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So the red dotted line is my blood glucose, the blue dashed line is my normal basal without the artificial pancreas and the solid blue line is my basal I'm getting now I'm using the artificial pancreas. I know it looks confusing so ask away

It is simply one app, you can't even go off the app

Yes I will post some photos later when I have a chance!

I am using a Medtronic 640g pump

It's corrects for you when high and suspends when low....!

I do trust it yes, however there is still many improvements which need to be made. It's adjusts basal, the difference between my usual basal and the basal the artificial pancreas was giving was crazy

I have a continuous glucose monitor which is blue toothed to my pump, my pump is then linked to a Samsung phone(!!!) which tells my pump how much insulin I need, it's complicated but fab, it's one big loop

Hmmm... well to be honest it's not as amazing as u thought it would be, you still have to take quite a lot of control, apart from overnight I haven't seen a massive change in my sugar levels but perhaps my body is getting used to the amount of insulin it's giving me, I have it for 3 months so I...

Type one

I started it about 3 weeks ago now

Is there a link between diabetes and depression?

I'm part of a trial for Cambridge university at my Diabetic clinic and currently testing an "artificial pancreas" it's all very new and exciting so just thought I'd post this for any who wanted to ask me any questions about it!

Slightly random question but does anyone get a tingling sensation in their lips when they blood sugar is low? Or a tingling sensation anywhere else?

I'm 16 and was diagnosed 6 years ago on Friday 13th...! Just looking for someone(don't care about age) to chat to, I'm bored of sugar coating things and pretending things are ok, looking for someone who I can be honest with and relate too, I'm also here for anyone who needs someone, message me...