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An insulin pump provides diabetics with more control and flexibility.How an insulin pump operates and the benefit for diabetics looking to replace injection.An insulin pump is a pager-sized mechanical device that is worn outside the body, in the same fashion as a pager. The insulin pump delivers insulin into the body via an infusion set -- a thin plastic tube ending in a small, very thin flexible plastic needle. You insert the needle beneath the skin at the infusion site, usually in your abdomen. You keep the infusion set in place for two to three days (sometimes more), and then move it to a new location. All insulin is delivered through the infusion set.The insulin pump does not replace the function of the pancreas. Rather, it is computer-driven device that delivers fast-acting insulin in precise amounts at pre-programmed times. Wearing an insulin pump might require more work on your part than traditional injection therapy, especially if you are not used to checking your blood sugar several times a day. You must also learn to use the pump to deliver the extra insulin you require when you eat. The number of people using insulin pump therapy to manage their diabetes is growing rapidly. Their reasons for choosing the pump are many, but generally those who use the pump all agree that it gives them tighter control and more flexibility -- both in terms of their schedule and lifestyle. An insulin pump can deliver only faster acting insulin, which is much more predictable because it is out of your system much more quickly than long-acting insulin used in injection therapy. So with a pump, you can plan your meals and activities with much more certainty about when your insulin will take effect. And unlike injections, you can stop or reduce your delivery rate if your blood sugars go low, or if you anticipate them going low.
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