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<blockquote data-quote="PepperTed" data-source="post: 735762" data-attributes="member: 155048"><p>I'd love to hear people's experiences of how their dosage changed when they moved to a pump.</p><p></p><p>I've been on multiple daily injections since I was diagnosed in 1999. I've always needed more insulin than most type 1s seem to, although my team have decided I don't have type 2 as well and metformin had no effect. But I am now on really huge amounts of insulin... 200 units a day is not unusual. Because I have so much insulin I am constantly hungry and I'm now seriously overweight. When I reduce my insulin intake the hunger disappears and I can eat normal portions and feel satisfied, but of course my blood glucose skyrockets, I feel miserable and ill, and it's not a long-term solution.</p><p></p><p>The main reason for getting the pump is that I have a horrible dawn phenomenon, wake up with BG 13+ every morning and feel like **** until at least 20 units of corrective doses later. But, although they haven't said it, I think my team are also hoping it will help me lose weight. I hope this too, of course!</p><p></p><p>So am I building my hopes up for nothing, or is it really likely that I will be able to reduce my intake on a pump?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="PepperTed, post: 735762, member: 155048"] I'd love to hear people's experiences of how their dosage changed when they moved to a pump. I've been on multiple daily injections since I was diagnosed in 1999. I've always needed more insulin than most type 1s seem to, although my team have decided I don't have type 2 as well and metformin had no effect. But I am now on really huge amounts of insulin... 200 units a day is not unusual. Because I have so much insulin I am constantly hungry and I'm now seriously overweight. When I reduce my insulin intake the hunger disappears and I can eat normal portions and feel satisfied, but of course my blood glucose skyrockets, I feel miserable and ill, and it's not a long-term solution. The main reason for getting the pump is that I have a horrible dawn phenomenon, wake up with BG 13+ every morning and feel like **** until at least 20 units of corrective doses later. But, although they haven't said it, I think my team are also hoping it will help me lose weight. I hope this too, of course! So am I building my hopes up for nothing, or is it really likely that I will be able to reduce my intake on a pump? [/QUOTE]
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