Let’s bust some myths about the insulin pump:
Myth: You have to get surgery to install the insulin pump.
Fact: Many individuals believe that you need surgery before you can use an insulin pump. This simply is not true. Insulin pumps are small, portable devices about the size of a small cell phone or MP3 player. It can be worn
on a belt or in a pouch outside your clothes, and it delivers insulin continuously through a small tube placed under your skin.
Myth: Wearing an insulin pump is uncomfortable.
Fact: It can
take a little bit of time to get used to wearing your new insulin pump. When you first start using your pump, you may feel the insertion site. However, once you get used to wearing your pump, you may forget about it until you need to give yourself a bolus or change your infusion set
Myth: With an insulin pump, you can forget you have diabetes.
Fact: To use your insulin pump properly, you need to be trained how to
use it. You will need to check your blood sugar levels before meals and at bedtime, determine how many carbohydrates you’ll eat, and program those values into your insulin pump. The insulin pump will then calculate and suggest therapy based on your individualized programmed settings.
Myth: Anyone with diabetes can use an insulin pump.
Fact: Insulin pumps are indicated for any individual with diabetes mellitus who
requires insulin. The ideal person for an insulin pump may be one who is willing to learn how to use the pump, has a
strong support team, and is physically and mentally ready to incorporate a
pump into their life.
Fact: Where are these insulin pumps available in India?
DNG Medical provides insulin pumps by Medtronic– world leader in medical devices. To get more information, please call:
Shridhar Gupta- Phone:(0) 98310-33262, Email: shridhar.gupta@dngindia.com
Office Telephone: (033) 2280-3661, (033) 2281-7592
