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<blockquote data-quote="catapillar" data-source="post: 1382699" data-attributes="member: 32394"><p>I think you probably are too newly diagnosed for a pump to be of use to you. You are on fixed dose of novorapid and not carb counting? To use a pump you need to be able to carb count and adjust your insulin doses.</p><p></p><p>To learn about pumps, have a look at inputdiabetes.org.uk</p><p></p><p>What healthy routine is it you are trying to get yourself into? The only healthy routine you need is: 1) give injection; 2) get on with it. If your blood sugars are always in the 20s you aren't going to hypo. Hypos are nothing to be scared of or stop you going out, just have dextrose tablets with you</p><p></p><p>Have you told your diabetic nurse you are aren't going out? That your scared of hypos? She might be able to give you some reassurance on establishing normalcy on mdi. </p><p></p><p>It is worth getting used to effectively using mdi before transitioning to a pump, in early diagnosis you will be honeymooning, that is you will be producing some of your own insulin which makes it a bit tricky to establish your insulin needs.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="catapillar, post: 1382699, member: 32394"] I think you probably are too newly diagnosed for a pump to be of use to you. You are on fixed dose of novorapid and not carb counting? To use a pump you need to be able to carb count and adjust your insulin doses. To learn about pumps, have a look at inputdiabetes.org.uk What healthy routine is it you are trying to get yourself into? The only healthy routine you need is: 1) give injection; 2) get on with it. If your blood sugars are always in the 20s you aren't going to hypo. Hypos are nothing to be scared of or stop you going out, just have dextrose tablets with you Have you told your diabetic nurse you are aren't going out? That your scared of hypos? She might be able to give you some reassurance on establishing normalcy on mdi. It is worth getting used to effectively using mdi before transitioning to a pump, in early diagnosis you will be honeymooning, that is you will be producing some of your own insulin which makes it a bit tricky to establish your insulin needs. [/QUOTE]
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