What is the Criteria to get insulin pump?

[justsunrise]

My Hba1c is 8.2. Is there any possibilities to get a pump for me? I live in Norfolk. Who should I speak to about it?

 

[Lucypieee]

If you go onto the input website www.input.me they have all the criteria that would mean a pump is beneficial for you.


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[1505helen]

Just checked the website address its www.input.me.uk



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[1505helen]

Ok seems you can't post website addresses? Or is it just me? The address given in the post above mine needs a .uk at the end to work! Please let me know if we're not allowed to post website addresses, still new to all this!

Helenx


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[justsunrise]

Thank you Helen

 

[Fetchmeacoffee]

Do you have a DSN that you see every few months , or perhaps even speaking to your own GP ?

I've battled with weight loss , depression and high sugars since diagnosis , weight is no longer an issue as dieted hard to where I am now , depression has sorted itself out with finally getting some single unit figures , went to see my GP the other week as waiting to go onto DAFNE , he explained he can't do much until I am a DAFNE graduate , but he's basically told me funding won't be an issue and wants to push me getting a pump.

Good luck , and hope you find the right person to talk to

 

[jojoabs]

an insulin pump is not the easy answer and should not be sold as always a better option...diabetes is hard work and so in managing the pump. i am on an omnipod and it can be hard work at times...using it is getting easier but you definately need to be strict with carbs and how things that usually affect your diabetes, stress work etc have to be involved in the basal rates and overall management. the omnipod that i am is smaller than those in the US and i think are in the early stages so alot of sensitivity problems...good idea though and we will see what the rewards are..pump therapy seems to be the way forward.

 

[donnellysdogs]

Totally agree with jojojabs. Pumps need good management by the User... It is not an easy option..

 

[SmileyB4]

I've been on a pump since 2006 and it has changed my life! I would recommend it to anyone who can have access to one.

jojoabs is right, you have to be strict with testing your blood sugars and watching in detail with what you eat..... how tired you are etc etc.....
BUT, I'm on the combi pump which is connected via blue tooth to your testing machine. You check you bg, you type into your machine how much you're going to eat and the monitor tells you how much insulin to give yourself.... even better still, you press 'go' and it does it for you!

I've never done a DAFNE course, but my specialist felt I had been diabetic for long enough (when I was a child I had to count carbs every meal), so they were very happy to give it to me.

I've never looked back and I always tell people, I wouldn't be able to cope going back to injections.

Good luck! xxx