Handheld control vs. Pump Controls

[cressida.sw]

Hello folks,

I’m being considered for a pump by my team at the moment and have the option of a Roche or Medtronic. As a Libre user and bit of a pants diabetic in general, I can clearly see the benefits of the CGM but don’t know if I can afford it. But it certainly seems the better machine.

However, despite all the tech - other than leaving it somewhere - the ability to control the dosing from a remote is very appealing.

So my question is; how much of a faff is getting the pump out all the time? Especially as a woman who wears mostly dresses (just read a very good thread on this).

Many thanks,
C

 

[Picci]

Hello folks,

I’m being considered for a pump by my team at the moment and have the option of a Roche or Medtronic. As a Libre user and bit of a pants diabetic in general, I can clearly see the benefits of the CGM but don’t know if I can afford it. But it certainly seems the better machine.

However, despite all the tech - other than leaving it somewhere - the ability to control the dosing from a remote is very appealing.

So my question is; how much of a faff is getting the pump out all the time? Especially as a woman who wears mostly dresses (just read a very good thread on this).
Hi @cressida.sw I only started pump therapy on Monday. I am using the Insight and think it is fantastic. I don't think I could live without a hand set, even at this stage of my pump therapy. My pump is hidden away and I only see it when I undress! I almost went for the Animas which doesn't have a hand set and I am so pleased I didn't, (or rather couldn't because they are pulling out of the pump business.)
Many thanks,
C

Hello folks,

I’m being considered for a pump by my team at the moment and have the option of a Roche or Medtronic. As a Libre user and bit of a pants diabetic in general, I can clearly see the benefits of the CGM but don’t know if I can afford it. But it certainly seems the better machine.

However, despite all the tech - other than leaving it somewhere - the ability to control the dosing from a remote is very appealing.

So my question is; how much of a faff is getting the pump out all the time? Especially as a woman who wears mostly dresses (just read a very good thread on this).

Many thanks,
C

Hi @cressida.sw I only started pump therapy on Monday. I am using the Insight and think it is fantastic. I don't think I could live without a hand set, even at this very early stage of my pump therapy.
My pump is hidden away and I only see it when I undress! Everything is done via the handset.
I almost went for the Animas which doesn't have a hand set and I am so pleased I didn't, (or rather couldn't because they are pulling out of the pump business.)
No doubt you will get lots of advice on here, good luck.
Christine

 

[Chas C]

Being of the other sex I'm unable to comment on the difficulty getting to a pump during normal use. I tend to only wear t shirts or shirts with a breast pocket and that's where my pump lives.

I mix handset with manual operation, with a CGM I don't need to do finger tests so often so when out of home I normally manually enter. Before CGM I almost always used the handset.

However when I'm kayaking my pump is normally under my dry suit hanging from my neck, in this case I always use the handset, kept in my buoyancy aid pocket in a small dry bag.

One downside of the insight is you cannot override the automated blood test entry (e.g. Using CGM instead of finger test), so it cannot work out correct bolus from handset without finger test.