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As a T1 since April 1967 I have seen many changes in BG monitoring and tried a fair few different meters. I have also been using an insulin pump for the past 6 years or so and changed to the Omnipod from the Medtronic Veo a year ago. In addition, I have been self funding the Freestyle Libre for...

After something like 42 years of MDI followed by over 5 years of using the Medtronic Veo, I started a trial of the Omnipod system last Wednesday and despite one issue, (I got an occlusion, "change me now!" warning on the first day which Ypsomed suggested may be down to firing in an immediate...

I understand the fact that the Omnipod system is made up of a pod unit which is replaced every 3 days plus a PDM - Personal Diabetes Manager - smartphone looking thing which incorporates a BG monitor. However .... do Ypsomed provide some sort of carry case with the PDM to carry a finger pricker...

My Medtronic Veo is now a few months older than 4 years and therefore no longer under warranty :( . This is not good but the NHS Trust who provided it and who continue to fund the consumables have a policy which is effectively "fix/replace on fail" rather than being proactive and replacing...

The 4 year warranty on my Medtronic Veo runs out at the end of May and contrary to what I was told when I first went onto the pump after 42 years of MDI, I have been told by my consultant and DSN that the PCT will not be replacing it. I have yet to get a reply to my letter asking about support...

I've been using an insulin pump for around two and a half years now after 40 odd years of injections. This followed my attendance on a DAFNE course in 2009 which totally changed my whole attitude and day to day management of my diabetes - the whole experience is now far more 'scientific'...

If insulin is active for 4-5 hours after a bolus, taken say at the same time/just before a meal, how can any T1 get to – and keep - a steady blood glucose level until 4-5 hours after the meal when the only insulin in the system is bolus insulin, balancing glucose from the liver. (Unless of...

Hello, Is there anyone here who is T1 and who uses Metformin alongside an insulin pump, primarily with the aim of reducing postprandial spikes in BG level? Specific questions: 1. What happens to basal insulin rates on a pump when using Metformin with meals? 2. Can someone using a Basal/Bolus...