Disadvantages of Using an Insulin Pump
April 30, 2005 (Press Release) --
Disadvantages of Using an Insulin Pump
The disadvantages of using a pump are that it:
Can cause weight gain
Can cause diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) if your catheter comes out and you don’t get insulin for hours
Can be expensive
Can be bothersome since you are attached to the pump most of the time
Can require a hospital stay or maybe a full day in the outpatient center to be trained
There are pluses and minuses to using a pump. Even though using an insulin pump has disadvantages, most pump users agree the advantages outweigh the disadvantages.
The disadvantages of using a pump are that it:
Can cause weight gain
Can cause diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) if your catheter comes out and you don’t get insulin for hours
Can be expensive
Can be bothersome since you are attached to the pump most of the time
Can require a hospital stay or maybe a full day in the outpatient center to be trained
There are pluses and minuses to using a pump. Even though using an insulin pump has disadvantages, most pump users agree the advantages outweigh the disadvantages.
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