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<blockquote data-quote="Chas C" data-source="post: 2024012" data-attributes="member: 49223"><p>Hi [USER=370779]@kellie lees[/USER]</p><p></p><p>No questions are naive, everyone has to start somewhere. With regard to resolving spiky BG's the pump should resolve that as the background basal can be set at different levels throughout the day to cope with your body's different needs. Most people find it helps best with night times and what's called the dawn phenomena where your body needs the insulin adjusted a few hours before you wake up, something the injected long lasting cannot cope with.</p><p></p><p>Ask your diabetic nurse what pumps are available (it can vary depending upon where you live), once you have these then you can search here for feedback or ask questions.</p><p></p><p>There are basically two options a patch pump where the whole unit is stuck on your body or one where the pump is on the end of some tubing.</p><p></p><p>My personal opinion is - go for the pump - I've been IDD since early 70's, it took me maybe 8 yrs to agree to move onto a pump after I was first offered, I should have moved on day one <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Chas C, post: 2024012, member: 49223"] Hi [USER=370779]@kellie lees[/USER] No questions are naive, everyone has to start somewhere. With regard to resolving spiky BG's the pump should resolve that as the background basal can be set at different levels throughout the day to cope with your body's different needs. Most people find it helps best with night times and what's called the dawn phenomena where your body needs the insulin adjusted a few hours before you wake up, something the injected long lasting cannot cope with. Ask your diabetic nurse what pumps are available (it can vary depending upon where you live), once you have these then you can search here for feedback or ask questions. There are basically two options a patch pump where the whole unit is stuck on your body or one where the pump is on the end of some tubing. My personal opinion is - go for the pump - I've been IDD since early 70's, it took me maybe 8 yrs to agree to move onto a pump after I was first offered, I should have moved on day one :) [/QUOTE]
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