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I had consistently rubbish inaccurate results with Medtronic Sensor 3s, but the last 18 months with Sensor 4 and Medtronic 780 pump absolutely reliable accurate trustworthy results to my astonishment. It has never been more than 1 point different from a bloodtest and that down to the 20 minute...

I am so impressed with all you type one diabetics. I've had it 69 years (since I was 16) and have very few of the hassles many of us get. My eyesight's getting a bit worse (wrinkles at the back of my left eye disturbs the focus there a bit), but very little macular degeneration in either eye...

Type One is a mysterious disease (condition) I've had it since I was 16, 69 years ago. I've had Medtronic pumps, now a 780G with sensors. The Sensor 3 was inaccurate to the point of madness (saying 8.4 when I was 4.2 and visa versa) Sensor 4 is stable and accurate. When I was on 3, I had to BG...

I was getting really down with Type 1 after nearly 67 years of it until I finally got a Medtronic 780G pump with Sensor 4. I wake up every morning with a reading between 5.5-5.8! I’m hypo unaware but my life is now just telling the pump what I am about to eat in carbs and saying yes. The...

What an amazing resource Forum Members are! You (we) may have very different opinions and experiences of both diabetes and pumps and CGM manufacturers, but the generosity and care of the Forum Members is astonishing. I'm due a replacement for my 640G pump in September and I'm thinking of going...

What an amazing resource Forum Members are! You (we) may have very different opinions and experiences of both diabetes and pumps and CGM manufacturers, but the generosity and care of the Forum Members is astonishing. I'm due a replacement for my 640G pump in September and I'm thinking of going...

Many thanks to all for the detailed answers. The results seem close, so it comes down to the amount of trouble dealing with Medtronic not being good on supplies and TSlim being fiddly to refill and other problems with manufacturers. I won’t go with Omnipod because I don’t want to change insulin...

Type 1 since 1956, I have used Medtronic pumps for about 20 years and sensors (no longer any hypo awareness). In September I can change my 640G to 780 + sensor 4, but I could change to a T-Slim plus Dexcom 6 or 7. There are plenty of disaster stories and heaven stories on both. Medtronic has...

And I thought I had nightmares with Medtronic 640G pump and uploading results with Carelink! The brilliant thing about the Medtronic pump is that it automatically stops the basal if you are low, gives you a gentle alarm and either you take some carb or it alarms again after a bit. In the early...

I’ve had endless problems with Medtronic 640g/Contour Next Link 2.4 communication in terms of uploading diabetic results and info to produce Carelink Reports. Sorted today with 1 hour support phone call. I don’t trust the Medtronic 3 sensor (mostly 2-3 points wrong. I have to do 6-8 BG tests pd...

Sorry to reply so late. I think I must have exaggerated how quick the weight gain was and I don't have any thyroid problems. Now my weight has been 75-78 kg for ages. I eat muesli or porridge again in the morning and my weight is fairly constant without trying to eat less. I am happy on the...

I’ve been on Medtronic pump, 640G for many years and a diabetic for 66 years. I have to test 6-8 x a day because of no hypo awareness. I change my Quickset every four days with no problems with insulin delivery or more high BGs. Why is there a difference? How can some people have change their...

Medtronic sensors were almost completely unreliable for me until I fixed them to my thigh instead of my abdomen. Now almost always within 1-2 of AccuChek Mobile BG reading with a Guardian 3 sensor.. I secure them with 10 x 12cm lightly adhesive thin sticky tape, which has never dislodged. Type 1...

Type 1 for last 65 years, on pump for last 20 years (640G). I had long nightmares with Medtronic sensor inaccuracy but changed from abdomen to putting it on my thigh. Accuracy very improved. Type 3 sensors also better than type 2. I've always stuck with Medtronic because of the automatic insulin...

I got Type 1 when I was 16. I had lost 28lb in a couple of weeks, drank about 30 litres of water every day (night and day) and turned a bit yellow. Went to St Mary’s Hospital, was given insulin and, still very thirsty, gained 10lbs in the first hour through drinking water and retaining it. Now...

Type 1 for nearly sixty years. This is a huge problem with diabetes. Whenever anything goes wrong according to the diabetic rules we are given as gospel, we are told it is stress or undeveloped infection or something. We diabetics always feel we are being blamed because we know our own disease...

Hi. I've been Type 1 three months short of 60 years and it is a never-ending hassle, but you can do it. Don't let unhelpful people get you down. Make it a principle. I've used Medtronic pumps (currently the 640G) for about 9 years after hating the idea of a machine hanging off me with bits...