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LafayetteLady -> RE: Question for diabetics (Type 1) (10/28/2016 7:56:04 AM)
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While I'm type two, not type 1, the bottom line is your health should always be your first priority. As others have said, this is a question for your endocrinologist, not us.
However, you probably haven't always had the pump, and certainly had a time in your life when you managed your condition independent of the ease of the pump. If something happens where your pump malfunctions, I'm sure you have a plan in place and know what to do for your condition.
And of course, naturally, any one you are involved with should be educated regarding your condition and what to do in case of hypo/hypoglycemic incidences. Everyone in my life, even just friends are all taught what to do should I have any type of diabetic emergency in their presence. It's really just common sense to do that.
Even though I am type 2, throughout my life I've had close friends who were type 1, and I always learned what to do for them in case of an emergency. That was all before my own diagnosis, so maybe I was just kind of lucky to have the knowledge prior to my own diagnosis.
Regardless, only you can decide which is the best course of action for your health. Every diabetic responds differently to different things, type 1 or 2. Even though I am type 2, I do rely on insulin for treatment. The risks of the medications just didn't work for my life. People seem to think that insulin for a type 2 is a treatment of "last resort," when it is really just another form of treatment. Many type 2's also rely on a pump or CGM. I had one doctor suggest it for me, but I simply am not comfortable with the idea of either, and even as a type 1, many people make the choice to not use a pump or can't afford one.
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