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<blockquote data-quote="pumppimp" data-source="post: 522039" data-attributes="member: 52090"><p>Hi I lost nearly 15kg when I got my pump, I din't have a good HbA1c though went from the 14's % down to 8.3% within the first few months. It was a combination of me having more energy in that, my blood sugars were more controlled and taking a lot less insulin. On MDI I was on something round 120 units a day, that reduced to 80 units firstly on a pump at the moment I'm on something in the region of 30-50 units a day (8 years later). It also really helps that I can excersise without having to eat or have some lucozade 1st. It does take a lot of practise and even now 8 years on I'm still tinkering away with settings. However in saying that I find being on a pump, now that I have a CGM as well, hugely easier to manage myself and get great control (for me), than being on MDI. At present I put much less effort into my pump than I ever did on MDI, and get better results. If being on MDI is easy and you're not getting good results then you're not doing something right/ putting enough effort in. If you put the same intensive effort in as you do for the mdi you should get at least the same results if not better, but also with more flexibility, and a better quality of life. I really don't like it when people say it's more hard work than mdi, because if you put that same energy and time into starting off your pump ( 6 months full on basal testing, food diaries, adjusting new ratios etc) then by the end of it you should know what you're doing and be able to ease off and enjoy the benefits.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="pumppimp, post: 522039, member: 52090"] Hi I lost nearly 15kg when I got my pump, I din't have a good HbA1c though went from the 14's % down to 8.3% within the first few months. It was a combination of me having more energy in that, my blood sugars were more controlled and taking a lot less insulin. On MDI I was on something round 120 units a day, that reduced to 80 units firstly on a pump at the moment I'm on something in the region of 30-50 units a day (8 years later). It also really helps that I can excersise without having to eat or have some lucozade 1st. It does take a lot of practise and even now 8 years on I'm still tinkering away with settings. However in saying that I find being on a pump, now that I have a CGM as well, hugely easier to manage myself and get great control (for me), than being on MDI. At present I put much less effort into my pump than I ever did on MDI, and get better results. If being on MDI is easy and you're not getting good results then you're not doing something right/ putting enough effort in. If you put the same intensive effort in as you do for the mdi you should get at least the same results if not better, but also with more flexibility, and a better quality of life. I really don't like it when people say it's more hard work than mdi, because if you put that same energy and time into starting off your pump ( 6 months full on basal testing, food diaries, adjusting new ratios etc) then by the end of it you should know what you're doing and be able to ease off and enjoy the benefits. [/QUOTE]
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