I hope by the time you get this, you are feeling a whole lot better! Two of our most knowlegeable members here have given you some great advice. The only thing I could add is: if you feel nausea or other symptoms of ketoacidosis, check your ketones. It’s also a good idea to drink plenty of water. See if you can get a scrip for more strips per month. My doctor had to write a letter to the ins company saying I needed to test 8-10 times a day. At the very least, while you are getting used to your pump, you are going to need to test more. The first two days I had my pump, they had me in the hospital and tested me every hour on the hour for 48 hours (made for a bad night’s sleep). Now this was 17 years ago, so things are probably different now. I also remember being tired and cranky the first couple of weeks on the pump.
Don’t give up, Scott. Keep in touch, I know things will be looking better soon!