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After switching as a type 1 diabetic from insulin injections to pump therapy, some things I’ve learnt in the past three months since starting pump therapy.
Sorry for the lighting and also for sounding like I’m in a well!
Check out the video from the day I switched from injections: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-M7ZNV6gLo0
My pump is an Omnipod, which has no tubing and is pretty teeny tiny: http://www.myomnipod.com/
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Hi Jen can thr pda be linked to libre?
Hi Jen I know this is one of your older video's, but very good I like the idea if no tubing.
I have been injecting for 25 years now. I am 67 so apprehensive about changing. I love the freestyle libre, made an enormous
difference to my HBA1C. But the ideal as you said like being diagnosed all over again is scary.
Hi Jen, good video. Did you get the omnipod through the NHS or is it self-funded?
Thanks for this Jen. It's a great help. I'm about to do the same end of Jan so all this is good to know 🙂
Hi after your comment about good support, since I fancy an omnipod after RDV with diabétologue in Décembre I called Insulet the suppliers here in France & they all speak English with 24/7 availability-yippee! Thanks for your vlogs. ❤
Im currently waiting on doing a carb counting exercise so that i can have the omni pod. Haven’t had chance to ask any questions about the pod but watching your video has made me want to try it. Ive been on injections for 20year now and wanted to try something new to try and fit with my lifestyle. Keep doing what your doing your doing great
I’m trying to get the omnipod and Dexcom CGM for my daughter but I don’t know what insurance will cover it please let me know!
Great video! Curious on when you say "Always carry a spare pod" – does that mean you can grab the insulin out of the one that just gave the error alert? Otherwise, do you have to carry around an extra vial of insulin? I'm strongly considering an OmniPod after almost 7 year of injections. Thanks!
thanks for all of the advice!! just got one of these and I'm about to go to the training with my doctor.
Hi! Omnipod and Dexcom user here! I love both devices, Omnipod is very convenient and such cool technology. A1c went from mid 8's to low 7's so I definitely am happy with it overall. I did notice after a year that I became allergic to the adhesive. Does anyone else have that problem? My skin becomes red and itchy after Day1, then after removing the pod on Day 3, my skin starts to scab up and gets even itchier and raised. Another issue with Omnipod is that the pods die occasionally for no reason (pod errors), and I am already on my 2nd PDM. After 1.5 years it completely died, leaving me to scramble to find a long-acting insulin late on a Sunday night when pharmacies are all closed. I am still unwilling to switch pumps. I am stubborn about tubing so I will have to just live with these issues.
can I take a bolus with my omnipod without doing a bg test. Used a paradigium for a long time and have been changed to an omnipod but not sure about it. thanks Valda
After 18 years of injections what made you want to switch over?
type 1of 16 years here. thinking of trying the omni. Great video!!!
"You're doing a cool thing for your body". Think positive, you own it girl!
Hehe that's what she said 😉 glad its going well for you. I couldn't imagine going back to injections, the pump is so much easier. Its a nifty bit of kit!