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Signed up early April and got the invitation last Weds. Ordered immediately and it's been showing as 'On hold ever since. Called Monday to chase and was promissed it'd be sent mid week. Still showing as 'On hold' this morning so called again and was advised that they had no update. Chap on the...

Yes, the Libre uses Optium strips. Been using the Optium ketone strips for years with the stand-alone Optium meter (as integrated into the Libre handset) and it also does BG readings. Strips are quite useful as they're individually wrapped and colour coded: blue for BG, lilac for BK. No...

Hi Jane, Apologies for not responding sooner. I can sympathise with the occlusion issue; recent batches seem to have fixed this though so hang in there! Hadn't heard the advice about avoiding limbs for infusion so that's quite interesting. Looking at the last Insulet stockholder report...

Hi Janina. Just checked the manual and it states a minimum of 85u is required to activate a pod (new, smaller version). That fits with my experience as they usually seem to beep before I hit the 100u mark on the filling syringe. Not sure if that's the same as the older (larger) pods but the...

From what I can remember you have to end the sensor session - but don't remove the sensor!! - and then tell it you're starting a new one, with the same sensor. You then go through the same startup procedure and calibration steps. Tudiabetes.org has loads of tips in the Dexcom users group so...

Yep, definitely smaller. And I seem to clout them on doorframes less too, although that may just be my radar working better these days :wink:

Hey all, Those of you interested in the Omnipod or 'patch' pumps in general may find this interesting. I've been using the new Omnipods for a few weeks now and very impressed. Only time will tell for reliability but no issues with filling/priming/starting so far. The new pods really are...

Small laptop bag works best for me, although the current one isn't so small! If anyone throws the 'manbag' line out you can just respond that "it's a laptop bag, thanks". Of course, if they then demand to see your laptop you might come unstuck. Incentive to do more work on the fly perhaps?

I was interviewed for ESA eligibility in June shortly after resigning a contract because I'd become too ill to work. I received the verdict four weeks ago which stated I'd scored 0, needing a minimum of 15 to qualify. I responded stating that the interviewer had clearly assessed me against a...

Got word today that my funding for the OmniPod has been approved. Fantastic news for me and hopefully a shred of encouragement for others in a similar boat. I can't wait to get started. Once that's done I'll be starting my CGM campaign, though I reckon that'll be a far tougher nut to crack!

I'm not pumping yet, but have you considered changing out your insulin to a different vial? Could the vial/reservoir you're using have been exposed to extreme temps for too long and knackered the insulin? Other things to check might be: kinked tubes, hardened infusion sites, etc. Others will...

Hi Lucy, I live in Horsham and I'm treated by the SDN team at (Name of Hospital removed) . Make sure you don't get your Hospital Trust confused with your PCT when researching this stuff. The team at (Name removed) have essentially stopped treating me until I start on a pump, as nothing we're...

Hi, I had a three day trial on the OmniPod last week, with a saline filled pod. Write up is here: viewtopic.php?f=14&t=17202. I'm in the southeast but not in London. While my lead SDN made the funding application - so she's on side at least - I'm still waiting for the PCT to come back. I...

For those who might be interested, I had a trial on the Omnipod last week with a saline filled pod. Omnipod system - three day trial with saline-charged pod I am thoroughly impressed with the system as a whole. The PDM (controller) is relatively intuitive - albeit a little clunky in design -...

I was wondering the same thing. Then I found these: temperature-indicators.co.uk/acatalog/refrigeration_Single_Level_Encapsulated_Indicator_Labels.html £20 for a box of 100. I imagine you'd want to avoid holding the labeled part of a pen or vial for too long if the ambient temp is too close...