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Insulin Pump Therapy
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Allegan General Hospital offers a new alternative to patients tired of injecting themselves with insulin several times a day, insulin pump therapy. Insulin pump therapy allows you to control your diabetes, instead of letting it control you.
With insulin pump therapy, you wear a beeper-sized device on your belt or carry it in your pocket. The device pumps insulin into your body via a tiny, soft tube. With a single needle, the tube is inserted under the skin usually near the abdomen and connects to the insulin pump. Easily programmable and adjustable, the pump closely mimics the human pancreas by automatically releasing small amounts of insulin every few minutes.
Advantages of the pump include fewer lows, less highs, precise dosing and reduced risk of long-term complications. To discover more about the insulin pump, talk to your doctor or contact our Diabetes Education Program at (269) 686-4088.
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