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April 15, 2003

Insulin Pumps

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Question from Pomona, California, USA:

Would it be advisable to have my two and a half year old son on the pump to get better control of his blood sugar?

Answer:

From: DTeam Staff

Although insulin pumps have been successfully used in very young children, I personally believe that for the time being you would do better to try to achieve good control with conventional methods using all the latest devices.

DOB