insulin pump

Hi, I was wondering how long it would take to get an insulin pump privately. I was planning on taking this route anyway due to many reasons and am aware it is expensive, but I have saved up money to be able to buy one and can maintain the costs. I just received a phone call from my pharmacy...

I'm just wondering if anyone can help me please. I've been asked by my consultants for years to think about going on a pump but it's never really appealed. However, I'm getting married soon and would like to start a family and need better control. A pump seems to be the best way to go! I have...

I went and chose my pump last Tuesday (29th). I went with the Tandem T-Slim as it was better for my visual impairment and easier for me to use. She didn’t really discuss waiting times so I don’t know when to expect to hear about going to get it so I can learn about using them and practice with...

Hi all! Long time lurker, first time posting. I was approved for an insulin pump sometime in December 2021. By Christmas my clinic hadn’t yet applied for funding so I expected it to be a few months before it would all be arranged. But this morning I had an unexpected delivery of the pump at...

Hi everyone! I am type 1 diabetic diagnosed 8 years ago on the medtronic 780g pump and CGM. i have always noticed that for a few months here and there I will get very easy to manage blood sugars requiring quite small doses of insulin and then all of a sudden it will change to no amount of...

Hi, my insulin pump is due for an upgrade and I have to decide by next week (I've put off the decision for months!). I have used Medtronic for the last 8 years but have been told if I want to use a "closed loop" system I will have to change to either the Dana RS, Tslim Tandem or Ominpod pump. My...

Hello all, Hope you're well! First of all, appreciate how many threads there are on this already and the wealth of info available. However, starting a new thread with the hope I might get some advice on the options I have and from people that may have been in the same boat. To set the scene...

Hi I am really struggling at the moment. I have been trying to communicate my concerns with my doctors for so long I’ve lost all hope or fight to look after myself at all. I really struggle with MDI due to complex mental health issues and I know a pump would take away some of that struggle...

Hi has anyone ever got their CGM funding taken back? My wife recently had a visit with a diabetes team member and after the meeting in appointment letter weird sentence has appeared saying that at current circumstances she wouldn't qualify for cgm even though she has one now. I don't even...

I have finally be approved to get a pump and out of my options, I have narrowed it down to either the tandem t:slim or the omnipod dash. I like the idea of the omnipod as it's tubeless and I like that I can do my bolus doses remotely. My worry is that the pod itself is bulky though and I will...

Hi everyone! Long time reader, first time poster :) Hope you're all doing well! I have been diabetic for nearly 20 years, on a pump for 10 years, and I am (over)due my third pump update. My biggest problem since diagnosis is that I do not test nowhere near enough which means my control is not...

Hi there, is anyone replacing their insulin pump in 2021 through nhs funding? If so did you hear anything from your clinic about post brexit arrangements, if funding is gonna change or if deliveries are going to be delayed? Question 2 is what are the chances that someone can loose insulin pump...

Hey everyone, I hope you’re doing okay. I just wanted to ask for some advice because I’ve been thinking a lot recently about switching over to a pump. Obviously I’ll have to see if I meet the criteria (does anyone know what this is by the way?), but aside from that I wondered how you feel...

Hi, I’m planning on going travelling for 4/5 months across South East Asia late next year. Part of me is so excited but at the moment all I feel is stress and worry about going away for that length of time. I’m a type 1 diabetic with an insulin pump. I’ve read up on what I should take insulin...

Hi all, after having had type 1 diabetes for almost 12 years now I have finally decided to join this website (thus, I apologise if I have placed this query in the wrong thread etc).. I have had a burning question for yearsss now. I have seen a lot of questions about moving abroad with type 1...

Hi all, I've been diagnosed type 1 for 10 and a half months now and im thinking about getting a pump. I have a couple of reservations that come in the form of my 20 month old and 7 week old. Has anybody had a pump before and successfully not had it yanked out several times? This is a big...

Hello, I am supposed to be starting my BSc in Adult Nursing this year, with COVID-19 going on I’ve now began wondering if during my occupational health screening they will class me as unfit to take the degree due to me needing to be on placement. I already work as Health Care Assistant at my...

My current Accu Chek Spirit Combo is out of warranty and I’m looking to change. Any useful advice or experience with the T:slim pumps? Especially without the use of a CGM. I use a libre and am currently trying to get finding for a dexcom. But worse case I’d be using the T:slim solo. How is it...

Hi All, I have now received my DASH, I was considering adding onto the last topic about the DASH but I decided to start fresh as this is more about the actual handset rather than availability. My favourite improvement is the ability to turn off all beeps apart from the hazard (pod fail...

Hi! All of you who have been using Medtronic 670G, I have actually two questions for you: Have you reached better results / levels / balance with your glucose with the 670? Answer to this in the Poll above. Is 670 your first pump or have you used some other pump(s) earlier? Answers to this to...