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Your experience with the new Minimed 670?

All I have after reading your post is more questions. I was not aware that the Minimed 670 is approved & available. The Minimed 640 is available...

Post by: irrationalJohn, Mar 10, 2016 in forum: Insulin Pump Forum
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NICE recommends Medtronic pump with CGM?

If you have to pay for the Medtronic CGM, then all the more reason to make sure you get your money's worth when you use it! With the Enlites I...

Post by: irrationalJohn, Feb 17, 2016 in forum: Insulin Pump Forum
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NICE recommends Medtronic pump with CGM?

The only caveat I would add is that CGM does not work well for everyone. Hence my use of the phrase "if CGM works for you". Unfortunately the...

Post by: irrationalJohn, Feb 16, 2016 in forum: Insulin Pump Forum
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NICE recommends Medtronic pump with CGM?

o_O If CGM for you actually was "great" then why not wear it all the time? Your claim that the only accurate source is a BG meter contrasts with...

Post by: irrationalJohn, Feb 16, 2016 in forum: Insulin Pump Forum
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NICE recommends Medtronic pump with CGM?

Just to clarify, which of the two below are you saying ... Are you using the 640G pump without the CGM and you're (very?) satisfied with the...

Post by: irrationalJohn, Feb 15, 2016 in forum: Insulin Pump Forum
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NICE recommends Medtronic pump with CGM?

How does that Mark Twain quote go? "There are three kinds of lies. Lies. Damned lies. And press releases!" ;)

Post by: irrationalJohn, Feb 15, 2016 in forum: Insulin Pump Forum
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CGM

Because how well one "gets along" with a CGM system can vary one heck of lot from one person to another, limiting your initial commitment by...

Post by: irrationalJohn, Feb 5, 2016 in forum: Blood Glucose Monitoring
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Going on an insulin pump recommendations

While some things are probably share, using an insulin pump tends to also depend one heck of a lot on a person's personal preferences and also how...

Post by: irrationalJohn, Feb 2, 2016 in forum: Insulin Pump Forum
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Moving Pump Forum?

Yes, you don't want your administration details to somehow imply that only T1s use the pump. There are also T2s who use it.

Post by: irrationalJohn, Jan 29, 2016 in forum: Insulin Pump Forum
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Started on a pump with insulin!

The only way I know of ... other than suddenly going hypo and falling over ... to tell whether or not your Lantus is still having "some effect" is...

Post by: irrationalJohn, Jan 27, 2016 in forum: Insulin Pump Forum
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How important is washing your hands before a BG test?

Since I had never heard of these before, I wondered what was in them, especially since their claim is "no alcohol, fragrance or other...

Post by: irrationalJohn, Jan 25, 2016 in forum: Blood Glucose Monitoring
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Adults only please!! 16+

While I never, ever had any reservations about hooking myself up to a pump :eek: ... well, at least none that I remember 19 years after starting...

Post by: irrationalJohn, Jan 18, 2016 in forum: Insulin Pump Forum
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Choosing a pump??

Have you ever used CGM before or would this be the first time you would be trying it?

Post by: irrationalJohn, Jan 13, 2016 in forum: Insulin Pump Forum
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Adults only please!! 16+

If you BG is pretty much in the normal range and you don't have "a lot" of active insulin pending which might unexpectedly drag you low, then why...

Post by: irrationalJohn, Jan 10, 2016 in forum: Insulin Pump Forum
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How important is washing your hands before a BG test?

I have seen concerns about contamination posted before. Beats the heck out of me. I think the most important thing is to dilute/remove any...

Post by: irrationalJohn, Jan 6, 2016 in forum: Blood Glucose Monitoring
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How important is washing your hands before a BG test?

Opinion. Evidence beyond merely anecdotal might be out there, but I lack the patience to dig it out. How much this matters really depends on what...

Post by: irrationalJohn, Jan 6, 2016 in forum: Blood Glucose Monitoring
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HUGE UPDATE: Dexcom G5 Three-Month Transmitter Battery Life

Yes, I understand all of what you mentioned in your note. What is (still) not clear to me is precisely what you are thinking of when you talk...

Post by: irrationalJohn, Jan 1, 2016 in forum: Blood Glucose Monitoring
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HUGE UPDATE: Dexcom G5 Three-Month Transmitter Battery Life

I am afraid I am not understanding this. Could you elaborate on what you mean by a "reset" of the transmitter. :confused: I assume you have...

Post by: irrationalJohn, Dec 31, 2015 in forum: Blood Glucose Monitoring
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Temp Basals

Really too little information to feel comfortable making any suggestions. Questions which come to mind are things like your daughter's ~age, how...

Post by: irrationalJohn, Dec 28, 2015 in forum: Insulin Pump Forum
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HUGE UPDATE: Dexcom G5 Three-Month Transmitter Battery Life

So ... any idea what details are supposedly in your email inbox that you are supposed to check for? :confused:

Post by: irrationalJohn, Dec 24, 2015 in forum: Blood Glucose Monitoring

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