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3 months of pumping

hale710

hale710

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Location
Scotland
Type of diabetes
Type 1
Treatment type
Insulin
I have success used my pump for three months now! A few issues before I had started had seen my hba1c jump up to 7.7% which I wasn't thrilled about so I knew I needed to work hard!

I'm now going 2-3 weeks between hypos which is great! I'm more relaxed when doing things because I know my basal is right. I thought that maybe the reduced hypos would mean my hba1c would be the same or possible even higher.

I've just had it checked - 6.8% (51) I count this as a mega win as I know it's from stable BG rather than erratic.

One very happy pumper!
 
Really made-up for you Hale, that is a fantastic achievement in such a short time :)
 
Thanks guys! I'm chuffed, but more work and I'm sure I can improve even further
 
Brilliant results :D it is such a good feeling when you get your basal rates correct, life becomes so much more settled diabetes wise. Breaking through the 7% HbA1c brick wall is such a great boost.
 
Good stuff, well done indeed. I suspect mine may go up a touch from the current 40 which will reflect better management of the exercise induced hypos by being able to reduce basal
 
ElyDave said:
Good stuff, well done indeed. I suspect mine may go up a touch from the current 40 which will reflect better management of the exercise induced hypos by being able to reduce basal
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It may do, but you have some wiggle room at least. Stopping the exercise hypos has been the best bit!
 
hale710 said:
It may do, but you have some wiggle room at least. Stopping the exercise hypos has been the best bit!
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That makes such a big difference Hale, even after 30+ years I find exercising and bg levels can still be unpredictable, I'm moving ever closer to the idea of a pump.
 
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