Living With An Insulin Pump
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Introduction
More and more people with diabetes are using insulin pumps instead of daily shots to manage their disease. The pumps give them more freedom to eat, sleep, and exercise when they want. Pumps usually help people do a better job of controlling their blood sugar. A pump can be an important tool in preventing problems like very low blood sugar.
But using an insulin pump takes some getting used to. The more you learn about your pump and how to live with it, the happier you will be.
What is an insulin pump?
Why should I use an insulin pump?
How to live with an insulin pump
Where to go from here
You can find more information about diabetes in these topics:
- Type 1 Diabetes
- Type 1 Diabetes: Living With the Disease
- Type 1 Diabetes: Children Living With the Disease
- Type 2 Diabetes
- Type 2 Diabetes: Living With the Disease
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| Last updated: | July 16, 2007 |
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| Author: | Cynthia Tank |
| Reviewed By: | Caroline S. Rhoads, MD - Internal Medicine, Alan C. Dalkin, MD - Endocrinology |
| Editors: | Marianne Flagg, Michele Cronen |
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