Insulin pumps: How to get fitted.

Donna van Zyl, Specialist Diabetic Dietician talks about pros and cons with having an Insulin Pump. She discusses Diabetic Ketoacidosis and inconvenience of having a device attached to you. She also talks about the pros, like better control of blood sugar levels and others.

Dr Sheharyar Quraishi, Consultant Endocrinologist and Diabetologist talks about three main areas that are tested before being fitted with an Insulin pump. Donna van Zyl, Specialist Diabetic Dietician also provides valuable insight into how important the person with Diabetes is and their psychology is in successful use of an Insulin pump.

This is Dr Sheharya Qureshi, Consultant Endocrinologist, discussing the potential malfunctions when using insulin pump therapy.

Dr Sheharyar Quraishi, Consultant Endocrinologist and Diabetologist talks about the main benefits of Insulin Pumps you might expect to get. He talks about hypos and time in range benefits. He also talks about how Quality of Life may improve also.

Chris talks about pros and cons of using an Insulin Pump. For him, Chris says, the pros are far more than cons. He talks about the size of the pumps being more discrete.

Daniel talks about his experiences with his Medtronic Insulin Pump (640). He talks about pros and cons. He talks about the size of the pump, colour screens and fragility of pumps. He also talks about the support he's received with the pump and how fast replacement pumps or repairs happen. A second question Daniel answers is 'how do you stay healthy long terms a person with Type 1 Diabetes'.