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Omnipod or tubed medtronic???

shelbyyyy

shelbyyyy

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Type of diabetes
Type 1
Treatment type
Insulin
I'm so torn between which one to choose as my first pump I like them both I just wanted some other people's opinions on what they have or have tried, I have benefits and negatives for both help please!!
 
If you want to use sensors at some point then go for the Medtronic :)
 
I have omnipod (as my first pump) and I absolutely love it. I'm a rower, so needed to be waterproof, which narrowed the choice a bit, and I'd always been a bit iffy about the idea of tubes, so the omnipod was the obvious one for me. I can't recommend it enough :)
 
I tried the tubed one and I was set on that and I've had the omnipod on for a few days and now I love it I have to give my decision tomorrow and I just can't decide, in worried that you will be able to see the omnipod through my jeans because I wear super skinny ones ugh I'm stuck
 
shelbyyyy said:
I tried the tubed one and I was set on that and I've had the omnipod on for a few days and now I love it I have to give my decision tomorrow and I just can't decide, in worried that you will be able to see the omnipod through my jeans because I wear super skinny ones ugh I'm stuck
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In that case go for the Medtronic, it's waterproof and the cannulas are flat against the skin.
 
I am due to get my pump in october and i wish i was given the choice, I think the omnipod would suit me better than the medtronic due to the cannula but I have just be told this is the on you get.
 
malky39 said:
I am due to get my pump in october and i wish i was given the choice, I think the omnipod would suit me better than the medtronic due to the cannula but I have just be told this is the on you get.
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There are different cannulas that you can try with the Medtronic, so you can see which one suits you best of all.
 
Hope it all goes well @shelbyyyy, I've been using the Omnipod Pump for the last 6 months and can't praise it enough, a few niggle problems at the start but nothing too bad.
 
Congrats :), hope it really helps you in your daily life
 
i have recently decided on an omnipod too and should be getting it at the end of september --
do keep posting @shelbyyyy - let us know how you progress
i am really excited as well.
 
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