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Originally Posted by fgummett  To put this in context I would like to see the figures for insulin abuse or death related to teenagers with type 1 using MDI |
Exactly what I was going to say. Overdoses, be they accidental or deliberate, are just as simple with MDI. Yes, I've heard plenty of stories about CSII tubing problems... but might kids of self-conscious age be prone to skipping injections?
AFAICT, I'm lucky enough to have a nice, flat basal. Would a screwy-basal person
really be better off with insulin mixes and timing? Probably not; someone such as Gary_W or xMenace is more fit than I to comment, though.
The article also fails to acknowledge the hybrid "untethered" approach: Use Lantus or Levemir to cover one's minimum basal, to keep some insulin in the system in case of CSII failure. I'd think that an agency "taking [something] very seriously" might have investigated that.
Pumps aren't perfect. Duh. They have risks. Duh. Some people might be better off using MDI. Duh. But this article strikes me (who is hardly known for being pro-pump) as biased and specious.
More tax dollars at waste.
