For the past month or so I have been thinking about taking a break from the insulin pump and going back to shots. These thoughts are not from a dislike for the insulin pump but because of what I have seen other athletes doing with shots. For the past seven years I have been afraid to try shots because the insulin pump always lets me know how much insulin is active. That makes getting on the bike or going for a run a little easier. For example if I want to go for a run at 12pm today I know that I need to set a temp basal at 11am, have a small snack depending on my blood sugar and make sure I have no insulin on board if my blood sugar is in range at 11am. That may sound like a lot of work but it is all that I have known.
When it comes to using pens and shots I don't know how much insulin I will have on board if I'm planning for a bike ride or a run at 12pm. Of course using the Engine1 app makes knowing all of this information a lot easier which in turn makes going from the insulin pump to shots a lot easier. Like anything the timing will never be perfect to make the change, with races planned the rest of summer and late into the fall I will have no time to quickly learn how shots will affect my blood sugar while racing. Obviously talking to my endocrinologist and speaking to other athletes with diabetes that use shots will be very important. As an athlete and as a person I have never felt better, the insulin pump works very well for me but I believe I can be better and going to shots seems the way to get better.
With an endocrinologist appointment set for next week the question about going to shots will be asked. I believe in my endocrinologist and having an open and honest conversation will be very important moving forward. Any knowledge that anyone would like to share is always welcome, if you have experience going from a pump to shots let me know. As always time will tell what is best, for all I know shots might be a disaster but it might be great. I won't know if I don't try and if I don't try I will be living with the worst question anyone can ask, what if? I don't want to do that, I need to know what works best.
When it comes to using pens and shots I don't know how much insulin I will have on board if I'm planning for a bike ride or a run at 12pm. Of course using the Engine1 app makes knowing all of this information a lot easier which in turn makes going from the insulin pump to shots a lot easier. Like anything the timing will never be perfect to make the change, with races planned the rest of summer and late into the fall I will have no time to quickly learn how shots will affect my blood sugar while racing. Obviously talking to my endocrinologist and speaking to other athletes with diabetes that use shots will be very important. As an athlete and as a person I have never felt better, the insulin pump works very well for me but I believe I can be better and going to shots seems the way to get better.
With an endocrinologist appointment set for next week the question about going to shots will be asked. I believe in my endocrinologist and having an open and honest conversation will be very important moving forward. Any knowledge that anyone would like to share is always welcome, if you have experience going from a pump to shots let me know. As always time will tell what is best, for all I know shots might be a disaster but it might be great. I won't know if I don't try and if I don't try I will be living with the worst question anyone can ask, what if? I don't want to do that, I need to know what works best.
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