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    • 8 hours, 41 minutes ago
      KarenM6 likes your comment at
      In the past 12 months, have you experienced nausea and/or vomiting as a symptom of high blood glucose levels?
      "It's a forever learning curve" - so very true
    • 8 hours, 48 minutes ago
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      For pump users: In the past 3 months, have you had issues with insulin delivery due to a bent cannula or occlusion?
      I hesitate to bring this up but I am quite sure this happens more than people realize. I use a tubed pump and small amounts of total daily insulin and have checked the tubing for YEARS for bubbles. YES, they are difficult to "notice" unless you have a good light behind the clear tubing because the insulin is also colorless. I detach and check the tubing in the morning and before bedtime if not before the evening meal...I'm talking about significant bubbles----8-10-or12 inches in length can appear and you would NOT notice them unless you were looking. I wonder how many people wonder why their blood sugar is occasionally high and it's being caused by a significant bubble...NO, not the champagne sized version that's often mentioned to "ignore." The pump company I deal with tried to get me to switch to injections instead but I am an EXPERT with the bubble situation. Also, comments over the years that I am probably not filling the reservoir correctly, etc....just plain silly. I am NOT new at this...LOL!!!
    • 9 hours, 14 minutes ago
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      In the past 12 months, have you experienced nausea and/or vomiting as a symptom of high blood glucose levels?
      I said yes to nausea, occurred with a bad pump site insertion and rising BG over the next 4 hours. I picked it up early w CGM notification and realizing that it was very unusual for me to have rising BG at that time of the day (morning) when on Control IQ pump. The severity was delayed because I had given a breakfast meal bolus via the prior site before the change, so BG was rising after 3 hours, and I knew something was not right. I think this is an important clue for pumpers- when I see people get in trouble w bad sites or insertion failures, the thought process usually is- I just put a new site in, it must be ok- or maybe it does not occur to people that the pump site could have failed--when it should be- did the insertion fail? ----If in doubt, pull it out!----- I pulled the site and could see the cannula was bent, so I know what happened and injected w a syringe, put a new site in, and was better in a 3-4 hours.
    • 13 hours, 50 minutes ago
      Janis Senungetuk likes your comment at
      In the past 12 months, have you experienced nausea and/or vomiting as a symptom of high blood glucose levels?
      I said yes to nausea, occurred with a bad pump site insertion and rising BG over the next 4 hours. I picked it up early w CGM notification and realizing that it was very unusual for me to have rising BG at that time of the day (morning) when on Control IQ pump. The severity was delayed because I had given a breakfast meal bolus via the prior site before the change, so BG was rising after 3 hours, and I knew something was not right. I think this is an important clue for pumpers- when I see people get in trouble w bad sites or insertion failures, the thought process usually is- I just put a new site in, it must be ok- or maybe it does not occur to people that the pump site could have failed--when it should be- did the insertion fail? ----If in doubt, pull it out!----- I pulled the site and could see the cannula was bent, so I know what happened and injected w a syringe, put a new site in, and was better in a 3-4 hours.
    • 13 hours, 50 minutes ago
      Richard Wiener likes your comment at
      In the past 12 months, have you experienced nausea and/or vomiting as a symptom of high blood glucose levels?
      I said yes to nausea, occurred with a bad pump site insertion and rising BG over the next 4 hours. I picked it up early w CGM notification and realizing that it was very unusual for me to have rising BG at that time of the day (morning) when on Control IQ pump. The severity was delayed because I had given a breakfast meal bolus via the prior site before the change, so BG was rising after 3 hours, and I knew something was not right. I think this is an important clue for pumpers- when I see people get in trouble w bad sites or insertion failures, the thought process usually is- I just put a new site in, it must be ok- or maybe it does not occur to people that the pump site could have failed--when it should be- did the insertion fail? ----If in doubt, pull it out!----- I pulled the site and could see the cannula was bent, so I know what happened and injected w a syringe, put a new site in, and was better in a 3-4 hours.
    • 14 hours, 10 minutes ago
      Ahh Life likes your comment at
      In the past 12 months, have you experienced nausea and/or vomiting as a symptom of high blood glucose levels?
      I began playing Pickleball last year in March. When the temperatures started to rise the extra effort my body was experiencing because of the heat got my body hormones out of balance and I began experiencing nausea, higher heart rates and feeling very uncomfortable. I soon realized that I cannot play when is too hot or I’ll end up with ketones. Any new activity when on. Insulin requires adjustments. It’s a forever learning curve. Adding to the heat, last year I was having some absorption problems by the overuse of my abdomen. I have now move the infusion sites to my upper front side and it’s working much better.
    • 14 hours, 11 minutes ago
      Kristine Warmecke likes your comment at
      In the past 12 months, have you experienced nausea and/or vomiting as a symptom of high blood glucose levels?
