Topic |
Insulin Pump |
Standard Injection |
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Pain from Injection |
Reduces pain from the number of injections by changing the device every 3 days |
Must inject 2 – 3 times a day (or 6 – 9 needles / 3 days) |
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Control of Average Accumulated Blood Sugar (HbA1c) |
Helps reduce the average accumulated blood sugar (HbA1c) level better |
Harder to control blood sugar |
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Insulin Injection Area |
Helps reduce the condition of Lipohypertrophy (hard lump under the skin from fat) |
Long-term needle injections may cause Lipohypertrophy, which can reduce insulin absorption |
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Convenience |
Can inject frequently according to the meals consumed, allowing for all-day blood sugar control |
Must carry insulin, needles, and equipment every time, may be inconvenient to find a place for injection, and forgetting may cause a significant rise in blood sugar that day |
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Reduce Medicine Amount |
Using an insulin pump, if control is good, doctors tend to reduce the amount of insulin and stop oral medication |
Patients often continue with both oral and injectable medication |
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Flexibility in Lifestyle |
Exercise : No need to worry about low blood sugar with the basic insulin suspension program during exercise Eating : If you can count the amount of carbohydrates, the device has an automatic program to help calculate the amount of insulin you should receive |
If eating or behavior does not match the amount of injected medication, blood sugar may become too low or higher than normal
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Low Blood Sugar Issues |
The machine releases basal insulin throughout the day, helping to reduce problems and make blood sugar levels more stable |
