Pump Life

Other than the obvious benefits of fewer fingersticks per day, the ability to give insulin whenever spontaneous events arise, and quicker adjustmetns for changes in activity, a pump offers other benefits and conveniences:

• better insulin delivery
• more convenience and flexibility
• greater precision
• more reliable insulin action
• easier problem solving
• less hypoglycemia and hypoglycemia awareness
• fewer morning highs

Insulin pumps have many advantages, but they are also mechanical devices that depend on several components to work properly. Like any device, a pump requires a conscientous user to go through a learning curve in order to make it work properly. Take a look at our guides for Pump Preparation and Handling Pump Problems

Useful Pump Life Links

• Heart And Soul Of An Insulin Pump
  Paul Schickling, RPh, CDE
• Check out our list of pump accessories that we carry in our online store.
• Pump People
• Visit Insulin-Pumpers.org the largest support forum in the world for the users of insulin pumps.