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<blockquote data-quote="Kevlar87" data-source="post: 2428906" data-attributes="member: 217275"><p>Hey all, thanks for the great insights. I've been dormant on the forums for a while but I've now been given the option to choose a pump. My choices are Medtronic 780G, Omnipod Dash, Tandem T:Slim. </p><p></p><p>I've had T1D for almost 27 years now and I too felt it all overwhelming with these new technologies etc. I've only recently switched from finger prick testing to the freestyle libre and these 5 months have been a total revelation! </p><p></p><p>I hope it's the same for the insulin pump too. I'm leaning towards the Omnipod simply because it feels the least invasive ie no cannulas or visible sites of entry, and also because I play sports so I'm not keen on having the bulky machinery attached to me. When I do play sports, I've found that wearing body armour or skin-tight underlayers, help absorb any sweat whilst also keeping the sensor in place. Fingers crossed it might support the omnipod too.</p><p></p><p>My insulin sensitivity has also been an issue - on average I inject 2.5-3 units novorapid for every 10g carbs so I'm thinking the 200 units of insulin might get eaten up pretty quickly. I read above that the insulin requirements drop for pumps vs MDI so I might be ok?</p><p></p><p>Does anyone have experience or any other insights into the trade offs between the three choices?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Kevlar87, post: 2428906, member: 217275"] Hey all, thanks for the great insights. I've been dormant on the forums for a while but I've now been given the option to choose a pump. My choices are Medtronic 780G, Omnipod Dash, Tandem T:Slim. I've had T1D for almost 27 years now and I too felt it all overwhelming with these new technologies etc. I've only recently switched from finger prick testing to the freestyle libre and these 5 months have been a total revelation! I hope it's the same for the insulin pump too. I'm leaning towards the Omnipod simply because it feels the least invasive ie no cannulas or visible sites of entry, and also because I play sports so I'm not keen on having the bulky machinery attached to me. When I do play sports, I've found that wearing body armour or skin-tight underlayers, help absorb any sweat whilst also keeping the sensor in place. Fingers crossed it might support the omnipod too. My insulin sensitivity has also been an issue - on average I inject 2.5-3 units novorapid for every 10g carbs so I'm thinking the 200 units of insulin might get eaten up pretty quickly. I read above that the insulin requirements drop for pumps vs MDI so I might be ok? Does anyone have experience or any other insights into the trade offs between the three choices? [/QUOTE]
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