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pump ideas
- Thread starter tam235
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Hi @tam235
(Disclaimer I'm in New Zealand.)
I've had periods of hypo awareness in the past (pregnancies were a nightmare) and usually regained some after keeping my bgs a bit higher for a couple of weeks/months. However 2 years ago my clinic thought I was having too many and I agreed so I went on a pump 18 months ago (There was a 6 month waiting list for me to go on the training course.)
I can say that it has drastically reduced the magnitude and number of my hypos and improved my quality of life enormously.
I suspect your pump choice will depend on what's available at your clinic. (I'm in New Zealand where my choice was a tandem tslim or a medtronic 780g though now they've sapped the medtronic for a ypsomed). I'm using a tandem, though I suspect I'd get a similar result from a medtronic. The critical thing is that they are closed loop so reduce your insulin if they think you might go hypo. It doesn't stop hypos altogether but makes them much easier to manage.
My suggestion would be that you find out what your choice is, do your research and then go for it.
Good luck.
(Disclaimer I'm in New Zealand.)
I've had periods of hypo awareness in the past (pregnancies were a nightmare) and usually regained some after keeping my bgs a bit higher for a couple of weeks/months. However 2 years ago my clinic thought I was having too many and I agreed so I went on a pump 18 months ago (There was a 6 month waiting list for me to go on the training course.)
I can say that it has drastically reduced the magnitude and number of my hypos and improved my quality of life enormously.
I suspect your pump choice will depend on what's available at your clinic. (I'm in New Zealand where my choice was a tandem tslim or a medtronic 780g though now they've sapped the medtronic for a ypsomed). I'm using a tandem, though I suspect I'd get a similar result from a medtronic. The critical thing is that they are closed loop so reduce your insulin if they think you might go hypo. It doesn't stop hypos altogether but makes them much easier to manage.
My suggestion would be that you find out what your choice is, do your research and then go for it.
Good luck.
h884
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- Type of diabetes
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Hi tam235
I would support what EllieM advised. Your first step needs to be finding out which pumps are available locally. I am an Omnipod 5 Libre 2+ closed loop user. I have used a pump for 6 years and would recommend it. I started on a Medtronic pump but found it difficult to do the set changes. I have arthritic hands.
There are challenges in adapting to a pump but it is worth it.
Once you know what pumps are supported locally there are resources online which would show the set changes process.
