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I have been pumping for four months now and have a Minimed 712. Previously I had been using MDI to the DAFNE regime but was having lots of disabling hypos, hence the suggestion of having a pump. Apart from the fact these awful hypos have disasppeared I cannot honestly see any other benefits of having a pump. It seems that you have to think about Diabetes even more than I used to have to on MDI, plus with all the calculations, and worrying about if its working or not plus changing the cannula which is a bit hit and miss. At least once you've done your injections you can forget about it for a bit, you don't have a box attached to you continually reminding you. The hour that I can dicsonnect is absolute bliss for me, a great reason for going swimming. Perhaps I am missing something, would appreciate your help in hearing if there is anything positive about the pump, as at the moment I am considering returning to MDI. Is it worth all the hassle?
I have been pumping for four months now and have a Minimed 712. Previously I had been using MDI to the DAFNE regime but was having lots of disabling hypos, hence the suggestion of having a pump. Apart from the fact these awful hypos have disasppeared I cannot honestly see any other benefits of having a pump. It seems that you have to think about Diabetes even more than I used to have to on MDI, plus with all the calculations, and worrying about if its working or not plus changing the cannula which is a bit hit and miss. At least once you've done your injections you can forget about it for a bit, you don't have a box attached to you continually reminding you. The hour that I can dicsonnect is absolute bliss for me, a great reason for going swimming. Perhaps I am missing something, would appreciate your help in hearing if there is anything positive about the pump, as at the moment I am considering returning to MDI. Is it worth all the hassle?