Most pump users swear by it, but I have spoken to a number of folks recently that have tried the pump and didn't like it and went back to shots. So, I have two questions:
1 - Do you use a pump or shots?
2 - If you are a shots person, will technology advances with the pump change your mind?
i'm a pump person. i don't see anything wrong with MDI, i just find carrying all the supplies around a hassle. right now, all i keep in my purse is my monitor and some glc tabs. for me, it's convenience. i had no problems when i was on MDI, i had good control, was fairly active, and lived pretty normally.
I was on MDI for a long time but it was a fixed-carb plan so I felt really confined by it, and my blood sugars were not awful but not as good as I would like them to be. The one experience I had with Lantus (when my pump failed when I was on vacation) was not great either - I was consistently high and didn't have the control in basal rates that I would like. With the pump I can eat whatever and whenever I want, don't have to inject multiple times a day, and have better control. So I love the pump!
I'm MDI, and my last A1c ws 5.2, so I think I'm doing ok. But if I had health insurance, I would definitely switch to the pump! But being MDI is a lot more affordable without having insurance, and I've been doing it practically my whole life, and I really, really know what I'm doing with it, so it's cool for now. But hopefully I'll join the pump club soon. Whenever I meet other diabetics my age, they can't even believe I'm MDI.
I'm so happy to have a pump. I was dx'd 3 years ago and only did MDI for 2 months before switching over. I was hanging out with my little brother one day and was SO JEALOUS that he could just eat whatever he wanted and push a few buttons, whereas I had to take more shots if I changed my mind and wanted dessert. It also made a huge difference with all the cycling I do - so nice to be able to make insulin adjustments on the fly. I recently had to go 3 days without my pump (long story) and while it was nice to not be hooked up, I was reminded that it's a very small trade-off for the level of control and quality of life I feel like I have with the pump. But I know that's just me...there are a lot of people who have great control with MDI. I'm a little bit in awe of them!