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<blockquote data-quote="catapillar" data-source="post: 1590786" data-attributes="member: 32394"><p>In newly diagnosed adults they do seem to prefer waiting at least 12 months post diagnosis before considering a pump, but they are pretty open to or even keen to get newly diagnosed children on a pump. The difference would be that the honeymoon in children is not really likely to be long or strong, it's likely to be swiftly over. But a honeymoon in an adult can be longer lasting.</p><p></p><p>Pumping can be preferred for children who might be on very small doses of insulin. The smallest increment you can get on MDI is 0.5 units, on a pump you can get much smaller increments of 0.05 units.</p><p></p><p>You do need to be able to carb count to use a pump. You can learn about carb counting here - <a href="https://www.bertieonline.org.uk" target="_blank">https://www.bertieonline.org.uk</a></p><p></p><p>It would also be helpful to have got your head around how insulin works - things like the correction factor, and duration of action - if considering a pump.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="catapillar, post: 1590786, member: 32394"] In newly diagnosed adults they do seem to prefer waiting at least 12 months post diagnosis before considering a pump, but they are pretty open to or even keen to get newly diagnosed children on a pump. The difference would be that the honeymoon in children is not really likely to be long or strong, it's likely to be swiftly over. But a honeymoon in an adult can be longer lasting. Pumping can be preferred for children who might be on very small doses of insulin. The smallest increment you can get on MDI is 0.5 units, on a pump you can get much smaller increments of 0.05 units. You do need to be able to carb count to use a pump. You can learn about carb counting here - [URL]https://www.bertieonline.org.uk[/URL] It would also be helpful to have got your head around how insulin works - things like the correction factor, and duration of action - if considering a pump. [/QUOTE]
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