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Insulin pump therapy

  • 24-04-2015 11:03am
    #1
    CathyMoran
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,458 ✭✭✭


    Hi, I am over 30 years a type 1 diabetic and have been toying with the idea of trying to get a pump for years - I do not even know where to start. I do have a lot of low blood sugars and my blood sugar average would be good but I have been easier due to medical advice to lessed the lows. I find that my monthly cycle badly affects things as do absorption issues due to having had a total oesophagectomy (cancer). I like the idea of CGM, is it available here? I can have nocturnal lows of 2 or less on a regular basis - not fun.

    Sorry for all of the questions - this is a big step for me.


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  • #2
    graflynn
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 499 ✭✭graflynn


    CathyMoran wrote: »
    Hi, I am over 30 years a type 1 diabetic and have been toying with the idea of trying to get a pump for years - I do not even know where to start. I do have a lot of low blood sugars and my blood sugar average would be good but I have been easier due to medical advice to lessed the lows. I find that my monthly cycle badly affects things as do absorption issues due to having had a total oesophagectomy (cancer). I like the idea of CGM, is it available here? I can have nocturnal lows of 2 or less on a regular basis - not fun.

    Sorry for all of the questions - this is a big step for me.

    Hi Cathy,
    Good for you!!

    This step by step guide might give you some information on how to make your case for an insulin pump with your diabetes team.

    The first thing you will need to do is find out if the clinic you attend does insulin pump therapy, some hospitals don't. If your hospital doesn't have an insulin pump programme you may have to consider changing? But if they do have a programme they will recommend that you brush up on your Carb counting (if you need to).

    You can also contact all the pump companies for brochures and find out as much as you can about how a pump works.

    The three companies are Medtronic, Animas and Accu-chek; they all have email contact and 1800 telephone numbers.

    Let me know if you have any other questions? I've been pumping for 5 years and here's a link to what my experience has been so far; http://diabetespeopleire.blogspot.ie/2015/04/insulin-pump-what-is-it-like-to-wear-one.html


  • #3
    CathyMoran
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,458 ✭✭✭CathyMoran


    graflynn thank you so much for those details - it is a big step for me but I know that it is for the best.


  • #4
    gctest50
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,605 ✭✭✭gctest50


    if you only eat bits at a time due to this :
    CathyMoran wrote: »
    as do absorption issues due to having had a total oesophagectomy (cancer).

    i think it'd suit you well - they can do tiny amounts of insulin at a time
    CathyMoran wrote: »
    I can have nocturnal lows of 2 or less on a regular basis - not fun.

    that's the other main advantage really - you can adjust basal delivery ( by the hour etc )

    so you could trim it back a little bit at night , add on a little bit in the morning etc


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