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HBA1c over 100 what criteria do I need for a pump
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<blockquote data-quote="Seacrow" data-source="post: 2509559" data-attributes="member: 420515"><p>If you can't get your sugars headed the right way on mdi, then giving you a pump may make your condition worse, and may increase your risk of severe hypos and hypers. Your diabetes team will need convincing a pump will help and not endanger you. You know that with bg above 20 you are suffering permanent, irreversible damage, particularly your eyes right now.</p><p></p><p>In your place I would request a libre. Set out a plan for your diabetes team where you show them you plan to document every insulin dose, every bg reading, all meals with carb (+ fat) content, exercise and heart rate. Then book an appointment, probably with a nurse, sit down and go through the data, work out how your insulin sensitivity varies and ask "What do I need to change?"</p><p></p><p>Even if this doesn't get your sugars to where you need them, just seeing that you will put in the effort and work is more likely to convince your team that a pump might help, or at least, not put you in unnecessary danger.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Seacrow, post: 2509559, member: 420515"] If you can't get your sugars headed the right way on mdi, then giving you a pump may make your condition worse, and may increase your risk of severe hypos and hypers. Your diabetes team will need convincing a pump will help and not endanger you. You know that with bg above 20 you are suffering permanent, irreversible damage, particularly your eyes right now. In your place I would request a libre. Set out a plan for your diabetes team where you show them you plan to document every insulin dose, every bg reading, all meals with carb (+ fat) content, exercise and heart rate. Then book an appointment, probably with a nurse, sit down and go through the data, work out how your insulin sensitivity varies and ask "What do I need to change?" Even if this doesn't get your sugars to where you need them, just seeing that you will put in the effort and work is more likely to convince your team that a pump might help, or at least, not put you in unnecessary danger. [/QUOTE]
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