Recent Content by fiveamp

This is a personal glimpse into how things have changed for type 1's and the life you can lead. I was diagnosed at 3 years old as type 1. I ran in front of a lorry but didn't get hurt but the shock must have caused some sort of trauma to the system. Back then you had to test your glucose level...

This might be writing much you have seen, But Ive been been type 1 for 60 years now. The beast advice I can give you is see the hospital consultant to get the best and most up to date treatment in the UK you may need to be malleable with the truth just a bit but it really pays dividends to your...

Hi and thank you for the comments I can rule out the scar tissue effect (please see next sentence as this was an unused site) but the canula not going deep enough may be a reason to consider. The trouble is, there is nothing you can do about the cannula with regard to the omnipod as its spring...

Hi Kitedoc I am trying to get comments on the omnipod specifically. But to answer the above questions. I have type 1 for 58 years and using the omnipod for 5 years so well experienced on insulin delivery. The comment of performing erratically (see post) means that 1. The dose level from pod...

Hi I have been using the omni pod for a few years now and on the whole it has been very successful. But Since this new firm has taken over the ordering of the pods (no reflection to the firm) I have found that batches of pods have been performing quite erratically in my personal case. Some...