Why Diabetics Should Use Insulin Pumps
Kennedie Margarida
Indiana University Southeast
Why Diabetics Should Use Insulin Pumps A day in a life of a diabetic. Imagine that. Imagine having your blood sugar in the four hundred’s then taking a correction to lower it, and then imagine a few hours later you were in the sixties and everywhere in between. Imagine stopping your whole entire day to go take your insulin shot or to go change your pump, so your blood glucose readings are not crazy out of whack. Imagine spending a full year of tuition at a state college to pay for diabetes supplies just to keep you alive for only an uncertain and short amount of time. Imagine that. Imagine the fact that you will not live a full, long …show more content…
Although, a lot of diabetics choose to be on the insulin pump, some rather do insulin shots than the pump. I personally think that the pump is better because I have been on both. But, just one insulin pump its self can cost between $5,000-$8,000 and they typically last between four and six years. (Smith, 2015). So, they are rather expensive. Some pumps, especially the ones with the thin insulin tube, can be ripped out easily, and it can hurt. You can catch it on door handles or accidentally pull it out. Another reason why you should not go on the pump is because it can have mechanical malfunctions. (M Ochoa, personal communication, November 24, 2016). Technology is technology. Sometimes it breaks, and the insulin pump can do that as well. When you change your tubing line, you have to insert a needle in your skin. Sometimes when you do that it can hurt really bad and make it bleed. (Smith, 2015). If you have sensitive skin on your belly and the backs of the arms, the pump may not be the best for you. (Walsh and Roberts, 2015).
Conclusion
As you can see, diabetes is an awful disease. It sometimes can be very life threatening. But, with having the proper care it will not be a problem. Some say that insulin shots are better, but I believe with having an insulin pump, it will give you increased flexibility in lifestyle, predictable and precise insulin delivery, and better A1C
Kennedie Margarida
Indiana University Southeast
Why Diabetics Should Use Insulin Pumps A day in a life of a diabetic. Imagine that. Imagine having your blood sugar in the four hundred’s then taking a correction to lower it, and then imagine a few hours later you were in the sixties and everywhere in between. Imagine stopping your whole entire day to go take your insulin shot or to go change your pump, so your blood glucose readings are not crazy out of whack. Imagine spending a full year of tuition at a state college to pay for diabetes supplies just to keep you alive for only an uncertain and short amount of time. Imagine that. Imagine the fact that you will not live a full, long …show more content…
Although, a lot of diabetics choose to be on the insulin pump, some rather do insulin shots than the pump. I personally think that the pump is better because I have been on both. But, just one insulin pump its self can cost between $5,000-$8,000 and they typically last between four and six years. (Smith, 2015). So, they are rather expensive. Some pumps, especially the ones with the thin insulin tube, can be ripped out easily, and it can hurt. You can catch it on door handles or accidentally pull it out. Another reason why you should not go on the pump is because it can have mechanical malfunctions. (M Ochoa, personal communication, November 24, 2016). Technology is technology. Sometimes it breaks, and the insulin pump can do that as well. When you change your tubing line, you have to insert a needle in your skin. Sometimes when you do that it can hurt really bad and make it bleed. (Smith, 2015). If you have sensitive skin on your belly and the backs of the arms, the pump may not be the best for you. (Walsh and Roberts, 2015).
Conclusion
As you can see, diabetes is an awful disease. It sometimes can be very life threatening. But, with having the proper care it will not be a problem. Some say that insulin shots are better, but I believe with having an insulin pump, it will give you increased flexibility in lifestyle, predictable and precise insulin delivery, and better A1C