      I said yes to nausea, occurred with a bad pump site insertion and rising BG over the next 4 hours. I picked it up early w CGM notification and realizing that it was very unusual for me to have rising BG at that time of the day (morning) when on Control IQ pump. The severity was delayed because I had given a breakfast meal bolus via the prior site before the change, so BG was rising after 3 hours, and I knew something was not right. I think this is an important clue for pumpers- when I see people get in trouble w bad sites or insertion failures, the thought process usually is- I just put a new site in, it must be ok- or maybe it does not occur to people that the pump site could have failed--when it should be- did the insertion fail? ----If in doubt, pull it out!----- I pulled the site and could see the cannula was bent, so I know what happened and injected w a syringe, put a new site in, and was better in a 3-4 hours.
    • 14 hours, 11 minutes ago
      Ahh Life likes your comment at
      In the past 12 months, have you experienced nausea and/or vomiting as a symptom of high blood glucose levels?
      I answered no, but I do experience nausea and/or vomiting, usually on a daily basis, but this is because I have gastroparesis. I have rarely been able to eat breakfast over the last 20+ years as I end up vomiting it all back up ... try explaining that to ward staff in hospital(s). ;-)
    • 14 hours, 31 minutes ago
      Becky Hertz likes your comment at
      In the past 12 months, have you experienced nausea and/or vomiting as a symptom of high blood glucose levels?
      I said yes to nausea, occurred with a bad pump site insertion and rising BG over the next 4 hours. I picked it up early w CGM notification and realizing that it was very unusual for me to have rising BG at that time of the day (morning) when on Control IQ pump. The severity was delayed because I had given a breakfast meal bolus via the prior site before the change, so BG was rising after 3 hours, and I knew something was not right. I think this is an important clue for pumpers- when I see people get in trouble w bad sites or insertion failures, the thought process usually is- I just put a new site in, it must be ok- or maybe it does not occur to people that the pump site could have failed--when it should be- did the insertion fail? ----If in doubt, pull it out!----- I pulled the site and could see the cannula was bent, so I know what happened and injected w a syringe, put a new site in, and was better in a 3-4 hours.
    • 1 day, 7 hours ago
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      Have you developed lipohypertrophy due to repeated injections/infusions of insulin? Lipohypertrophy is a term to describe hardened lumps of body fat just under the skin that resulted from repeated insulin injections/infusion sites. If so, share how you’ve handled lipohypertrophy in the comments!
      After 62 years I have skin issues everywhere. I am an avid at rotating every time I change my infusion set. When I was on multiple daily injections, up to 9 per day, I had massive skin hardening. Since on the pump it’s not nearly as bad that’s been 33 years. I take very little insulin my daily basal comes out to 9 units over 24 hours I eat two meals that I count carbs for and try to keep at a minimum of 30-40 per day. Everything is going well. Rotation is key
    • 1 day, 7 hours ago
      Wanacure likes your comment at
      Have you developed lipohypertrophy due to repeated injections/infusions of insulin? Lipohypertrophy is a term to describe hardened lumps of body fat just under the skin that resulted from repeated insulin injections/infusion sites. If so, share how you’ve handled lipohypertrophy in the comments!
      I use a pump and have had issues with insulin absorbtion. It seems I have a lot of them on the side I primarily use for infusion sets. I recently switched to the other side of my abdomen and dropped more than one point on my a1c.
    • 1 day, 8 hours ago
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      Does your T1D healthcare provider suggest new medications or devices that they think would be beneficial to your T1D management during your appointments?
      When I first started with my current Endo we would discuss the released and upcoming products and I would tell her about the 'off-market' applications and devices, we both learned from each other. But she was so good with helping me transition to the Dexcom and then the Tandem after Animas was pulled from the Market. She followed my Dex and even finer tuned my Basals and early this year I got an "unbeleivable" 5.4 A1c and we are both extremely happy!
    • 1 day, 8 hours ago
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      Does your T1D healthcare provider suggest new medications or devices that they think would be beneficial to your T1D management during your appointments?
      Yes. But then I self-selected when choosing an endocrinology clinic that pursues cutting-edge advances 40 years ago. Cutting-edge is a phrase that is also often called bleeding-edge because it is often experimental, hit or miss on results, and very expensive. I am convinced the “bleeding” refers to $$$.
    • 1 day, 8 hours ago
      Wanacure likes your comment at
      Does your T1D healthcare provider suggest new medications or devices that they think would be beneficial to your T1D management during your appointments?
      not anymore, and I am happy about it! Most of the time they were recommending things that had been recently pitched to them by a pharmaceutical salesperson or a durable medical supplier. The doctors would give patients the "free samples" and it was often not the best fit, then after the "free" supply ran out, the prices were exorbitant. Maybe it still happens, but I haven't seen it for a while.
    • 1 day, 8 hours ago
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      If you have never used an insulin pump with automated insulin delivery (also known as a hybrid closed-loop pump), what are some of the reasons you’re reluctant, or obstacles you’ve encountered? Please select all that apply.
