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<blockquote data-quote="Deleted Account" data-source="post: 2031986"><p>[USER=503481]@MeiChanski[/USER] as others have mentioned an insulin pump in itself does not stop hypos. </p><p>However, the amazing benefit is that you can change your basal requirements throughout the day. </p><p>A slow acting insulin like Tresiba assumes your basal requirements are exactly the same 24 hours a day. </p><p>However, with things like Dawn Phenomenon, we know some people need more background insulin at certain times of the day. </p><p>If you are often having hypos in the middle of the night, this could suggest you need less background insulin at night so you can reduce your basal dose whilst you are sleeping.</p><p>I use a pump and find it incredibly useful when I exercise as my insulin needs plummet during, for example, a Spin class so I can turn off basal rather than stuffing myself with biscuits before I get on the bike. </p><p></p><p>I assume your consultant's suggestion for a pump is to allow you to match your basal dose to your body's needs rather than assuming it needs the same amount all the time.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Deleted Account, post: 2031986"] [USER=503481]@MeiChanski[/USER] as others have mentioned an insulin pump in itself does not stop hypos. However, the amazing benefit is that you can change your basal requirements throughout the day. A slow acting insulin like Tresiba assumes your basal requirements are exactly the same 24 hours a day. However, with things like Dawn Phenomenon, we know some people need more background insulin at certain times of the day. If you are often having hypos in the middle of the night, this could suggest you need less background insulin at night so you can reduce your basal dose whilst you are sleeping. I use a pump and find it incredibly useful when I exercise as my insulin needs plummet during, for example, a Spin class so I can turn off basal rather than stuffing myself with biscuits before I get on the bike. I assume your consultant's suggestion for a pump is to allow you to match your basal dose to your body's needs rather than assuming it needs the same amount all the time. [/QUOTE]
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