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<blockquote data-quote="EllieM" data-source="post: 2323702" data-attributes="member: 372717"><p>I thought pumps were encouraged for children and young people? (Though I guess that's country/clinic dependent).</p><p></p><p>Sorry I don't know the answer to your pump query (not a pump user) but there are a lot here so hopefully you'll get some help soon, there is also a dedicated pump subforum on this site. </p><p></p><p>Can you phone your nurse to ask about hypos? 8 a day is way way too many and must be making your life very difficult. My first instinct is to say you need to reduce your insulin but I don't have any pump experience. Also, a continuous glucose monitor with alarms would make hypos <strong>much </strong>easier to manage, as you could reduce your insulin dose before you go hypo, rather than after. They are expensive, so hard to self fund, but with 8 hypos a day you'd be in a good position to ask the NHS to fund one (assuming you're in UK, other countries have different rules for funding them). The main ones are the libre (can be converted into one with alarms if you add a miaomiao) or the dexcom (comes with alarms but is slightly pricier).</p><p></p><p>Have you tried going lower carb to control your weight and/or blood sugar swings ? (I know that's difficult to do when you're knocking back sugar to counteract hypos, though theoretically the pump should make hypos much easier to manage). I'm not saying you have to do this, but it is one option.</p><p></p><p>You may have to wait a while to get many replies given the majority of the members are in the UK and it's now night there.</p><p></p><p>Good luck.</p><p></p><p>ps Tagging [USER=30007]@tim2000s[/USER] , [USER=468055]@LooperCat[/USER] [USER=53162]@Juicyj[/USER] [USER=142835]@himtoo[/USER] who all pump .....</p><p></p><p>pps I know eye stuff is scary but eye specialists are now very good at helping diabetics keep their eyesight, and acting in time before sight loss occurs. Lots of virtual hugs.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="EllieM, post: 2323702, member: 372717"] I thought pumps were encouraged for children and young people? (Though I guess that's country/clinic dependent). Sorry I don't know the answer to your pump query (not a pump user) but there are a lot here so hopefully you'll get some help soon, there is also a dedicated pump subforum on this site. Can you phone your nurse to ask about hypos? 8 a day is way way too many and must be making your life very difficult. My first instinct is to say you need to reduce your insulin but I don't have any pump experience. Also, a continuous glucose monitor with alarms would make hypos [B]much [/B]easier to manage, as you could reduce your insulin dose before you go hypo, rather than after. They are expensive, so hard to self fund, but with 8 hypos a day you'd be in a good position to ask the NHS to fund one (assuming you're in UK, other countries have different rules for funding them). The main ones are the libre (can be converted into one with alarms if you add a miaomiao) or the dexcom (comes with alarms but is slightly pricier). Have you tried going lower carb to control your weight and/or blood sugar swings ? (I know that's difficult to do when you're knocking back sugar to counteract hypos, though theoretically the pump should make hypos much easier to manage). I'm not saying you have to do this, but it is one option. You may have to wait a while to get many replies given the majority of the members are in the UK and it's now night there. Good luck. ps Tagging [USER=30007]@tim2000s[/USER] , [USER=468055]@LooperCat[/USER] [USER=53162]@Juicyj[/USER] [USER=142835]@himtoo[/USER] who all pump ..... pps I know eye stuff is scary but eye specialists are now very good at helping diabetics keep their eyesight, and acting in time before sight loss occurs. Lots of virtual hugs. [/QUOTE]
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