What types of insulin pumps are there?

[edithh23]

I am 9 and have t1 I am thinking about trying the insulin pump. If you know about any please tell me. I am right now on novo rapid and levemire.(if it makes a difference)


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[himtoo]

hi there @edithh23
welcome to the forum

here is a link to the main pumps available in the UK
http://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/uk-pump-user-guides-and-instruction-manuals.86224/

when you go on a pump you only take a fast acting insulin ( like novorapid) .

 

[catapillar]

Hi @edithh23 i don't have a pump yet, but I am hoping to get one and I used this table to help me look into which one might be best for me - http://www.medicinesresources.nhs.u...1bGluX3B1bXBzX0ZJTkFMIEFwcmlsIDIwMTUucGRm.pdf - it is a bit of long table with a lot of information in it, so you might want to get your mum to help you look at it.

The other thing I found really useful when looking at pumps was you tube - if you are interested in one of the pumps in the table search for it on you tube, there will be videos of people reviewing the pumps and showing you what it is like to put them in and how they wear them.

If you use a pump, you will only use fast acting insulin (your novorapid) because a pump will be set up to give you tiny little bits of the fast acting all day long and that will do the job of the background insulin (levemir)