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- Thread starter Andi2007
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well Jeanna, that can be a long answer, but MY main answer for the difference between dialing shots and plugging it into the pump is that one involves a stick each time, and the other does not.
also, depending on your carb ratios, the pump doses more accurately. For example, I take 1 unit/10grams of carbs. If I eat something that has 17 grams of carbs in it, my pump will give me 1.7 units. With the shots, I only can dose either 1 unit or 2...not 1.7 (at least not spot on every time). This, I think, contributes LARGELY to the fact that having a pump has made me healthier. No more over or under bolusing.
also, depending on your carb ratios, the pump doses more accurately. For example, I take 1 unit/10grams of carbs. If I eat something that has 17 grams of carbs in it, my pump will give me 1.7 units. With the shots, I only can dose either 1 unit or 2...not 1.7 (at least not spot on every time). This, I think, contributes LARGELY to the fact that having a pump has made me healthier. No more over or under bolusing.
well Jeanna, that can be a long answer, but MY main answer for the difference between dialing shots and plugging it into the pump is that one involves a stick each time, and the other does not.
also, depending on your carb ratios, the pump doses more accurately. For example, I take 1 unit/10grams of carbs. If I eat something that has 17 grams of carbs in it, my pump will give me 1.7 units. With the shots, I only can dose either 1 unit or 2...not 1.7 (at least not spot on every time). This, I think, contributes LARGELY to the fact that having a pump has made me healthier. No more over or under bolusing.
also, depending on your carb ratios, the pump doses more accurately. For example, I take 1 unit/10grams of carbs. If I eat something that has 17 grams of carbs in it, my pump will give me 1.7 units. With the shots, I only can dose either 1 unit or 2...not 1.7 (at least not spot on every time). This, I think, contributes LARGELY to the fact that having a pump has made me healthier. No more over or under bolusing.
well Jeanna, that can be a long answer, but MY main answer for the difference between dialing shots and plugging it into the pump is that one involves a stick each time, and the other does not.
also, depending on your carb ratios, the pump doses more accurately. For example, I take 1 unit/10grams of carbs. If I eat something that has 17 grams of carbs in it, my pump will give me 1.7 units. With the shots, I only can dose either 1 unit or 2...not 1.7 (at least not spot on every time). This, I think, contributes LARGELY to the fact that having a pump has made me healthier. No more over or under bolusing.
also, depending on your carb ratios, the pump doses more accurately. For example, I take 1 unit/10grams of carbs. If I eat something that has 17 grams of carbs in it, my pump will give me 1.7 units. With the shots, I only can dose either 1 unit or 2...not 1.7 (at least not spot on every time). This, I think, contributes LARGELY to the fact that having a pump has made me healthier. No more over or under bolusing.
well Jeanna, that can be a long answer, but MY main answer for the difference between dialing shots and plugging it into the pump is that one involves a stick each time, and the other does not.
also, depending on your carb ratios, the pump doses more accurately. For example, I take 1 unit/10grams of carbs. If I eat something that has 17 grams of carbs in it, my pump will give me 1.7 units. With the shots, I only can dose either 1 unit or 2...not 1.7 (at least not spot on every time). This, I think, contributes LARGELY to the fact that having a pump has made me healthier. No more over or under bolusing.
also, depending on your carb ratios, the pump doses more accurately. For example, I take 1 unit/10grams of carbs. If I eat something that has 17 grams of carbs in it, my pump will give me 1.7 units. With the shots, I only can dose either 1 unit or 2...not 1.7 (at least not spot on every time). This, I think, contributes LARGELY to the fact that having a pump has made me healthier. No more over or under bolusing.
well Jeanna, that can be a long answer, but MY main answer for the difference between dialing shots and plugging it into the pump is that one involves a stick each time, and the other does not.
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<br />also, depending on your carb ratios, the pump doses more accurately. For example, I take 1 unit/10grams of carbs. If I eat something that has 17 grams of carbs in it, my pump will give me 1.7 units. With the shots, I only can dose either 1 unit or 2...not 1.7 (at least not spot on every time). This, I think, contributes LARGELY to the fact that having a pump has made me healthier. No more over or under bolusing.
