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I obviously really like the kit and you prompted me to have another look so have now ordered a lot sleeved, reduced T shirt from the Outlet part of AnnaPS, should be on commission! The stuff is good though, I use them all the time mostly for sport over the last year, they wash & wear well. Do...

There is a type 1 Swede who has a small company called AnnaPS, she makes vests and underwear with hidden pockets for pump users, it’s expensive but good quality and last for ages. I'm an Omnipod user so don't need them for tubing but many do, I use them for sport mostly to have easy...

I've been using the Omnipod for 9 years and wear it all over my body, thighs are fine but if wearing a dress I'd suggest lower back or bum if the dress is not too tight. Some positions give different blood results occasionally but you can adjust the basals etc; give it a go. It’s not recommended...

Totally agree with you on this, guesstimating becomes the norm very quickly, appreciate it’s difficult for the newly diagnosed but you do get there. It’s a bit hit and miss and it’s a bigger problem judging when to appropriately doing the bolus but I don’t want eating out to revolve around my...

How does Looping cope with the Omnipod site changes? I don’t loop as I have an Android phone so not possible yet but have Miaomiao, Libre, x drip and Versa and would like to when this becomes possible. I set different temp basal depending where on the body I've placed the pod to counter the...

I find it a problem when my insulin, blood checking meter, back up kit goes through x Ray with iPad, phone and hand baggage in 2 trays, I get full search due to Omnipod pump and Libre being picked up, my PDM is taken 100m away to be swabbed and locating all my life dependant kit amongst so many...

It might be worth giving yourself a few units from a pen and if that seems to work then it’s a problem with your pump/set or insulin. Is there some underlying illness maybe? So horrible to be feeling like you do you poor thing. The bad hypos although rare do knock your confidence but you will...

So glad it’s working out for you and so agree re having the Libre and not finger pricking in the cold! I had a MiaoMiao attached so could read blood sugar on my Versa ( when connection worked!).

Just back from skiing and echo the above, keep just a tad higher than usual to be on the safe side, being low on the mountainside when it’s cold is no fun. It’s also difficult to get get blood temperature up until you hit around 4. I use it as an excuse to have things I normally wouldn’t bother...

I think a lot of people wouldn’t be too sorry if her insulin supply dried up!

I think it makes sense to use something you're comfortable with when starting on the Omnipod and agree it’s always difficult to find the root of a diabetic problem annoyingly. NR is slow but is consistent, I found when starting on Omnipod 6 years ago that I reduced my TDD about 20/30% so with an...

I found that Fiasp worked beautifully at first in the pump but after a few months it didn’t seem so effective and I needed more insulin to correct sugars. During the night especially, the insulin just didn’t seem to provide enough cover for my evening meal and I'd wake up in the morning with...

I’ve been using the Omnipod for over 6 six years but had a staflococci infection about 6 months after starting, it resolved with antibiotics quickly and I was cautious about cleanliness for a few months after and then reverted to usual non special cleansing, slovenly ways and all has been fine...

I’ve been using Novorapid in my Omnipod pump for years but using Fiasp in a pen for corrections for the last year and find this works well for me. I don't use it that often but when I do such as today when my pod seemed to fail and sugars were at 17 and an arrow going upwards, it brought it...

I’ve been using the Omnipod for 6 years, it’s the only one I've used so have nothing to compare it to but as it’s wire free I'd be reluctant to change to a wired one. It’s wire free, waterproof and so easy to install compared to other sets, fully automatic. I'd call Insulet and get a dummy to...

That’s such a nice post, thanks and appreciated.

What a pain for you, I've been using the Omnipod for six years and don't have this problem but hear of many who seem to. Tunnelling is mentioned and this decreases life span of the pod as is the case with you. Some people just don't seem to get on with it and maybe you are just one of them. I...

No you aren’t restricted, take whatever you'd have taken pre type 1 diagnosis. I get back pain occasionally and haven't found a problem with any over the counter medication (or prescribed for that matter).

That is spot on! It’s a complete waste of time for us type 1's and also for the GP's who are pretty stretched as we all know and most aren’t geared up to type 1's. Am sure the £ signs are rolling in their eyes when a type 1 with good HBa1c strolls into surgery for a review but it’s not through...