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<blockquote data-quote="EllieM" data-source="post: 2357923" data-attributes="member: 372717"><p>I don't have a pump, as I have allergy issues and can barely tolerate a cgm, but would probably go for it otherwise. The thought of being able to suspend my insulin when hypo really appeals.</p><p></p><p>But using a cgm means I can achieve my target hba1c without pumping, so I've wimped out.</p><p></p><p>But if I had a pump I could do much better with dawn phenomena, exercise and HYPOS.</p><p></p><p>It sounds like you have to be quite disciplined with carb counting though, which may or may not appeal.</p><p></p><p>My reasons against are</p><p>1) skin allergies (I prefer a cgm to a pump)</p><p>2) worries about kinks in the line meaning I get DKA</p><p>3) hyperlipotrophy meaning I have reduced areas sites for cgm or pump.</p><p></p><p>If it weren't for nos 1 and 3 I'd probably go for it. You can always go back to basal/bolus if it doesn't work out.</p><p></p><p>Pumpers, please fell free to tell me that points 1 and 3 are irrelevant and I should go for it, (I could get my clinic to give me one.)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="EllieM, post: 2357923, member: 372717"] I don't have a pump, as I have allergy issues and can barely tolerate a cgm, but would probably go for it otherwise. The thought of being able to suspend my insulin when hypo really appeals. But using a cgm means I can achieve my target hba1c without pumping, so I've wimped out. But if I had a pump I could do much better with dawn phenomena, exercise and HYPOS. It sounds like you have to be quite disciplined with carb counting though, which may or may not appeal. My reasons against are 1) skin allergies (I prefer a cgm to a pump) 2) worries about kinks in the line meaning I get DKA 3) hyperlipotrophy meaning I have reduced areas sites for cgm or pump. If it weren't for nos 1 and 3 I'd probably go for it. You can always go back to basal/bolus if it doesn't work out. Pumpers, please fell free to tell me that points 1 and 3 are irrelevant and I should go for it, (I could get my clinic to give me one.) [/QUOTE]
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