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<br />also, depending on your carb ratios, the pump doses more accurately. For example, I take 1 unit/10grams of carbs. If I eat something that has 17 grams of carbs in it, my pump will give me 1.7 units. With the shots, I only can dose either 1 unit or 2...not 1.7 (at least not spot on every time). This, I think, contributes LARGELY to the fact that having a pump has made me healthier. No more over or under bolusing.
The actual shot doesn't really bother me, it's the hassle of having to do the whole procedure 3x/day. I liked my routine better when I wasn't on insulin.
I'm definitely not ready for an insulin pump. In my mind, it makes me sicker. Ridiculous, I know, but for me that's how it is.
I'm definitely not ready for an insulin pump. In my mind, it makes me sicker. Ridiculous, I know, but for me that's how it is.
The actual shot doesn't really bother me, it's the hassle of having to do the whole procedure 3x/day. I liked my routine better when I wasn't on insulin.
I'm definitely not ready for an insulin pump. In my mind, it makes me sicker. Ridiculous, I know, but for me that's how it is.
I'm definitely not ready for an insulin pump. In my mind, it makes me sicker. Ridiculous, I know, but for me that's how it is.
The actual shot doesn't really bother me, it's the hassle of having to do the whole procedure 3x/day. I liked my routine better when I wasn't on insulin.
I'm definitely not ready for an insulin pump. In my mind, it makes me sicker. Ridiculous, I know, but for me that's how it is.
I'm definitely not ready for an insulin pump. In my mind, it makes me sicker. Ridiculous, I know, but for me that's how it is.
The actual shot doesn't really bother me, it's the hassle of having to do the whole procedure 3x/day. I liked my routine better when I wasn't on insulin.
I'm definitely not ready for an insulin pump. In my mind, it makes me sicker. Ridiculous, I know, but for me that's how it is.
I'm definitely not ready for an insulin pump. In my mind, it makes me sicker. Ridiculous, I know, but for me that's how it is.
The actual shot doesn't really bother me, it's the hassle of having to do the whole procedure 3x/day. I liked my routine better when I wasn't on insulin.
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<br />I'm definitely not ready for an insulin pump. In my mind, it makes me sicker. Ridiculous, I know, but for me that's how it is.
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<br />I'm definitely not ready for an insulin pump. In my mind, it makes me sicker. Ridiculous, I know, but for me that's how it is.
coltsfan715
New member
Andi,
I agree but now can also respectfully disagree when it comes to the pump and not being ready for one. I fought getting a pump for easily 3 years if not longer. My doc would literally beg me to consider it and I would just shake my head. I was fine with giving shots and didn't want to deal with something "else".
I have now had a pump for 2 years (I was diagnosed with CFRD 10 years ago) I am so thankful I have one now. It has made life a lot easier. Firstly for not having to stick myself repeatedly through the day. I hated eating sometimes because of having to check my sugar ... calculate how much insulin I needed or didn't need because of my sugar level. Calculating the amount of insulin I needed per carb count/meal. Mixing the insulins - if needed - and then giving the shot.
With the pump it cut that process easily in half. I check my sugar. I already pretty much knew carb wise what I ate - so now I just plug that into my pump and it calculates everything for me. There is no drawing up of medication, no having to prep an area to stick, no calculating doses. I just check my sugar, dial in my carbs and dial in the dose it tells me too and hit go and I am done. Fantastic.
It is easier as well to calculate when I am having lows how much food I should eat to bring up my sugar. I can tell how much medication is still in my system and get a rough estimate of the carbs I need to bring up the sugar.
Just all in all it has taken a tedious and obnoxious task down to something that I barely think about. I just do it now. I don't stress out about it except when I am going for extremely long periods without food. I do sometimes run low ... but before the pump my "too long without food" time was maybe 4 hours or I would get low. Now it is easily doubled.
