X/1/132ffba1ef352b54143b460eb2bef4dd94d843ba.png)

Another image, same thing.

![image](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/uploads/fudiabetes/original/2X/a/a4bc46611930e781597207ae025c3aa1a75ebe20.png)

So a lot of this is just a difference in terminology.

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And as far as increased basal vs an extended bolus, your body doesn’t care what you call it. Insulin is insulin, no mater what your pump calls it. So it really comes down to what you think is easier to administer and makes the most sense for you. For things like logging, tracking, canceling, adjusting, etc.

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But I should really hear the question before I try to offer answers. @Kdubs?

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