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Would you prefer to be on insulin injections or on a pump?
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<blockquote data-quote="phoenix" data-source="post: 313093" data-attributes="member: 12578"><p><strong>Re: Would you prefer to be on insulin injections or on a pum</strong></p><p></p><p></p><p>If you use a teflon cannula then about a second. There is an introducer needle that you use to insert a very thin teflon tube. This remains in place for 2-3 days. There are metal cannulas which are very thin steel needles that stay in place for a similar amount of time. <a href="http://www.diabetesselfmanagement.com/articles/insulin/choosing_and_using_an_insulin_pump_infusion_set/all/" target="_blank">http://www.diabetesselfmanagement.com/a ... n_set/all/</a></p><p>Pumps don't monitor your blood glucose levels, that's up to you with finger pricks.</p><p>There are continuous monitors (CGM) but these still need frequent calibration with a blood glucose monitor. One pump, the medtronic veo can be set to stop insulin delivery if glucose levels on a continuous monitor drops too low. Very few people are able to get funding for continuous monitors and they are very expensive to run.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="phoenix, post: 313093, member: 12578"] [b]Re: Would you prefer to be on insulin injections or on a pum[/b] If you use a teflon cannula then about a second. There is an introducer needle that you use to insert a very thin teflon tube. This remains in place for 2-3 days. There are metal cannulas which are very thin steel needles that stay in place for a similar amount of time. [url=http://www.diabetesselfmanagement.com/articles/insulin/choosing_and_using_an_insulin_pump_infusion_set/all/]http://www.diabetesselfmanagement.com/a ... n_set/all/[/url] Pumps don't monitor your blood glucose levels, that's up to you with finger pricks. There are continuous monitors (CGM) but these still need frequent calibration with a blood glucose monitor. One pump, the medtronic veo can be set to stop insulin delivery if glucose levels on a continuous monitor drops too low. Very few people are able to get funding for continuous monitors and they are very expensive to run. [/QUOTE]
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