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<blockquote data-quote="noblehead" data-source="post: 1087906" data-attributes="member: 11028"><p>[USER=111833]@Cloe-1992[/USER], no experience of the two pumps which may be available to you, however I can honestly say that changing from MDI to a pump last year was life-changing for me in so many ways. </p><p></p><p> Not having to inject insulin is the obvious one, but also not having to inject 2-3 times for tricky meals like those that are high in fat has been a big bonus too, the bolusing options on a pump to extend the dose or do a dual-wave bolus does make life so much easier, also having the ability to have multiple basal rates so that your bg remains smooth throughout a 24 hour period is a big plus too. </p><p></p><p>I'd imagine everyone is anxious prior to moving over but after a few weeks of pumping insulin everything falls into place, I think it's a good idea to read up on pumps before the move so you have a good knowledge of how they work, this way the change over is pretty straight forward and your aware on how to adjust basal rates and such. A good book for you to read is Pumping Insulin by John Walsh & Ruth Roberts, I read this prior to changing over and still go back to it when I'm unsure of anything.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="noblehead, post: 1087906, member: 11028"] [USER=111833]@Cloe-1992[/USER], no experience of the two pumps which may be available to you, however I can honestly say that changing from MDI to a pump last year was life-changing for me in so many ways. Not having to inject insulin is the obvious one, but also not having to inject 2-3 times for tricky meals like those that are high in fat has been a big bonus too, the bolusing options on a pump to extend the dose or do a dual-wave bolus does make life so much easier, also having the ability to have multiple basal rates so that your bg remains smooth throughout a 24 hour period is a big plus too. I'd imagine everyone is anxious prior to moving over but after a few weeks of pumping insulin everything falls into place, I think it's a good idea to read up on pumps before the move so you have a good knowledge of how they work, this way the change over is pretty straight forward and your aware on how to adjust basal rates and such. A good book for you to read is Pumping Insulin by John Walsh & Ruth Roberts, I read this prior to changing over and still go back to it when I'm unsure of anything. [/QUOTE]
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