Insulin Pump Technology Lets You Manage Your Diabetes, Without It Managing You
With insulin pump technology, your life no longer revolves around a rigid daily injection schedule. You can skip a meal, sleep in, or exercise without fear of going low.
It’s Simple
Because you can quickly and easily increase, decrease, or stop the flow of insulin, you no longer have to stop what you’re doing for a snack or another injection. And because you just need one infusion set change every two to three days, insulin pump technology frees you from multiple daily injections.
It’s Comfortable
The insulin pump is so small, you can clip it onto a belt like a pager and wear it under your clothes. You can move freely because the adhesive is strong and flexible enough to hold the cannula even when you’re active. And you can painlessly disconnect and reconnect the pump for showering, swimming, or just changing your clothes.
It’s Proven
Up to 97% of people who switch to insulin pump technology stay with it because it provides: 3
- Less pain
- Fewer hassles
- Less life interference
- Convenience
- More flexibility
- More control
Get Better Control
People who switch from injections to insulin pump technology get closer to the CDA guidelines’ A1C target of 7.0 or less with less difficulty. 4,5,6,7 Elevated and sustained levels of blood glucose can cause serious, long-term complications.
The best indicator of your overall blood glucose is the hemoglobin A1C test. It has been proven that an A1C level of 7.0 or less greatly reduces the risk of complications from diabetes. Your healthcare professional should test your hemoglobin A1C at least every three months.
The better you control your blood glucose levels today, the better your health will be in the future.8 Having greater control over your diabetes can help you reduce the long-term risks of:
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11 DCCT Research Group. N Engl J Med. 2005:353 25 :2643-53
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