OK thinking of switching to a pump
With my wife getting a new job that covers diabetes supplies 100% so I am seriously thinking of switching doing some research and it seems to be a toss up between the Omnipod and Minimed Paradigm for the benefit of CGM. Any thoughts on these. Its a big jump for me. any feed back or thoughts would be welcomed.
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Permalink Reply by Jennifer on -
Also consider your TDD - The Omnipod has a capacity I believe of 200 U where the MM 7xx series has a capacity of 300 U. When you are out of insulin on the Pod, you have to change the pod, where as the MM, you just change or refill the reservoir. I am one of the ones that the MM CGM works well for. I don't feel there is much pain with CGM insertion. I would never remember to carry around another device such as a receiver. I had considerd the Pod when looking at pumps, but the lack of ability to bolus off of the pod and without the PDM, was the only turn off for me - no PDM, broken PDM, Oops I forgot the PDM, no bolus capability. Good luck with thatever pump you choose. Although in the beginning, it is a lot more work (I felt so anyway), it has been so helpful to my management.
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Permalink Reply by Kelly WPA on -
Good point on the TDD. Animas also only has 200 units in their cartridge. Although they don’t recommend it, you can refill the cartridges – I did that when I was down to my last one waiting for supplies to come.
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Permalink Reply by Jake on -
If your not afriad of doing the math yourself, or using a palm with software to do it (tricky part is loading the software onto the palm with something other than XP (Bolus calculator is on the PDA).. if you need high capacity you might want to consider the Accu Chek Spirit for high capacity.. Doesn't have all the whiz bang features but if you are the one who knows you best, or dont mind carrying the PDA (or wait for the Spirit Combo, where the meter is similar to the Omnipod PDM)... but it has a 315 u cartridge.. The other option is to change your cartridge more often then your set, but a lot of places dont recommend it.. though a few sets/cartridges are supposedly rated for 6 days of use.. (accu-chek resevoirs and ultraflex tubing (NOT the headset/cannula).....Found this interesting and it was brought up repeatedly in their literature AND by the rep.
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Permalink Reply by Myriah on -
i have had diabetes for 18 + years and have only been on the pump for 2, but would never go back to shots! taking the "plunge" to get a pump is the best things i've ever done....i was on the omnipod for a little less than a year and it didn't work out for me (everyone's different, it does work for some people)....so i switched to the animas ping and absolutely love it! you should definitely go for a pump, especially if her insurance covers 100%! that's awesome!
myriah
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Permalink Reply by acidrock23 on -
I agree that a pump is great. I have the MM and have had the CGM for almost a year now and haven't noticed the problems w/ accuracy that have been widely reported. The tubing is also a non issue, I clip it to my belt and belay the tube around the loose end of my belt and it's very tidy. That being said, I have not tried the other pumps although the pics of their data do look somewhat more spectacular than MM? MM apparently has a different set of software for your 'training flight' that looks spectacular as well but I can't figure out why they don't get their data to look better, in this day and age?
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Permalink Reply by Smithy on -
It's been 6 months for me on MM Veo with CGM ... It takes some work to get it right but my adice is simply this. Take the plunge and then don't give up when things get frustrating. Once you get your basal and bolus measure right and you get the hang of the CGM you'll gain much better control. I can't believe how much healthier I feel (and am) since the change and I was very well controlled on injections. Go for it and be patient.
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Permalink Reply by Anonymous Jim on -
Well got my omnipod sample much smaller then I thought and surprisingly my mother is showing interest, more in the CGM but she likes the idea of the tubeless pump
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Permalink Reply by Heather on -
I started on a MM back in August of this year and after 10 years of injections, I dont know how I ever did without it. I have heard amazing things about the Omnipod though. Did your Endo give you a choice to try any out first? You should try both if you can to make the most informed decision. I had the option and I didnt, I just chose the MM because I have played with a few before and they seemed so easy to use. I am completely happy with it but I do wish I would have tried a few out before because there might be a better option for me out there. But beware of the MM CGM, I have heard horror stories. I am looking into getting a Dexcom 7 instead eventho they wont "talk" to each other just because of what I have read and heard from my Endo. But pumps are amazing and I hope you LOVE it!
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Permalink Reply by Anonymous Jim on
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Haven't talk to my endo yet. Going in next week to see her and plan on talking then.
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Permalink Reply by Scott Z on -
hey Jim in my opinion go with what is right for you talk to your endo and test both omni pod and mini meds.i read these post where people bash another pump that they don't use.people will complain about tubes others the pod.Just remember nothing perfect if it was i wouldn't be a diabetic and neither would the rest of you.....
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Permalink Reply by Helmut on -
Jim,
Not too long ago I faced the same decision: Which CGM and which pump should I go with? I screened the forums and found contributions from 2 groups:
Members of group A had experience with one product only. Almost all of them were happy with their choice (endowment effect). I could not figure out how to use their bias for my decision.
Members of group B started out with product X, were unhappy with product X and switched to product Y. If as many members switched from X to Y as from Y to X then their experience would be unhelpful too. Surprisingly the picture painted by members of group B is black and white. The favorite CGM is DexCom and most people switched from tethered pumps to the OmniPod and not the other way around.
I am a member of group A. Thus, by my own definition, my opinion is useless.
Good luck with your decision.
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Permalink Reply by Anonymous Jim on
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Nah an opinion is never useless. i have found all the post informative and educational
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