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<blockquote data-quote="Deleted Account" data-source="post: 1607698"><p>Once the pump is set up for you (which takes some trial and error), it is then up to you how many of the features you use. </p><p>My pump motivation is different to many: it is to be able to exercise without my BG plummeting or rocketing (depending what exercise I am doing). As a result, I use the temporary basal at least every other day but I suspect many people don't bother with it at all. </p><p>I have also found that I need to be more accurate with my carb counting. But that is not a bad thing. When I am out, I still guestimate the carb content in food. If I am unsure, I tend to under estimate - a pump is s much easier to do correction doses when I get it wrong. </p><p>As others like [USER=387645]@johnpol[/USER] say, set changes become second nature and the pump just feel like normal. </p><p></p><p>Initially, I was unsure until I was told I could go back onto injections if I didn't like the pump. It is not a one way journey so I would recommend giving it a go. Not many people go back but the safety net is there.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Deleted Account, post: 1607698"] Once the pump is set up for you (which takes some trial and error), it is then up to you how many of the features you use. My pump motivation is different to many: it is to be able to exercise without my BG plummeting or rocketing (depending what exercise I am doing). As a result, I use the temporary basal at least every other day but I suspect many people don't bother with it at all. I have also found that I need to be more accurate with my carb counting. But that is not a bad thing. When I am out, I still guestimate the carb content in food. If I am unsure, I tend to under estimate - a pump is s much easier to do correction doses when I get it wrong. As others like [USER=387645]@johnpol[/USER] say, set changes become second nature and the pump just feel like normal. Initially, I was unsure until I was told I could go back onto injections if I didn't like the pump. It is not a one way journey so I would recommend giving it a go. Not many people go back but the safety net is there. [/QUOTE]
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