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Re:A DIY ‘bionic pancreas’ is changing diabetes care – what'... by robobro on Thursday August 31, 2023 @09:18AM (#37336715)
Yes, much easier to control a single variable.

I'm a type 1 diabetic on multiple daily injections -- a pump just introduces a lot of inconvenience for me, price aside. You have to track batteries and change tubing and make sure the tubing doesn't snag on things, and unplug the machine before taking a shower or bath, and ... blah blah blah...

All I need for MDI is to carry my syringes and vial around in a cold pack (I live in the tropics, lol) and I don't need to worry about hardware beyond that.

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Re:A DIY ‘bionic pancreas’ is changing diabetes care – what'... by Jarmsy on Thursday August 31, 2023 @09:34AM (#37336925)
I'm in the same boat re. MDI over pumping. I can still keep very tight control without a bunch of cumbersome attachments (I do wear a flash sensor though). Why vials and syringe rather than a pen though? I usually just carry the pen in my pocket and phone for monitoring. Even in hot weather I've not had problems with insulin losing potency noticeably before finishing a cartridge.
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