      The need for better CGM accuracy is a big consideration for me. Also my control is pretty good right now (a1c in the low 6 range). Although I am tempted by the sleep and exercise modes which would be very helpful since I’m getting back in to exercise. So…I keep sitting on the fence…
    • 1 day, 8 hours ago
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      If you have never used an insulin pump with automated insulin delivery (also known as a hybrid closed-loop pump), what are some of the reasons you’re reluctant, or obstacles you’ve encountered? Please select all that apply.
      I don’t want to change from the Omnipod Dash to Omnipod 5 because the minimum target blood glucose is level is higher than where I like to keep it. My A1C is currently 5.0.
    • 1 day, 8 hours ago
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      If you have never used an insulin pump with automated insulin delivery (also known as a hybrid closed-loop pump), what are some of the reasons you’re reluctant, or obstacles you’ve encountered? Please select all that apply.
      For the last 5 years, the highest HbA1C I've had was 5.3. For the last 3 years the high, low, & average have been 5.2, 4.7, & 4.9. I'm not willing to go to an AID that sets a target of 6 to 7.
    • 1 day, 8 hours ago
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      If you have never used an insulin pump with automated insulin delivery (also known as a hybrid closed-loop pump), what are some of the reasons you’re reluctant, or obstacles you’ve encountered? Please select all that apply.
      I do MDI. For the last 7 years my A1C has averaged around 4.8. I have no reason to believe that a closed loop automated system could do that well.
    • 1 day, 8 hours ago
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      If you have never used an insulin pump with automated insulin delivery (also known as a hybrid closed-loop pump), what are some of the reasons you’re reluctant, or obstacles you’ve encountered? Please select all that apply.
      There are many reasons, as well as "something else." My arthritic fingers do not serve me well with a cell phone. I have trouble putting the needle covers back on to my insulin pen needles. If I had to take care of all the fine muscle issues associated with setting a pump up, I would probably require assistance. I am also not drawn to the issues I hear about tissue damage at the infusion sites, or knowing whether everything is seated properly and the insulin is actually flowing. Finally, I just have some kind of negative karma with electronics. I have worked as a lab biochemist. Somehow, I find the weaknesses of every machine in the lab. (the ideal industrial beta-tester) Having said that, what I hear about the numbers achieved with the tandem CIQ gives me pause to consider.
    • 1 day, 8 hours ago
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      If you have never used an insulin pump with automated insulin delivery (also known as a hybrid closed-loop pump), what are some of the reasons you’re reluctant, or obstacles you’ve encountered? Please select all that apply.
      Like others, the "closed loop" runs me too high - even the target bg is too high for me. I use the TandemX2 with BIQ integrated wqith my Dexcom G6. I also appreciate - and use - the temp basal function often. I would lose that with CIQ. L:ike Nilla Eckstrom (I think?) I like to be between 80-90, with maybe up to 120 after I eat.
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      If you have never used an insulin pump with automated insulin delivery (also known as a hybrid closed-loop pump), what are some of the reasons you’re reluctant, or obstacles you’ve encountered? Please select all that apply.
      The constant refilling and site changes...doesn't seem worth it.
    • 1 day, 8 hours ago
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      If you have never used an insulin pump with automated insulin delivery (also known as a hybrid closed-loop pump), what are some of the reasons you’re reluctant, or obstacles you’ve encountered? Please select all that apply.
      Luddites just may be the most comfortable people on earth. 🙃 
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      For pump users: In the past 3 months, have you had issues with insulin delivery due to a bent cannula or occlusion?
      Holy cow! 8 to 10” bubbles? There is definitely something wrong if that is happening to you. I occasionally get 1/4” inch 10” is excessive. Have you gone in and shown your pump instructor how you’re doing it so that they can help you figure out the problem?
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      Aside from the first year after your diagnosis, have you seen a registered dietitian for help managing nutrition and T1D?
      When I was put on insulin, the first dietitian I payed to see said I could eat whatever I wanted as long as I followed the set number of macros (carbs, protein, fats). The stupid diet had my blood sugars all over the map. She didn't care/listen when I told her milk, bread/pasta made me feel really sick. She said because I was on insulin I need to eat a high carb, low protein and low fat diet. What bad advice! Thankfully, I came to my senses and starting reading the experiences of other T1D's who were following the The Bernstein diet.
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      Aside from the first year after your diagnosis, have you seen a registered dietitian for help managing nutrition and T1D?
      Saw one, recently out of school, when I was first diagnosed ten years ago. She insisted I needed 150 grams of carbs per day minimum and handed me a sheet with meal plans. She explained that I needed those carbs to keep my brain functioning properly. GEEZ. I can only hope she's learned a thing or two since then.
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    If you have used an insulin pump, have you ever stopped using a pump and switched back to multiple daily injections for more than one month at a time?

