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<blockquote data-quote="Auckland Canary" data-source="post: 622063" data-attributes="member: 70613"><p>I have a meeting with a pump specialist in October and was told there were 2 criteria. The first is an inability to get HBA1c levels down to a respectable level which involves compulsory attendance at a DAFNE course and recognised attempts at carb counting etc.</p><p> </p><p>The 2nd is, which is the one I am being forwarded for, is repeated and/or disabling hypos. I have a brilliant HBA1c (normally low to mid 40's) but this consists of readings of 2's and 3's and 12's and 13's.</p><p> </p><p> I have "technical hypo's" nearly every day when my BS falls below 4 and can walk around for several days at a time not being able to get them up. I also do not have great hypo awareness and having not driven for over a year.This is mainly due to me having a very active lifestyle and losing weight and this has increased my sensitivity to both insulin and carbs which makes control difficult. </p><p> </p><p>From what I gather however getting a pump is quite a long drawn out process so don't expect any quick results I'm afraid.</p><p> </p><p>Good luck.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Auckland Canary, post: 622063, member: 70613"] I have a meeting with a pump specialist in October and was told there were 2 criteria. The first is an inability to get HBA1c levels down to a respectable level which involves compulsory attendance at a DAFNE course and recognised attempts at carb counting etc. The 2nd is, which is the one I am being forwarded for, is repeated and/or disabling hypos. I have a brilliant HBA1c (normally low to mid 40's) but this consists of readings of 2's and 3's and 12's and 13's. I have "technical hypo's" nearly every day when my BS falls below 4 and can walk around for several days at a time not being able to get them up. I also do not have great hypo awareness and having not driven for over a year.This is mainly due to me having a very active lifestyle and losing weight and this has increased my sensitivity to both insulin and carbs which makes control difficult. From what I gather however getting a pump is quite a long drawn out process so don't expect any quick results I'm afraid. Good luck. [/QUOTE]
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