Diabetic Insulin Pump

Depending on the level of your diabetic condition, your doctor may require you to use a diabetic insulin pump. A diabetic insulin pump is a device that is a little larger than a pager, typically worn on your belt or placed in a pocket, and is used to administer direct insulin injections into your system with an infusion set.

The infusion set of a diabetic insulin pump is a very thin needle or a thin, flexible tube that is inserted beneath the skin (usually in the buttocks or abdomen), and typically left in place for two to three days before moving to a new location. The diabetic insulin pump is driven by a computer that administers insulin in precise amounts at pre-determined times, programmed into the computer for management. You will have special considerations using a diabetic insulin pump that are not encountered with traditional injections, especially if you are not used to monitoring your glucose levels several times throughout a day.

Your doctor will also instruct you to administer some extra insulin from your diabetic insulin pump when you eat, or during other specific activities. But using the mechanical precision of a diabetic insulin pump, most diabetics will find that living a full, rich life free from the complications of diabetes is not hard to do when they make the right lifestyle choices to better manage their long-term health.

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