Insulin Pump Vs Diabetes

One of the most controversial arguments when it comes to diabetes is what is better, the insulin pump or the insulin pen. It does come down to which one someone likes better. Both have their strengths and weaknesses, Cost is one of the things that the diabetic needs to consider along with, the risk of hypoglycemia, and the several times they have to inject themselves with a needle. Cost is one of the few things that the pen is able to beat the pump in but other than that the pump outweighs the pen tenfold. Cost is a big issue for some people because some can not afford the pump, but in the long run, it is better The average life expectancy of a type 1 diabetic is around 79 years. When someone adds up the cost of the pen vs the pump, the pump
With a pen, the diabetic can't have anywhere near as much control over the basal insulin that they can with the pump.Typically, when a diabetic goes into hypoglycemic shock it happens during the night when they are sleeping. With being able to set the amount of insulin that the diabetic receives they are able to lower the risk of hypoglycemia by setting the basal rate to a low dose. The Omnipod has a built-in continuous blood glucose monitoring system into it, so when the blood sugar falls low the diabetic will know right away and be able to shut off their pump if they need to and stop the supply of insulin. With a pen the diabetics can't do that, they have to wait until they feel low and then need to check and correct manually, and sometimes they check their blood sugar too late. Another nice feature of a pump is the Low-Glucose Suspend feature, what this does are that it will detect that the blood sugar it low with the help of the continuous blood sugar monitoring feature and it will automatically stop any basal insulin from leaving the pump and going into the
Unlike the pump with the pen, they have to inject themselves every single time they eat versus setting the amount of insulin they need and the pump automatically delivering it. Some people will argue that the pen is easier to use than the pump, that it is much simpler. They might also argue about the machine malfunctioning or an infection happening. The pen does win with it being easier to use, and it is good to use when the diabetic is first diagnosed, but the pump allows them to go through their day more easily than with the pen. Also, with the worry about the machine malfunction, there is more risk with using the pen because of human error, the pump is less likely to malfunction than if a diabetic were to mess something up with their pen. While the insulin pen has beaten the pump with cost, the pump trumps the pen is all other categories making the price of the pump worth it. Now while this is the biggest argument among diabetics and their parents and it all does really come down to what the diabetic prefers. But, the pump manages to overshadow the pen in