    Home > LC Polls > If you have used an insulin pump, have you ever stopped using a pump and switched back to multiple daily injections for more than one month at a time?
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    How often do you get at least 150 minutes per week of moderate aerobic activity (e.g., brisk walking, swimming, gardening, etc.)?

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    Sarah Howard (nee Tackett) has dedicated her career to supporting the T1D community ever since she was diagnosed with T1D while in college in May 2013. Since then, she has worked for various diabetes organizations, focusing on research, advocacy, and community-building efforts for people with T1D and their loved ones. Sarah is currently the Senior Marketing Manager at T1D Exchange. Sarah and her husband live in NYC with their cat Gracie. In her spare time, she enjoys doing comedy, taking dance classes, visiting art museums, and exploring different neighborhoods in NYC.

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    51 Comments

    1. Molly Jones

      Not for that length of time, only for two weeks when I had to deal with a broken pump some twelve years ago on holiday.

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    2. Britni

      I stopped after a year and went back to MDI. That was almost two years ago now.

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    3. Beckett Nelson

      I think I’ve stopped once or twice for like two days, then realized that despite being frustrated with the pump, it was much better than MDI for me

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    4. Tom Caesar

      No, and I also don’t use a typewriter, horse and buggy, or telegraph either!

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      1. Lawrence S.

        My thoughts, exactly!

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      2. Ahh Life

        How about an abacus and a slide rule? Or semaphores? Or the Pony Express? They’re pretty quick, I hear. Gets results too.

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    5. Jane Cerullo

      Stopped using pump in January. Currently is InPen and Iport. Happy except for the cost. Not fair! Do not miss pump at all. InPen app gives me all data that pump does. A1c still 5.6.

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    6. Lawrence S.

      NO! NO WAY! NO WAY JOSE! NOT, NET, NEVER …
      MDI was a disaster for me, for 21 years. My life was a complete fog with multiple very low blood sugars, and highs, daily. I would not even consider it. I’ll take my insulin pump (Tandem X2, with Dexcom G6 CGM). Why go back to the stone ages?

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      1. Joan Fray

        My sentiments exactly! T1d in 62’ ( or 63’ can’t remember). Pump in 2000. Never looked back! Basal is saving me now since I am more forgetful!

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    7. Angela Naccari

      Stopped years ago because of absorption difficulties due to long term diabetes. Used Afrezza for several years which was great! On Tandem pump for last two years when I went on Medicare.

