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<blockquote data-quote="Rokaab" data-source="post: 2420322" data-attributes="member: 450212"><p>I know I had a complete fight getting a pump, in my area at least they will only give them out if you have a very good reason that cannot be dealt with using MDI, in my case it was my uncontrollable night time sugar levels - my sugar level would drop slowly til 3am and then went up like a rocket ship (80% of the time, so not always) til about 6am, and this cant be dealt with by MDI unless I get up at 3-4am every morning which well would leave me in no state to work or do anything for the rest of the day, and it still took the pump consultant at my hospital retiring and another one replacing home before I was told yes.</p><p>Some areas may be not quite so tough though.</p><p></p><p>As for the pumps, it may well depend on what your hospital/clinic offers, mine was a choice of one unless you have very very very good reason to get one that worked with sensors and then it was a choice of one for that as well, but I've read many hospitals have more choice than mine, but you may find you may not be able to get the one you want.</p><p></p><p>Note, I finally got started on my pump last year, so my experience is fairly recent, but yes I've seen other experiences mentioned in these forums where its been much easier for people <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>I'm using the Medtronic 670g, it does work with sensors and has an auto-mode so deals with my unpredictable night time adventures of my blood sugar levels fairly well, its the only one I've used (so cant compare with any others) and I'm loving having a pump, I took to it like a duck to water <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Rokaab, post: 2420322, member: 450212"] I know I had a complete fight getting a pump, in my area at least they will only give them out if you have a very good reason that cannot be dealt with using MDI, in my case it was my uncontrollable night time sugar levels - my sugar level would drop slowly til 3am and then went up like a rocket ship (80% of the time, so not always) til about 6am, and this cant be dealt with by MDI unless I get up at 3-4am every morning which well would leave me in no state to work or do anything for the rest of the day, and it still took the pump consultant at my hospital retiring and another one replacing home before I was told yes. Some areas may be not quite so tough though. As for the pumps, it may well depend on what your hospital/clinic offers, mine was a choice of one unless you have very very very good reason to get one that worked with sensors and then it was a choice of one for that as well, but I've read many hospitals have more choice than mine, but you may find you may not be able to get the one you want. Note, I finally got started on my pump last year, so my experience is fairly recent, but yes I've seen other experiences mentioned in these forums where its been much easier for people :) I'm using the Medtronic 670g, it does work with sensors and has an auto-mode so deals with my unpredictable night time adventures of my blood sugar levels fairly well, its the only one I've used (so cant compare with any others) and I'm loving having a pump, I took to it like a duck to water :) [/QUOTE]
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