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<blockquote data-quote="Juicyj" data-source="post: 2031631" data-attributes="member: 53162"><p>Ok just needed to check as you didn't mention using a meter.</p><p></p><p>The difference between using Tresiba/novorapid and a pump is the pump works solely on novorapid, Tresiba takes up to 36 hours to deplete from your system, whereas novorapid in the pump up to 4 hours so making adjustments can happen much quicker on the pump, also your dosing in 0.1 units compared to using 1 unit of insulin on injections meaning you can really fine tune your doses, you add basal settings depending on activity levels or illness and can adjust your basal settings many times during the 24 period so can drop basal setting right down at night if your going low then and increase for the morning if you tend to run higher then. </p><p></p><p>The pump does require a bedding in period where a lot of work will be required to changes ratios and adjust so you would need to be prepared to deal with this and do the work to get settings adjusted, but if your consultant has suggested this then I would seize the opportunity with both hands and go for it, it's certainly helped me reduce my HbA1c right down and I much prefer it to injections now.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Juicyj, post: 2031631, member: 53162"] Ok just needed to check as you didn't mention using a meter. The difference between using Tresiba/novorapid and a pump is the pump works solely on novorapid, Tresiba takes up to 36 hours to deplete from your system, whereas novorapid in the pump up to 4 hours so making adjustments can happen much quicker on the pump, also your dosing in 0.1 units compared to using 1 unit of insulin on injections meaning you can really fine tune your doses, you add basal settings depending on activity levels or illness and can adjust your basal settings many times during the 24 period so can drop basal setting right down at night if your going low then and increase for the morning if you tend to run higher then. The pump does require a bedding in period where a lot of work will be required to changes ratios and adjust so you would need to be prepared to deal with this and do the work to get settings adjusted, but if your consultant has suggested this then I would seize the opportunity with both hands and go for it, it's certainly helped me reduce my HbA1c right down and I much prefer it to injections now. [/QUOTE]
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