I could go on and on but the pump for me has made dealing with the Diabetes 10 thousand times easier though sometimes it is still a bother overall it is just a "cell phone" or "ipod" I carry on my hip... I say that because most people see my pump and think it is a cell, pager or ipod NOT an insulin pump which I just laugh at.
Lindsey
I agree but now can also respectfully disagree when it comes to the pump and not being ready for one. I fought getting a pump for easily 3 years if not longer. My doc would literally beg me to consider it and I would just shake my head. I was fine with giving shots and didn't want to deal with something "else".
I have now had a pump for 2 years (I was diagnosed with CFRD 10 years ago) I am so thankful I have one now. It has made life a lot easier. Firstly for not having to stick myself repeatedly through the day. I hated eating sometimes because of having to check my sugar ... calculate how much insulin I needed or didn't need because of my sugar level. Calculating the amount of insulin I needed per carb count/meal. Mixing the insulins - if needed - and then giving the shot.
With the pump it cut that process easily in half. I check my sugar. I already pretty much knew carb wise what I ate - so now I just plug that into my pump and it calculates everything for me. There is no drawing up of medication, no having to prep an area to stick, no calculating doses. I just check my sugar, dial in my carbs and dial in the dose it tells me too and hit go and I am done. Fantastic.
It is easier as well to calculate when I am having lows how much food I should eat to bring up my sugar. I can tell how much medication is still in my system and get a rough estimate of the carbs I need to bring up the sugar.
Just all in all it has taken a tedious and obnoxious task down to something that I barely think about. I just do it now. I don't stress out about it except when I am going for extremely long periods without food. I do sometimes run low ... but before the pump my "too long without food" time was maybe 4 hours or I would get low. Now it is easily doubled.
I could go on and on but the pump for me has made dealing with the Diabetes 10 thousand times easier though sometimes it is still a bother overall it is just a "cell phone" or "ipod" I carry on my hip... I say that because most people see my pump and think it is a cell, pager or ipod NOT an insulin pump which I just laugh at.
Lindsey
coltsfan715
New member
Andi,
I agree but now can also respectfully disagree when it comes to the pump and not being ready for one. I fought getting a pump for easily 3 years if not longer. My doc would literally beg me to consider it and I would just shake my head. I was fine with giving shots and didn't want to deal with something "else".
I have now had a pump for 2 years (I was diagnosed with CFRD 10 years ago) I am so thankful I have one now. It has made life a lot easier. Firstly for not having to stick myself repeatedly through the day. I hated eating sometimes because of having to check my sugar ... calculate how much insulin I needed or didn't need because of my sugar level. Calculating the amount of insulin I needed per carb count/meal. Mixing the insulins - if needed - and then giving the shot.
With the pump it cut that process easily in half. I check my sugar. I already pretty much knew carb wise what I ate - so now I just plug that into my pump and it calculates everything for me. There is no drawing up of medication, no having to prep an area to stick, no calculating doses. I just check my sugar, dial in my carbs and dial in the dose it tells me too and hit go and I am done. Fantastic.
It is easier as well to calculate when I am having lows how much food I should eat to bring up my sugar. I can tell how much medication is still in my system and get a rough estimate of the carbs I need to bring up the sugar.
Just all in all it has taken a tedious and obnoxious task down to something that I barely think about. I just do it now. I don't stress out about it except when I am going for extremely long periods without food. I do sometimes run low ... but before the pump my "too long without food" time was maybe 4 hours or I would get low. Now it is easily doubled.
I could go on and on but the pump for me has made dealing with the Diabetes 10 thousand times easier though sometimes it is still a bother overall it is just a "cell phone" or "ipod" I carry on my hip... I say that because most people see my pump and think it is a cell, pager or ipod NOT an insulin pump which I just laugh at.
Lindsey
I agree but now can also respectfully disagree when it comes to the pump and not being ready for one. I fought getting a pump for easily 3 years if not longer. My doc would literally beg me to consider it and I would just shake my head. I was fine with giving shots and didn't want to deal with something "else".
