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Happy_Horse

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I am thinking of going on a pump, but I am not sure.

I have had some problems with keeping my blood sugars in range at the moment, and have been advised to start on a pump by the children's clinic I attend. They say It will improve my control, and I get stomach pains from my injections.

However, I can be self-conscious about my diabetes, and I prefer to be very independant.

Also, as you may have guessed from the name, I horse ride, and also do a lot of stable work. I am worried that if I have a pump, it might come out while I am riding/working.

But I really hate injections, and want to have more freedom about what I eat and when. I also need to get my blood sugars back in control, before they get worse.

Does anyone know what I should do?
 
Happy_Horse said:
I am thinking of going on a pump, but I am not sure.

I have had some problems with keeping my blood sugars in range at the moment, and have been advised to start on a pump by the children's clinic I attend. They say It will improve my control, and I get stomach pains from my injections.

However, I can be self-conscious about my diabetes, and I prefer to be very independant.

Also, as you may have guessed from the name, I horse ride, and also do a lot of stable work. I am worried that if I have a pump, it might come out while I am riding/working.

But I really hate injections, and want to have more freedom about what I eat and when. I also need to get my blood sugars back in control, before they get worse.

Does anyone know what I should do?
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Hello Happy Horse, having a pump around horses is fine. When you say you are worried about it coming out, do you mean the cannula? If so then no it wont. If at all worried about this aspect then put a strip of tape across the tubing. I used to much out 15 horses whilst on a pump so no worries there.
If you don't want anyone to see your pump then no one can see it as you can tuck it away in a pocket and if in jods then clip the pump on your waist band facing inwards, problem solved. Having a pump will make you very independent because once you have it set up correctly all you need to do for meals is poke your finger tell the pump how many carbs you are going to eat and your blood sugar and the pump works it all out for you. Same for any correction.
Something new is always a bit scary, but I'm sure once you have thought about it and had trial you will love it.
 
Check out the omnipod
pump -tubeless
I am currently awaiting going on a pump and that is my first choice.
 
Given your problems with injections the pump would be your best option, the Omnipod pump (which himtoo has just mentioned) is tubeless and is controlled by a hand held device called a PDM which also acts as a bg meter, they just look like a mobile phone (but admittedly rather larger than current models) and you can get skins to cover them in a range of colours.

The Pods that stick to the skin containing the insulin are extremely adhesive, so they are unlikely to come off during activities such as horse riding, so you don't have to worry there, but much will depend on the options that your hospital clinic have to offer with regards to which pump you can choose from.
 
himtoo said:
Check out the omnipod
pump -tubeless
I am currently awaiting going on a pump and that is my first choice.
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The omnipod has a separate handset. This is not good when in a stable (horse environment) as the handset will be to big to put in a pocket and leaving things around in an unattended stable whilst on a hack has been proven not to be a good option in many places. :(
 
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