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- Type of diabetes
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- Pump
For my current level of dosage, on pump it's <<10U/day, that cartridge is perfect and will save me the faff of all the stuff I had to carry to fill cartridges for the CellNovo.
It's just one of the factors influencing pump choice, more important for soem than others.
My basal rate is higher at the moment because I'm pregnant, but it's usually less than 10 units a day - around 7.7 before pregnancy.
You're absolutely right that different pumps suit different people. I just wish there was a better choice and the companies didn't try to outdo each other and lose sight of what factors we find important.
As for your surgery - sounds like mine! My dragon of a pharmacy nurse once refused to give me any test strips over Xmas as they "weren't essential items". Have you spoken to the Practice Manager? That's what I do when I have problems that I can't sort . I hope you get it all worked out.