I have now had a pump for 2 years (I was diagnosed with CFRD 10 years ago) I am so thankful I have one now. It has made life a lot easier. Firstly for not having to stick myself repeatedly through the day. I hated eating sometimes because of having to check my sugar ... calculate how much insulin I needed or didn't need because of my sugar level. Calculating the amount of insulin I needed per carb count/meal. Mixing the insulins - if needed - and then giving the shot.
With the pump it cut that process easily in half. I check my sugar. I already pretty much knew carb wise what I ate - so now I just plug that into my pump and it calculates everything for me. There is no drawing up of medication, no having to prep an area to stick, no calculating doses. I just check my sugar, dial in my carbs and dial in the dose it tells me too and hit go and I am done. Fantastic.
It is easier as well to calculate when I am having lows how much food I should eat to bring up my sugar. I can tell how much medication is still in my system and get a rough estimate of the carbs I need to bring up the sugar.
Just all in all it has taken a tedious and obnoxious task down to something that I barely think about. I just do it now. I don't stress out about it except when I am going for extremely long periods without food. I do sometimes run low ... but before the pump my "too long without food" time was maybe 4 hours or I would get low. Now it is easily doubled.
I could go on and on but the pump for me has made dealing with the Diabetes 10 thousand times easier though sometimes it is still a bother overall it is just a "cell phone" or "ipod" I carry on my hip... I say that because most people see my pump and think it is a cell, pager or ipod NOT an insulin pump which I just laugh at.
Lindsey
coltsfan715
New member
Andi,
I agree but now can also respectfully disagree when it comes to the pump and not being ready for one. I fought getting a pump for easily 3 years if not longer. My doc would literally beg me to consider it and I would just shake my head. I was fine with giving shots and didn't want to deal with something "else".
I have now had a pump for 2 years (I was diagnosed with CFRD 10 years ago) I am so thankful I have one now. It has made life a lot easier. Firstly for not having to stick myself repeatedly through the day. I hated eating sometimes because of having to check my sugar ... calculate how much insulin I needed or didn't need because of my sugar level. Calculating the amount of insulin I needed per carb count/meal. Mixing the insulins - if needed - and then giving the shot.
With the pump it cut that process easily in half. I check my sugar. I already pretty much knew carb wise what I ate - so now I just plug that into my pump and it calculates everything for me. There is no drawing up of medication, no having to prep an area to stick, no calculating doses. I just check my sugar, dial in my carbs and dial in the dose it tells me too and hit go and I am done. Fantastic.
It is easier as well to calculate when I am having lows how much food I should eat to bring up my sugar. I can tell how much medication is still in my system and get a rough estimate of the carbs I need to bring up the sugar.
Just all in all it has taken a tedious and obnoxious task down to something that I barely think about. I just do it now. I don't stress out about it except when I am going for extremely long periods without food. I do sometimes run low ... but before the pump my "too long without food" time was maybe 4 hours or I would get low. Now it is easily doubled.
I could go on and on but the pump for me has made dealing with the Diabetes 10 thousand times easier though sometimes it is still a bother overall it is just a "cell phone" or "ipod" I carry on my hip... I say that because most people see my pump and think it is a cell, pager or ipod NOT an insulin pump which I just laugh at.
Lindsey
I agree but now can also respectfully disagree when it comes to the pump and not being ready for one. I fought getting a pump for easily 3 years if not longer. My doc would literally beg me to consider it and I would just shake my head. I was fine with giving shots and didn't want to deal with something "else".
I have now had a pump for 2 years (I was diagnosed with CFRD 10 years ago) I am so thankful I have one now. It has made life a lot easier. Firstly for not having to stick myself repeatedly through the day. I hated eating sometimes because of having to check my sugar ... calculate how much insulin I needed or didn't need because of my sugar level. Calculating the amount of insulin I needed per carb count/meal. Mixing the insulins - if needed - and then giving the shot.
With the pump it cut that process easily in half. I check my sugar. I already pretty much knew carb wise what I ate - so now I just plug that into my pump and it calculates everything for me. There is no drawing up of medication, no having to prep an area to stick, no calculating doses. I just check my sugar, dial in my carbs and dial in the dose it tells me too and hit go and I am done. Fantastic.
