Essential info for choosing a pump

[qwertz0815]

Hi Pablomotte!

You'll find the information here: http://nhscep.useconnect.co.uk
go to "services and products" "Buyer's guides" and search for "insulin pump".
The document is from 2008 and therefore outdated, though.

Newer comparisons may be found here:
http://www.diabetesnet.com/diabetes-technology/insulin-pumps/current-pumps/pump-comparison
http://www.diabeteswellbeing.com/insulin-pumps.html
http://www.integrateddiabetes.com/pumpcomp/pump_comparison.htm

and if german does it for you, too...:
http://www.pumpencafe.de/media/downloaddata/insulinpumpen_1.pdf

Greetings

[Alba37]

We have a comparison on our website, it gives any idea of pumps available in the UK.

http://www.ipagscotland.org/images/pdf/ ... ompare.pdf

[offitmassive]

Evening all, Ive just been to my 1st insulin pump therapy workshop and have been told with my hba1c being 8.8 and 8.7 the past 12 months and with being able to count carbs and checking bg a good 6 times a day im a good candidate for an insulin pump. currently on lantus 22 units @ 6pm and on a variable ratio during the day with novarapid. It seems im getting a nasty resistance to lantus and went to bed last night with bg level of 10.1, and woke with it 17.3?????? and didnt eat anything after testing. anyway the insulin pump lady has said to go choose a pump and to expect a set up date of jan 2013, but with a few pumps to chose from, im stumped at why 1 would chose a over b.

Im a motor mechanic so a little worried of damaging the pump (a suitable place is needed), worried of hypo's and would like some sort of cgm (but found the sensors cost £50 EACH and last only 6 days.

I currently use an accu check aviva expert (at home) gm kit so very aware of how it works and to keep my script easy i use an accu chek aviva gm kit at work so use the same strips as the expert and same lancets etc. Thing is how does the combo and pump work together? is it a case of test your blood, enter the carbs eaten and it will recommend a bolus amount then click OK? if i choose the combo, can i still manually dial up a bolus amount whilst at work or does the combo come with the pump so i can use my current expert at work and combo at home???????

Any reviews or users on the animas setup? She gave me a list with animas, accu chek and medtronic. ANy recommendations are gratefully received.

Sean

[jodysd6]

I have just switched to the accu-chek from medtronic. the combo is similar to the expert so if you like that then you would probably get on well with the accu chek. with the pump you would use the meter the same but when you get to where it gives the advice for how much insulin to inject you just press a button and the pump delivers it. you could however keep your expert meter at work and then when it advises an amount you could manually enter that amount into the pump for the pump to deliver, if that makes sense!