Pumps in the UK

Vickyp said:
No problem. My consultant wanted me to get the Medtronic as it has a cgm, but I asked for omnipod and gave him my reasons and he was happy with that. Generally omnipod is used for children but 6 other adults were at training with me!
Hope it works out for you
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Anele46 said:
I am not a "typical" Type 1 or Type 2. They thought I was Type 1 when I was first diagnosed in Feb 2010 but I never came out of my "Honeymoon" phase and have been on very small ratios of Novorapid and very little Lantus.

For the past month they have took me off my Insulin completely and have had me on Metformin but the side-affects are awful and my BGs haven't been the best hence I'm going back to see my consultant soon.
I'm gradually coming back off the Metformin and would prefer to go back on Insulin as although it could be difficult to manage sometimes with very small ratios and doses it still beats the heck out of the side-effects I experience with Metformin.
I've spoke to my DSN and talked about a Pump and she said that could be a very good option as it can deliver very small amounts of Insulin which may be the best solution for me which brought me to asking about which one is best

Thanks for your advice, greatly appreciated

Louise1988 said:
I'm type 1.5 too! They spent a year and a half treating me as a type 2, as my body is still producing a small amount of insulin. None of that worked, so they put me on insulin March this year. I'm trying to work up the courage to ask for the pump, as I'm finding it really difficult to control my sugars. The levels are so unpredictable, even if they start the same, I have the same food, and do the same amount of insulin. I also struggle with hypo unawareness. I'm hoping these are good enough reasons for me to be considered for the pump haha.

Novorapidboi, I am still producing insulin, but I was only diagnosed with diabetes 2years ago.

I am having less insulin, but it doesn't seem to have much difference. One day I can have 4 units and I have a hypo, the next day, I am originally the same level, have more insulin, and it isn't enough...

It must be quite frustrating..........do you have lots of hypos at different times of the day?

how much insulin do you take on average now?

Yes, the hypos are at any time of day. It's more frustrating that I can't feel the hypos, so am checking constantly throughout the day.

I'm taking 8 units of Levemir, which I think is right, my morning levels seem to be ok, as well as 3am checks. I'm on maybe 13 units of novorapid during the day, so not a lot. I could at least do with a pen that allows me to do half units. Would prefer the pump though, as my consultant has said that no one has had any bad experiences from it, that he knows of...

you must be having a lot if your awareness is away.....

what about QA ratios.....

Only 1:1. I've tried doing less than I'm supposed to, based on that ratio, but that proves to not be enough...

have you tried 0.5:1....

I've done it a few times, but maybe not for long enough to see if it works