It is easier as well to calculate when I am having lows how much food I should eat to bring up my sugar. I can tell how much medication is still in my system and get a rough estimate of the carbs I need to bring up the sugar.
Just all in all it has taken a tedious and obnoxious task down to something that I barely think about. I just do it now. I don't stress out about it except when I am going for extremely long periods without food. I do sometimes run low ... but before the pump my "too long without food" time was maybe 4 hours or I would get low. Now it is easily doubled.
I could go on and on but the pump for me has made dealing with the Diabetes 10 thousand times easier though sometimes it is still a bother overall it is just a "cell phone" or "ipod" I carry on my hip... I say that because most people see my pump and think it is a cell, pager or ipod NOT an insulin pump which I just laugh at.
Lindsey
coltsfan715
New member
Andi,
I agree but now can also respectfully disagree when it comes to the pump and not being ready for one. I fought getting a pump for easily 3 years if not longer. My doc would literally beg me to consider it and I would just shake my head. I was fine with giving shots and didn't want to deal with something "else".
I have now had a pump for 2 years (I was diagnosed with CFRD 10 years ago) I am so thankful I have one now. It has made life a lot easier. Firstly for not having to stick myself repeatedly through the day. I hated eating sometimes because of having to check my sugar ... calculate how much insulin I needed or didn't need because of my sugar level. Calculating the amount of insulin I needed per carb count/meal. Mixing the insulins - if needed - and then giving the shot.
With the pump it cut that process easily in half. I check my sugar. I already pretty much knew carb wise what I ate - so now I just plug that into my pump and it calculates everything for me. There is no drawing up of medication, no having to prep an area to stick, no calculating doses. I just check my sugar, dial in my carbs and dial in the dose it tells me too and hit go and I am done. Fantastic.
It is easier as well to calculate when I am having lows how much food I should eat to bring up my sugar. I can tell how much medication is still in my system and get a rough estimate of the carbs I need to bring up the sugar.
Just all in all it has taken a tedious and obnoxious task down to something that I barely think about. I just do it now. I don't stress out about it except when I am going for extremely long periods without food. I do sometimes run low ... but before the pump my "too long without food" time was maybe 4 hours or I would get low. Now it is easily doubled.
I could go on and on but the pump for me has made dealing with the Diabetes 10 thousand times easier though sometimes it is still a bother overall it is just a "cell phone" or "ipod" I carry on my hip... I say that because most people see my pump and think it is a cell, pager or ipod NOT an insulin pump which I just laugh at.
Lindsey
I agree but now can also respectfully disagree when it comes to the pump and not being ready for one. I fought getting a pump for easily 3 years if not longer. My doc would literally beg me to consider it and I would just shake my head. I was fine with giving shots and didn't want to deal with something "else".
I have now had a pump for 2 years (I was diagnosed with CFRD 10 years ago) I am so thankful I have one now. It has made life a lot easier. Firstly for not having to stick myself repeatedly through the day. I hated eating sometimes because of having to check my sugar ... calculate how much insulin I needed or didn't need because of my sugar level. Calculating the amount of insulin I needed per carb count/meal. Mixing the insulins - if needed - and then giving the shot.
With the pump it cut that process easily in half. I check my sugar. I already pretty much knew carb wise what I ate - so now I just plug that into my pump and it calculates everything for me. There is no drawing up of medication, no having to prep an area to stick, no calculating doses. I just check my sugar, dial in my carbs and dial in the dose it tells me too and hit go and I am done. Fantastic.
It is easier as well to calculate when I am having lows how much food I should eat to bring up my sugar. I can tell how much medication is still in my system and get a rough estimate of the carbs I need to bring up the sugar.
Just all in all it has taken a tedious and obnoxious task down to something that I barely think about. I just do it now. I don't stress out about it except when I am going for extremely long periods without food. I do sometimes run low ... but before the pump my "too long without food" time was maybe 4 hours or I would get low. Now it is easily doubled.