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    8. Christopher Tibbles

      Since I got an insulin pump I would never go back to taking shots. With the pump you don’t have to stop doing daily routines to inject insulin. There are so many options you can use from cgm to connecting to your provider through your iPhone.

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    9. Eva

      The reason I was put on a pump was that long-acting insulin was very dangerous for me. It never released when it was suppose to following prescribed the and then, all of a sudden I’d be hypoglycemic, especially at night. If it wasn’t for the Minimed pump, I’d be found dead in bed.

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      1. Lawrence S.

        Eva,
        I remember having the same problems. Some days I would have low blood glucose all day long. On time, I was traveling, and kept eating, and eating, and eating and could not stop the low blood sugar reaction that I was having. I ended up in the emergency room of a hospital about 400 miles away from home.
        It has not happened since I’ve been on an insulin pump since 1998.

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      2. Andrew Aronoff

        I’ve used Levemir and have been very satisfied with it. There are no peaks whatsoever. It would be helpful if you stated the long-acting insulin you were using. (NPH behaved with me the way you describe. No, I would not go back to NPH.)

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      3. Eva

        Most recently, I tried Tresiba – was a disaster zone. In fact, when it kicked in, I didn’t have to bolus to eat dinner. Before that, I tried Lantus and the paramedics were called cause I went supper low in the middle of the night.
        I have learned to listen to my body, and it tells me that short acting insulin, continuously delivered, is what it needs. Can’t do with out it.

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    10. Bonnie kenney

      I was on a pump for 25 years. My insurance changed and I no longer could afford it.

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    11. Karen DeVeaux

      Yes, had a pump for about a year but quit due to horrible reactions to where the tubing went in. That was many years ago so now I’m MDI, celiac, and eat low carb. I’m retired now and on Medicare. Funny how Medicare used to not pay for pumps, but now they pay and for any pump supplies – which includes the insulin. It’s cheaper to use a pump now than to use MDI. Oh well, I enjoy the freedom and no skin issues.

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    12. T1D4LongTime

      Going back to MDI is like going back to the dark ages even with a CGM! 34 years of injections before a pump…… NEVER going back to injections. However, maybe today’s Smartpens are better than what I had to use more than 20 years ago.

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      1. Amanda Barras

        100%. My A1c spiraled out of control when I was forced back to MDI during a year and a half lapse in insurance. The horrible lows I get on MDI are terrifying too. They don’t exist when I pump.

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    13. BARRY HUNSINGER

      When I switched from private medical insurance to Medicare I had a lot of problems getting coverage I had to reprove that I was a type 1 diabetic and it was basically two months I walked around with a bottle of insulin and a bunch of syringes and took what I needed to try and keep me under control

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    14. mojoseje

      Lost a job with great insurance because of the pandemic and the only insurance I could afford didn’t cover the cost of supplies so I was off the pump and CGM for a year—nightmare.

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    15. Amanda Barras

      Yes, temporarily. But, not by choice. No insurance for a year and a half made it impossible to afford.

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    16. Colby Imbrie

      Omni pod resulted in serious infections on my 4 yo granddaughter’s body. Required 3 surgeries on 5 areas

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      1. AnitaS

        So sorry to hear that. 🙁

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    17. Rick Martin

      Scar tissue from 50+ years of injections results in poor absorption and higher A1c. Was fortunate enough to be able to go to Afrezza (inhaled insulin) A1c lower than on pump due to better absorption.

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    18. Thomas Cline

      It always amazes and puzzles me how adamant some pump users are against MDI. My insulin requirements seems to bounce all over the place. I’ve been titrating myself with MDI now for 20 years with no trouble. Of course a CGM is essential for this to be effective. I haven’t ever had a truly serious low, and essentially never go below 50 with a CGM. With insulin pens and a willingness to inject through my shirt — never any problem except for blood drops on my undershirt — injections are a trivial inconvenience even in public spaces (often the folks I’m with don’t even know I’ve injected). I also enjoy having to have only one device (CGM) under my skin at any time. But perhaps the main reason I stick with MDI is because of my fear of earthquakes and not having access to insulin for a significant period. This is a consideration I’ve heard almost nothing about from anyone else (I live a few blocks from the Hayward Fault which is overdue for a 7.0). I always have a weeks supply of both types of insulin with me at all times, as well as test strips and a modest sugar supply (jelly bellies). If I were to use a pump, I’d still have to carry that kit with me to avoid being exposed with a low pump reservoir, so why bother? It is also a lot cheaper, although my insurance would cover a pump. While I can imagine a pump might have improved my basal coverage over night previously, at my age now I find I’m getting up several times a night anyway, so I can easily correct either up or down as needed then as well. Fortunately I fall back to sleep almost instantly.

