For pump people, do any of you go off the pump and back to shots for a while just for a break?

[Guest]

Been on a pump since ‘99 & I just want a break.

[McKenna]

I did about 6 years ago and never went back to the pump! I got my A1C down and I just think everything is so much easier with shots. Less changing sites and dealing with my pump yelling at me constantly.

[Michelle]

Yeah. The freedom to go pump free is great sometimes. I have both the tslim and sometimes use pens (specifically the ½ unit pens).

[Jessika]

Yep! I’m on break now waiting for a new pump! I take 20 units of Lantus in the morning and then bolus with my fast acting before meals

[Brent]

I got off the pump cause of the expense and got tired of the dam things failing.

[K M Harper]

I did. After a year I still haven’t gone back. I’m so much happier on shots.

[Minnie]

Currently on a break! I've been off my pp since about April/May. It's been so nice to not have something attached all of the time, but my a1c has gone up because I can't take the small doses that I can with my pump. With a 1:25 carb ratio I need those smaller doses to keep my sugars lower.

There are pros and cons to both. But I do tend to take a break every couple of years or so.

Don't miss: I was wondering when you wear a sundress where do you put your pump?

[Kathleen]

Been pumping since 1987 except for breaks when I have had problems getting supplies. Hated going back to mdi. Now I’ve learned how to build a surplus.

[Chrystal]

I've never done it, but have thought about it a few times. I get scared of being too high and that's why I've never tried it.

[Christopher]

There are nights I have too leave my pump in the garage too get a good nights sleep.

Medtronic pumps live too send alerts and cannot be silenced. Even when you turn the power off.

[Susan]

I wore the pump for 15 years back in the 1980s and hated it. It was so archaic back then! 30 years later I decided to go back on a T slim. Im waiting for insurance approval.

My a1c has always been in the 7-8 range for about 50 years now, so I need fine tuning. I have developed type 2 on top of type 1 so I’m hard to control.

Blessings to all!

[Nikki]

I’m curious of the people who didn’t like the pump and chose to go back to MDI…which pump was it?

We’re 2 weeks into O5 after 35 years MDI and t1 finally understands how his body and food and insulin works thanks to the pump!

[Amy]

Every time I’ve had to do this for whatever reason, my body reacts very badly. It’s almost like it’s gotten used to the constant drip of fast acting because I was in Lantus and Novalog for bolusing and was nauseous and had a bad taste in my mouth the whole time!

[Ashley]

I’m not asking this in a condescending way, but why would you? Is this just for people on pumps with tubes? I’m on the omnipod and I would never. I don’t even realize it’s there 90% of the time. Simply asking to understand, not to criticize.