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Insulin Pump

DaveVader

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Hi all, I'm new on here, but was looking for advice on getting an insulin pump. I have only asked once at the diabetic clinic in Kings Mill Hospital, Mansfield Notts. They said NO without asking me any questions, said I needed to do the KAREN course?!? Carb counting. A course that is for 5 weeks, 1 full day per week. I can't commit to this time, due to work. I currently inject fast acting 3 times per day and 1 injection of long acting insulin at night. Has anyone else had these issues about getting a pump or knows what I can say to get around this? Thanks.


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Continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion or ‘insulin pump' therapy is recommended as a possible treatment for adults and children 12 years and over with type 1 diabetes mellitus if:
attempts to reach target haemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) levels with multiple daily injections result in the person having ‘disabling hypoglycaemia', or
HbA1c levels have remained high (8.5% or above) with multiple daily injections (including using long-acting insulin analogues if appropriate) despite the person and/or their carer carefully trying to manage their diabetes.

you need to prove that these apply to you,
 
lesley845 said:
anyone know when insulin pumps are available to adults in scotland so far there only given to children .
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This is not true. I live in Aberdeen and been told a pump is an option for the future, I am 23 so clearly not a child! I'm newly diagnosed though so waiting to see if the pump is necessary first
 
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