I could go on and on but the pump for me has made dealing with the Diabetes 10 thousand times easier though sometimes it is still a bother overall it is just a "cell phone" or "ipod" I carry on my hip... I say that because most people see my pump and think it is a cell, pager or ipod NOT an insulin pump which I just laugh at.
Lindsey
coltsfan715
New member
Andi,
<br />
<br />I agree but now can also respectfully disagree when it comes to the pump and not being ready for one. I fought getting a pump for easily 3 years if not longer. My doc would literally beg me to consider it and I would just shake my head. I was fine with giving shots and didn't want to deal with something "else".
<br />
<br />I have now had a pump for 2 years (I was diagnosed with CFRD 10 years ago) I am so thankful I have one now. It has made life a lot easier. Firstly for not having to stick myself repeatedly through the day. I hated eating sometimes because of having to check my sugar ... calculate how much insulin I needed or didn't need because of my sugar level. Calculating the amount of insulin I needed per carb count/meal. Mixing the insulins - if needed - and then giving the shot.
<br />
<br />With the pump it cut that process easily in half. I check my sugar. I already pretty much knew carb wise what I ate - so now I just plug that into my pump and it calculates everything for me. There is no drawing up of medication, no having to prep an area to stick, no calculating doses. I just check my sugar, dial in my carbs and dial in the dose it tells me too and hit go and I am done. Fantastic.
<br />
<br />It is easier as well to calculate when I am having lows how much food I should eat to bring up my sugar. I can tell how much medication is still in my system and get a rough estimate of the carbs I need to bring up the sugar.
<br />
<br />Just all in all it has taken a tedious and obnoxious task down to something that I barely think about. I just do it now. I don't stress out about it except when I am going for extremely long periods without food. I do sometimes run low ... but before the pump my "too long without food" time was maybe 4 hours or I would get low. Now it is easily doubled.
<br />
<br />I could go on and on but the pump for me has made dealing with the Diabetes 10 thousand times easier though sometimes it is still a bother overall it is just a "cell phone" or "ipod" I carry on my hip... I say that because most people see my pump and think it is a cell, pager or ipod NOT an insulin pump which I just laugh at.
<br />
<br />
<br />Lindsey
<br />
<br />
<br />I agree but now can also respectfully disagree when it comes to the pump and not being ready for one. I fought getting a pump for easily 3 years if not longer. My doc would literally beg me to consider it and I would just shake my head. I was fine with giving shots and didn't want to deal with something "else".
<br />
<br />I have now had a pump for 2 years (I was diagnosed with CFRD 10 years ago) I am so thankful I have one now. It has made life a lot easier. Firstly for not having to stick myself repeatedly through the day. I hated eating sometimes because of having to check my sugar ... calculate how much insulin I needed or didn't need because of my sugar level. Calculating the amount of insulin I needed per carb count/meal. Mixing the insulins - if needed - and then giving the shot.
<br />
<br />With the pump it cut that process easily in half. I check my sugar. I already pretty much knew carb wise what I ate - so now I just plug that into my pump and it calculates everything for me. There is no drawing up of medication, no having to prep an area to stick, no calculating doses. I just check my sugar, dial in my carbs and dial in the dose it tells me too and hit go and I am done. Fantastic.
<br />
<br />It is easier as well to calculate when I am having lows how much food I should eat to bring up my sugar. I can tell how much medication is still in my system and get a rough estimate of the carbs I need to bring up the sugar.
<br />
<br />Just all in all it has taken a tedious and obnoxious task down to something that I barely think about. I just do it now. I don't stress out about it except when I am going for extremely long periods without food. I do sometimes run low ... but before the pump my "too long without food" time was maybe 4 hours or I would get low. Now it is easily doubled.
<br />
<br />I could go on and on but the pump for me has made dealing with the Diabetes 10 thousand times easier though sometimes it is still a bother overall it is just a "cell phone" or "ipod" I carry on my hip... I say that because most people see my pump and think it is a cell, pager or ipod NOT an insulin pump which I just laugh at.
<br />
<br />
<br />Lindsey
<br />