Saturday, January 17, 2015

Insulin Pumps for Juvenile Diabetics

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A popular alternative, especially for teenagers, to daily insulin injections is to use an

insulin pump. Although it is an alternative for everyone because of the high cost of the

unit and having to wear it 24 hours per day for others it can help in successfully

managing juvenile diabetes.

An insulin pump is worn all the time and provides a steady stream of fast-acting insulin

instead of a combination of fast-acting and long-lasting insulin that is typically combined

in a syringe. If your child is has to have multiple needles in a day this is also an attractive

alternative.

Wearing an insulin pump provides greater flexibility; there is no specific injection and

eating times that have to be met. But eating at similar times each day is still

recommended. One of the best features of wearing an insulin pump is the ability to bolus

– giving additional fast-acting insulin immediately before eating a meal or a snack by

pressing one of the buttons on the pump. This method can prevent spikes in blood sugar

by providing a boost of insulin when it is needed most.

Some of the downsides of a pump are the expense. The unit itself is not cheap and you

have to still buy the insulin and supplies to go with it. And it has to be worn all the time

with the exception of bathing or swimming. But you and your child will have to weight

the pros and cons of a pump and see what they want to have in the end.

The same amount of effort is still needed to keep blood sugars in control but having an

insulin pump can be more convenient by not having to worry about insulin injections. An

insulin pump will also keep a steady stream of insulin in the body overnight when blood

sugars can sometimes spike.


Insulin Pumps for Juvenile Diabetics

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