I had been on a "tubed" pump for 4 years until March 2010. I had a lot of infusion site problems and went back on MDI at that time. This January, I thought about the problems I had with sites and realized it may have been my fault, as I only used the area around my belly button for sites. So I decided to try the pump again. I too chose the Omnipod because it has no tubing and I have a lot more choices of sites. I had no help with my other pump so I had to put the infusion sets where I could easily reach. We are all different even though we have the same diagnosis of Diabetes. Good luck with MDI and do what is best for YOU!
My son has only used MDIs since injection. We were offered a pump but chose to stay on MDIs. The pain on insertions and the feeling of the canula always being there were the big problems. (Not everyone experiences this)
I have a few tips:
1. Keep the meal jabs to 7u per shot maximim. This means more jabs per meal but they absorb faster and are finished acting when your meal does. You use rapid acting insulin for this.
2. Use a regular acting insulin for your protein. In the UK we can use Humulin S or Hypurin in cartridges or Actrapid in vials. The rule of thumb is 2 units per 3oz lean protein (the size of a deck of cards).
Sometimes you just need to give your body a rest.
Best wishes,
Katharine.
I can agree with you on being burned out. I have taken injections since I was 14 and still take them to this day and sometimes I get tired of taking the injections, especially when going out to dinner with friends and I would have to leave the table in order to take a dose of insulin. I have tried to take it before an event but sometimes the it would be to long of a wait before I would eat, even trying to carry a little some thing with you is a hassel too. I had been thinking about trying out the insulin pump but have had mixed feelings about it. Some people it works well for and others not so well. According to my Dr. she is amazed on how my blood sugars and insulin problems are not out of control. I really don't have any of the insulin problems just a occasional dropping of blood sugars. For right know injections are working good for me.
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I am on a pump also i was having trouble also i have been on a pump for 2yrs. my sugars are better now. it is a alot of work. please email when you can I also have no health insurance
Hi Kelsey. The good thing is that you have a choice, and since you've known both the pump and the multiple daily injections worlds, you can switch to one or the other when you need or want a break. Four years into using the OmniPod pump system after close to 40 years of multiple daily injections, I am still THRILLED every time I don't have to use a syringe before I eat. I think we are both very lucky.
Because you have small children, you might want to try the OmniPod system. (No tubes to pull out.)
And I promise this is the last time I'll recommend OmniPod to you!
Beth