tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5898358710846460897.post5089855567081863734..comments2014-11-29T05:13:44.500-06:00Comments on iPump: Insulin Shots vs. pump - which is better?Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11573551226018335235noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5898358710846460897.post-26290111953593220582011-03-03T15:01:28.096-06:002011-03-03T15:01:28.096-06:00Good read.
Just my own 2 cents...I can't imag...Good read.<br /><br />Just my own 2 cents...I can't imagine a Doctor ever daring to admit that shots are ever an equivalent to a pump. I think given some short sightedness or a lack of understanding, and it's perhaps understandable to imagine that they're both in effect doing the same thing, and to opt for the cheapest for a patient.<br />I mean maybe if you're borderline type 1 and just moving over to shots then maybe, but otherwise the difference is night and day and something that insurance companies have tried fighting due to it's cost, and have satisfyingly lost.<br /><br />If you have an unsympathetic doctor. Run to another.<br /><br />I got my first pump 7 years ago and really had to jump through some hoops to prove my worth to the insurance companies.<br />Nowadays it's a no-brainer. You just need a doctor to vouch for you and prove you will benefit from it and you're in after a couple of training sessions.<br />The underlining point here being that you need to prove it will improve your glucose results by having a good solid run of fingertests.<br />I doubt enormously if there's a single person on shots alone who can't improve their A1C by switching to a pump.<br /><br />An insulin pump is to diabetes what a gear box is to an engine.<br />It's a smooth and accessible interface to a situation that doesn't enjoy going at either 0 mph or 100 with no good way of knowing at what point in-between you will speed to.<br /><br />The low and continuous amounts of insulin also mean you can just unplug the device whenever you want as well. Something you can't do with a huge shot of lantus that is in there for the duration no matter what you're doing.<br /><br />It's an excellent time to get in on pumping as well due to the same winning fight against having insurance companies admit to the benefits of continuing glucose monitors.<br />Again, there's some hurdles to leap over before they'll 'allow' this, but it's another giant step in the right direction to a normal and healthy life.<br />In my case some night time lows were all it took.<br /><br />Exciting times :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com