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My father was an MD (psychiatrist) and had this saying: - 1 drug, it works ok, still very patient specific. - 2 drugs at the same time, only if you val
by Loic 3y ago
My father was an MD (psychiatrist) and had this saying:
- 1 drug, it works ok, still very patient specific.
- 2 drugs at the same time, only if you validated correctly at least one alone before.
- 3 at the same time: clusterfuck/total mess.
Base rule: do everything possible to use only one active ingredient/drug at a time.
- robobro 3y agoYes, 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.
- Jarmsy 3y agoI'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.