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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Richard1984" data-source="post: 2657356" data-attributes="member: 570842">The headline was a bit misleading. I pay for the medtronic closed loop system and it is good there is no doubt but it is not the panacea to forgetting you have T1DM (hopefully this will come). You still need to carb count and do the basics. What the machine does is help when levels are dropping or rising. It does this by stopping basal delivery or increasing basal delivery. The number of hypos ive had has fallen significantly. For example, say when you BG is 6 and dropping the machine cuts outs delivery of basal. Its impressive the impact this has on steadying BG levels (i call it 'putting the brakes on') and for sure one can worry a bit less about dropping low unexpectantly.So in summary its good kit, its expensive if you self-fund, it still needs much user input, its more stuff stuck into your body so your abdo takes a battering but for sure it takes some of the pressure of T1DM management.</blockquote>

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