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<blockquote data-quote="Lucypieee" data-source="post: 340499" data-attributes="member: 49843"><p><strong>Re: New-ish to Type 1 & struggling with control, advice need</strong></p><p></p><p>Hi Sinead, welcome to the forum!</p><p></p><p>Unfortunately, when your diabetes is out of control you're even more likely to become ill, skipping injections really won't help anything. Pumps can be prescribed for extreme needle phobic patients, there's even a patch pump which doesn't involve tubing. It might be an idea to look at the NICE guidlines regarding obtaining an insulin pump, INPUT (<a href="http://www.input.me.uk/" target="_blank">http://www.input.me.uk/</a>) is also a very good website regarding details on all the pumps and the guidlines on who can obtain one. </p><p></p><p>If you really can't face injecting every day, you need to speak to your DSN or your consultant and start moving onto the path of having an insulin pump as soon as you can, if they agree that you would benefit from one, your PCT cannot refuse funding for one, they are obliged to provide a pump. </p><p></p><p>Part of the criteria is to learn to carb count and to put it in practice, as well as blood test regularly and carefully manage your diabetes. There are quite a few websites that teach carb counting, or when you speak to your DSN or consultant ask to be referred onto a DAFNE course as well. </p><p></p><p>Good luck!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Lucypieee, post: 340499, member: 49843"] [b]Re: New-ish to Type 1 & struggling with control, advice need[/b] Hi Sinead, welcome to the forum! Unfortunately, when your diabetes is out of control you're even more likely to become ill, skipping injections really won't help anything. Pumps can be prescribed for extreme needle phobic patients, there's even a patch pump which doesn't involve tubing. It might be an idea to look at the NICE guidlines regarding obtaining an insulin pump, INPUT ([url=http://www.input.me.uk/]http://www.input.me.uk/[/url]) is also a very good website regarding details on all the pumps and the guidlines on who can obtain one. If you really can't face injecting every day, you need to speak to your DSN or your consultant and start moving onto the path of having an insulin pump as soon as you can, if they agree that you would benefit from one, your PCT cannot refuse funding for one, they are obliged to provide a pump. Part of the criteria is to learn to carb count and to put it in practice, as well as blood test regularly and carefully manage your diabetes. There are quite a few websites that teach carb counting, or when you speak to your DSN or consultant ask to be referred onto a DAFNE course as well. Good luck! [/QUOTE]
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