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<blockquote data-quote="SophiaW" data-source="post: 176796" data-attributes="member: 13451"><p>Anne, my daughter was put onto the insulin pump nearly a month ago for that exact reason. She was waking with high readings and increasing the night time dose of Levemir didn't help. Increasing doses at night only meant that she went hypo more severely around 2am. We tried lots of different things over a period of time but nothing seemed to work. Since going on the pump we have brilliant morning readings, usually in the 5s or 6s. Her day time readings on injections weren't too bad but we've seen an improvement with the pump on that too. </p><p></p><p>I don't know how you would stand with getting the pump supported in the UK, to be sure you'd have to make enquiries. But my thoughts are that I can't imagine them removing the pump from you if you're already on it. If I were you I'd jump at the chance of getting the pump now and then fight for the NHS to support it here with the consumables if necessary. I think you have a better chance that way than waiting until you move back to the UK and start asking for an insulin pump here. Some hospitals seem to be more pro-pump than others.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SophiaW, post: 176796, member: 13451"] Anne, my daughter was put onto the insulin pump nearly a month ago for that exact reason. She was waking with high readings and increasing the night time dose of Levemir didn't help. Increasing doses at night only meant that she went hypo more severely around 2am. We tried lots of different things over a period of time but nothing seemed to work. Since going on the pump we have brilliant morning readings, usually in the 5s or 6s. Her day time readings on injections weren't too bad but we've seen an improvement with the pump on that too. I don't know how you would stand with getting the pump supported in the UK, to be sure you'd have to make enquiries. But my thoughts are that I can't imagine them removing the pump from you if you're already on it. If I were you I'd jump at the chance of getting the pump now and then fight for the NHS to support it here with the consumables if necessary. I think you have a better chance that way than waiting until you move back to the UK and start asking for an insulin pump here. Some hospitals seem to be more pro-pump than others. [/QUOTE]
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