Living with Diabetes

Some advantages of using an insulin pump instead of insulin injections are:

• Using an insulin pump means eliminating individual insulin injections
• Insulin pumps deliver insulin more accurately than injections
• Insulin pumps often improve A1C
• Using an insulin pump usually results in fewer large swings in your blood glucose levels
• Using an insulin pump makes diabetes management easier – if your glucose level is high or you feel like eating, figure out how much insulin you need and push the little button on the pump
• Insulin pumps allow you to be flexible about when and what you eat
• Using an insulin pump can improve your quality of life
• Using an insulin pump reduces severe low blood glucose episodes
• Using an insulin pump eliminates unpredictable effects of intermediate- or long-acting insulin
• Insulin pumps allow you to exercise without having to eat large amounts of carbohydrate

Additional Resources:

How do insulin pumps work?
Disadvantages of Using an Insulin Pump
Getting Started with an Insulin Pump