Advantages of Using an Insulin Pump

Some advantages of using an insulin pump injections are:

• Using an insulin pump means eliminating individual insulin injections
• Insulin pumps deliver insulin more accurately than injections
• Insulin pumps often improve A1C
• Using an insulin pump usually results in fewer large swings in your blood glucose
• Using an insulin pump makes delivery of bolus insulin easier 
• Insulin pumps allow you to be flexible about when and what you eat
• Using an insulin pump reduces severe low blood glucose episodes
• Using an insulin pump eliminates unpredictable effects of intermediate- or long-acting insulin
• Insulin pumps allow you to exercise without having to eat large amounts of carbohydrate