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Thread: News: "Insulin pumps linked to injuries, deaths in teens: FDA study"

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05-05-2008, 07:25 PM

Funnygrl

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Join Date: Sep 2004

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Originally Posted by Eddy

I agree. Hence why I wish { {bare-minimum basal shots} + { CSII } } would receive more mindshare. If I had to use a pump, I'd probably start by trying 60% of basal via Levemir.

I wonder if DKA risk is part of my pump aversion. My DKA experience was one that I wish to avoid repeating...

If you're cautious with frequent testing, dka really isn't much of an issue.