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<blockquote data-quote="MinaRotter" data-source="post: 2345802" data-attributes="member: 461913"><p>Yeh, everyone's different. It is a shame we don't get a bit of a trial first as once you change, you're stuck with it for 4 years. I had this happen with an Animas pump that I utterly hated after switching from a Medtronic about 7 years ago; luckily for me, the hospital had a spare Medtronic that I "borrowed" for 3 years! The Medttronic is a good pump but I think the Dexcom is a game changer compared to the Guardian CGM for me - far more accurate, unbelievably easier to insert, lasts 10 days, doesn't need calibrating 2 or 3 times a day - and doesn't alarm 6 times a day just to tell you to calibrate let alone any other alarms for highs/lows/battery changes/reservoir changes etc. Each to their own but if you are stuck with it for 4 years (that I guess you are <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite3" alt=":(" title="Frown :(" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":(" />), try the control iq and if the exercise function doesn't work for you, you can disable it and then you can at least set your own basal for exercise (although I have to say I did prefer the Medtronic timed temp basals that you can set). </p><p>Also the c-iq is great at keeping my BG stable, my basal seems to change almost daily depending on various factors that in 42 years I have still not fully grasped, however I am getting 85% plus daily in the target range. The c-iq is working tirelessly to achieve this, as I can see from the basal indicators, but needs absolutely no input from me. Meals and exercise are a different issue but overnight and fasting BG's are perfect!</p><p></p><p>The reason I didn't end up going for the new 780G Medtronic was partly because of the Guardian cgm but also from the reviews of their last one (670G?), their closed loop system kicks you off it and onto a back up basal if you fail to calibrate the sensor on time (that I often did as I always seemed to be busy doing something more important at the time) or loses the signal etc and also seemed very restrictive in what manual adjustments it would let you make whilst in auto mode. Their latest one may be a little different but as they are both reliant on the same CGM, I don't think much would have changed in that respect as the closed loop system is only as good as the data it receives and the Dexcom is widely acknowledges in various trials to be more accurate. I did do quite a bit of research before opting for the t-slim. So for a closed loop system at the moment, the t-slim/Dexcom may be the best that is currently commercially available (there are quite a few DIYers but this is not something I would consider).</p><p></p><p>So I do feel your pain but good luck and I hope you start liking it a bit more <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MinaRotter, post: 2345802, member: 461913"] Yeh, everyone's different. It is a shame we don't get a bit of a trial first as once you change, you're stuck with it for 4 years. I had this happen with an Animas pump that I utterly hated after switching from a Medtronic about 7 years ago; luckily for me, the hospital had a spare Medtronic that I "borrowed" for 3 years! The Medttronic is a good pump but I think the Dexcom is a game changer compared to the Guardian CGM for me - far more accurate, unbelievably easier to insert, lasts 10 days, doesn't need calibrating 2 or 3 times a day - and doesn't alarm 6 times a day just to tell you to calibrate let alone any other alarms for highs/lows/battery changes/reservoir changes etc. Each to their own but if you are stuck with it for 4 years (that I guess you are :(), try the control iq and if the exercise function doesn't work for you, you can disable it and then you can at least set your own basal for exercise (although I have to say I did prefer the Medtronic timed temp basals that you can set). Also the c-iq is great at keeping my BG stable, my basal seems to change almost daily depending on various factors that in 42 years I have still not fully grasped, however I am getting 85% plus daily in the target range. The c-iq is working tirelessly to achieve this, as I can see from the basal indicators, but needs absolutely no input from me. Meals and exercise are a different issue but overnight and fasting BG's are perfect! The reason I didn't end up going for the new 780G Medtronic was partly because of the Guardian cgm but also from the reviews of their last one (670G?), their closed loop system kicks you off it and onto a back up basal if you fail to calibrate the sensor on time (that I often did as I always seemed to be busy doing something more important at the time) or loses the signal etc and also seemed very restrictive in what manual adjustments it would let you make whilst in auto mode. Their latest one may be a little different but as they are both reliant on the same CGM, I don't think much would have changed in that respect as the closed loop system is only as good as the data it receives and the Dexcom is widely acknowledges in various trials to be more accurate. I did do quite a bit of research before opting for the t-slim. So for a closed loop system at the moment, the t-slim/Dexcom may be the best that is currently commercially available (there are quite a few DIYers but this is not something I would consider). So I do feel your pain but good luck and I hope you start liking it a bit more :) [/QUOTE]
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