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Pumps and Bluetooth Safety

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ono

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The pump sound like a great way forward for BG improvement, but I see the top two funded by NHS , the insight and the miniMed connect to tester by Bluetooth.
I believe there is no clear data on whether This technology is safe, and keeping a Bluetooth device attached to your skin all the time sounds a bit scary. I know that there is some consensus, not complete, that Bluetooth is safER than mobile phone signals, but again, you do have the pump on you all the time.
Any thoughts on this?
I hope this hasn't come up yet, couldn't find it in the search.
 
Given the volume of radio signals around you every day, the risks associated with the variety of medications that many of us take, the actual, real risk of crossing the road on a daily basis and a whole host of other risk factors, having a blue tooth device attached to you on a daily basis falls into the negligible category. You can worry about it if you want, but you're statistically more likely to die from too much insulin than illness with the bluetooth connection.
 
That's a philosophical way of looking at any danger XD, but Bluetooth is quite new and not enough research has been made. I'm sure they said the same about asbestos when first concerns arose?
 
ono said:
That's a philosophical way of looking at any danger XD, but Bluetooth is quite new and not enough research has been made. I'm sure they said the same about asbestos when first concerns arose?
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Not really true. Bluetooth uses the 2.4GHz unlicensed radio spectrum that has been in use for donkeys years. It's a way of using this spectrum for data transmission rather than a new form or radio signal.
 
tim2000s said:
Not really true. Bluetooth uses the 2.4GHz unlicensed radio spectrum that has been in use for donkeys years. It's a way of using this spectrum for data transmission rather than a new form or radio signal.
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I believe the key difference is in the pulsating nature of the Bluetooth signal, akin to radiation, again I'm not arguing against it, I'm just naturally skeptical
 
Appreciate your concerns @ono, but like all things in life you have to weigh-up the pro's & con's, if there is a small risk with using an insulin pump then I'm willing to accept that risk.
 
I will take my chances and keep using my pump.I think it will be less harmful than me going hypo or hyper.
 
So do I, for sure, I'm all for the pump and trying to get on it. It's just that you always hear to keep phones away when possible, especially from the Crown Jewels .. Just wanted to gauge people's opinions , I seem to be the only paranoid tin foil hat guy heheh
 
I'd be more worried about someone hacking in with another device if I had a wild imagination ;)

But I don't and I will keep wearing it and take my chances :D
 
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