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<blockquote data-quote="donnellysdogs" data-source="post: 906936" data-attributes="member: 17713"><p>I loved my pump for 5 years. If I could have maintained consistency in it without having up to 5 set changes every day then I would not have given it up. I had perfection on it when I had slightly more fat. </p><p></p><p>I originally got given a pump within 2 weeks of having a driving incident on MDI.</p><p></p><p>Now, I have nothing to consider other than how many units to give myself. I don't wake up having to change sets daily, priming, checking that batteries are ok, moving and finding pain, checking and changing cartridges, writing down my life in my book and working out the day before whether I'm going to have a lie on and to do a different profile or whether hubby working an AM shift or PM shift etc..</p><p>Even hubby now admits he was always wondering where I had my set or where my tube was for giving me a cuddle.</p><p></p><p>My levels on MDI are ok.. Not within 5-7 all day everyday as they were on the pump. However, my happiness and freedom from constant changes and attention to the pump is huge. </p><p></p><p>I did love my pump. (At least after the first 6 months when Accuchek recalled their faulty sets).... I do not see why I should intentionally add fat on to my body to use a pump- there is no way of knowing where the extra weight and fat would go.. Probably to my organs!! Due to the aspartame, sweetener, preservative intolerance and also because of slow colonic transit have to be very, very careful on the foods I eat... So it is actually easier on MDI than a pump in a lot of ways for my food. </p><p></p><p>I think the pump has given me a greater realisation of how hypo's affect me and how to ensure I maintain awareness. Definitely the swings in my levels prior to pump impaired my recognition slightly because of the sometimes over correcting on MDI and the speed I would drop. Nowadays I ensure that my levels will come down with corrections at 5 hours and NOT 2 -3 hours that I used to do previously on Mdi. This was only learning from my consultant though really...</p><p></p><p>I do still think Pumps are great. However when they are problematic for whatever reason then sometimes going back to MDI should not be ruled out...</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="donnellysdogs, post: 906936, member: 17713"] I loved my pump for 5 years. If I could have maintained consistency in it without having up to 5 set changes every day then I would not have given it up. I had perfection on it when I had slightly more fat. I originally got given a pump within 2 weeks of having a driving incident on MDI. Now, I have nothing to consider other than how many units to give myself. I don't wake up having to change sets daily, priming, checking that batteries are ok, moving and finding pain, checking and changing cartridges, writing down my life in my book and working out the day before whether I'm going to have a lie on and to do a different profile or whether hubby working an AM shift or PM shift etc.. Even hubby now admits he was always wondering where I had my set or where my tube was for giving me a cuddle. My levels on MDI are ok.. Not within 5-7 all day everyday as they were on the pump. However, my happiness and freedom from constant changes and attention to the pump is huge. I did love my pump. (At least after the first 6 months when Accuchek recalled their faulty sets).... I do not see why I should intentionally add fat on to my body to use a pump- there is no way of knowing where the extra weight and fat would go.. Probably to my organs!! Due to the aspartame, sweetener, preservative intolerance and also because of slow colonic transit have to be very, very careful on the foods I eat... So it is actually easier on MDI than a pump in a lot of ways for my food. I think the pump has given me a greater realisation of how hypo's affect me and how to ensure I maintain awareness. Definitely the swings in my levels prior to pump impaired my recognition slightly because of the sometimes over correcting on MDI and the speed I would drop. Nowadays I ensure that my levels will come down with corrections at 5 hours and NOT 2 -3 hours that I used to do previously on Mdi. This was only learning from my consultant though really... I do still think Pumps are great. However when they are problematic for whatever reason then sometimes going back to MDI should not be ruled out... [/QUOTE]
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