pump therapy to reduce hypos?

Have just visited my diabetic nurse today and discussed about the amount of hypos that I am having and the lack of warning signs I get. In fact went to 2.6 during afternoon recently while watching tv and did not realise. my wife had to call paramedics out, but on other occasions have managed to catch as just before meals when I do a test. Diabetic nurse has suggested that I move from regular injections to an insulin pump. My question is has this worked for anybody? I have also been looking at a pump with Continual Glucose Monitoring (CGM) but this is very expensive and apparently in our area there is only one person who has managed to receive funding to obtain it. Again has anyone tried these and have they made a difference? Richard

I am on the omnipod pump due to my insulin sensitivity. Have had a few more hypos (3.5-3. since going on the pump whilst we get the ratios etc sorted but feel so much more in control of my BGs than when on injections!
The Medtronic has the CGM and that's the pump that was originally advised for me but I wanted the omnipod...we are in the same area (Durham) so don't see why you wouldn't get that pump. Worth speaking to your consultant as mine took on board what I said!
Vicky

I never had a problem with hypos as such but the pump has changed my diabetes for the better.........much more efficient use of the insulin and therefore less is used....

pumps are able to deliver much smaller doses and therefore will reduce hypos significantly.........

the CGM is a good device to have with a pump, but I don't know of many who use one permanently, ideally they are used to ascertain certain blood sugar pattern, especially overnight, which will then allow critical dose changes to basal rates to be made........having it all the time isn't really practical or cheap I suppose.........some exceptional circumstances may warrant it, but for the majority it would, in my opinion make you lazy.......

Do you drive..........?

I ask because you had paramedics phoned for a 2.6........this is low but can be treated normally............more than 2 paramedic events would mean your license would be revoked........did you feel you were not able to deal with the hypo....... seeing as there were no symptoms.......

Hi Richard
I had (for me) an unsuccessful pump attempt last year (see my post on this thread: http://www.dafneonline.co.uk/forums/1/topics/1903 ). However, the one aspect that the pump did help with was to reduce the number of hypos I was experiencing.

Stew