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    19. eherban1

      About 2 years ago, after ~25 years on a pump, I wanted to take a “vacation” from it. With Tresiba and a Humalog pen, I’ve kept my A1c at the same level, with less insulin. I feel slightly more free not being tethered to a machine 24/7. (One thing is not having to stress over where my pump is while sleeping, and more so getting up in the night to use the bathroom.) it’s really simple things like that.

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      1. eherban1

        Oh. And I lost 60lbs to boot. The weight loss was deliberate.

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    20. Kristine Warmecke

      Once I started pumping in February 1997, I haven’t looked back. My brother used a pump for a year, but stopped after that because his insurance refused to cover the supplies for it, so his daughter hasn’t even tried to get one , yet. She is just now using a CGM, since graduating from pediatric to adult endocrinologist, so we now all use a G6.

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    21. Bonnie Lundblom

      “Other” for me since there have been a few times in the last couple of months that my Tslim pump was not accurately delivering my bolus doses. I had been given samples of Tresiba and Fiasp and gave myself a day off pumping. I’m not sure if it was the pump or the infusion set but hoping it doesn’t happen anymore because I have better control of my blood sugar when using the pump compared to MDI’s.

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      1. ConnieT1D62

        If you were using Fiasp in your pump, you could have occlusion issues with that. Fiasp doesn’t work in Tslim pump infusion sets – causes occlusions in the tubing.

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      2. Bonnie Lundblom

        I only insulin I use in my pump is Novolog, the doses of Fiasp and Tresiba given on the day I had problems with the pump were injections.

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    22. Rex Franklin

      I stopped using the M named pump and CGM because of the crazy stupid alarms every day and all night long. I was on MDI for a six months. It wasn’t worth buying the pump supplies. I found it was so nice getting a good nights sleep without getting an alarm to calibrate every 15 minutes. I had to wait to get the new T named pump and CGM which was worth the wait and is awesome.

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    23. Andrew Aronoff

      I’ve been diabetic for over 50 years and I started using a Medtronic pump in 2000. After 20 years on the pump, I had absorption problems in my abdomen so I stopped using the pump for a calendar year. I had no problems on MDI, using Levemir for the basal and Humalog or Fiasp for the bolus. I restarted the pump and was dismayed to find that my absorption problems had not abated. I’ve now switched to an Omnipod DASH, but I’m not impressed with its function and am seriously considering reverting to MDI. The principal reason I favor the pump is to be able to switch to a reduced basal when I walk long distances. On MDI, of course, my basal is fixed I have difficulty consuming carbs to avoid a hypo. (The carbs I ingest aren’t absorbed while I’m walking.) Either I find a way to get the Omnipod DASH to work consistently or I abstain from walking long distances. I’ll need a few more months to decide.

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    24. Elaine Covert

      T1D over 50 years. Started using a pump in 1993 and would hate to go back to MDI.

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    25. Virginia Barndollar

      I’ve switched to pens and a Libre sensor from my Medtronic pump during long, high and cold backpacking and mountaineering treks. Altitude >10,000 ‘ and sub 0 temps are best with multiple injections for me.

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    26. Ms Cris

      Never as long as a month, but for a week or weekend here and there, yes.

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    27. Jillmarie61

      When I got pregnant in 1986 my OB/GYN would not treat diabetics on a pump so I had to go off temporarily. ☹️

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    28. Mick Martin

      I have stopped using a pump for more than a month, but this was NOT of my choosing.

      On one occasion I was in a coma and the ward staff, apparently, were unsure of how to use pump technology, so they had me put onto their ‘sliding scale’, which involves a continuous insulin infusion, someone checking blood glucose levels, and determining whether the level of titration needed to be increased or decreased.

      On a separate occasion, I had been admitted to a different hospital for an operation to surgically remove a toe. I developed osteomyelitis and sepsis whilst an inpatient, but my pump failed during my stay.

      I did ask for one of the diabetes team to visit me so that we could discuss options, but the so-called Diabetes Specialist Nurse had never seen my type of insulin pump before (it’s a Medtronic Paradigm, so I don’t know why she had never seen one of those pumps before). The nurse advised me to check my battery, to reset my insulin pump, to try changing my basal profiles, etc. … as if I hadn’t got the common sense to have tried all sorts of solutions.

      Anyway, I had a prolonged hospital stay and had to put up with their sliding scale, until such time that I could get to see my own Diabetes Support Team and get them to order me a replacement pump.

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      1. Lawrence S.

        I wish you good health in the future. Sorry to hear that you had to go through that. Best wishes.

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      2. Mick Martin

        @Lawrence S.

        Thank you for your comment, sir.

        I’ve developed a number of diabetes-related complications over the last 40+ years and am now at the stage that I have a hospital bed at home (arranged by my endocrinologist) and spend more time in it than I’d care to. Still, it’s there for a purpose, and I sometimes find myself ‘locked in’ with the cot sides in place. (I can’t find a way to unlock the cot sides when I’m in the bed so have to count on someone hearing my calls for attention. 😉 )

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    29. Mary Ann Sayers

      The first pump I had, after 4 years, malfunctioned and gave me 4.8 UNITS PER HOUR INSTEAD OF. 8 !!!! from midnight on!!!
      I was in a coma for about 12 hours. Dr told my daughters my bgs was 11 when brought me in. THEY SUSPECTED I HAD DONE IT!!!
      My doctor knew I hadn’t, but he suspended my use of ANY pump til I recovered from the coma. I needed speech and physical therapy for a while.
      That was 5 pumps ago in about 20 years . I DO NOT choose to switch back to insulin shots!!!😣

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    30. StPetie

      It wasn’t by choice. I was getting a lot of CT scans a couple of years ago. A tech

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    31. Sandra Norman

      I have been on pumps since 1988. In 2013 I enrolled in a clinical trial for a new long acting insulin- I think it became Tresiba, (they don’t have the name when your in the trial) My A1c’s stayed about the same, it was a year long study and then I went back on the pump as it is easier for me with a very busy and varied lifestyle.

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    32. Donna Condi

      I have never stopped using a pump and I never will if possible. My control is so much better than using MDI was—especially my Tandem X2 pump.

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    33. mbulzomi@optonline.net

      I have been on a pump since 1983. Only used a syringe a few times when one of my 6 different pumps stopped working.

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    34. John McHenery

      Only briefly when a technical problem prevented pump use.

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    35. Jan Masty

      I was off for about a month due to some very serious health issues. I am still relatively new to pumping. (About 18 months). I did single injections for about 25 of my 63 t1d years, 2 injections for another 30 years and them mdi for about 8 yesra and now the pump. I always did pretty well anyway, but like the pump cause it’s convenient …but my control hasn’t changed that much. To me, shots were a big nothing except for carrying extra stuff. Pens were a big improvement. At least with pens, I didn’t have issues like bubbles in the line, or the set coming off. Oh well. Things do keep improving!

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    36. Randy Campbell

      Whenever my body stops responding to insulin from the pump (Omnipod), I switch to injections. That tells me if the pump has malfunctioned or it’s just my body being resistant. This a better test than just changing the pump. It was very frustrating until I started doing this & now I have a better understanding. Often, if I react to an injection, I can go back the the pump & get a result. For me the reaction seems to be tied to activity. If I’m up doing active things, I react. If I’m sitting, working at the computer for instance, my body will often not react. Also, when this happens, walking at a fast pace on the treadmill for 3 minutes helps. Yep, only three minutes.

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    37. Kristen Clifford

      The longest I’ve ever had to stop using a pump in the ten years since I started is maybe two weeks. That was just last Christmas. I had placed an order for new supplies about a week and a half before Christmas using FSA money, but due to both the holidays and the end of the year, everything was on backorder. I had to travel out of state using syringes. Thankfully, my supplies finally arrived shortly after the first of the year.

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    38. Tom Webb

      The first pump I used was a medtronic pump and my pump stopped working and called my doctor and I had to go to using multiple injections during the pump gone and I went from 1 shot in three days to 6 shots in 24 hours and had very large fluctuations of my blood sugars during that time.

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