I was also warned it was slow and it is slower than what we are used to when we load up apps/emails on phones but I am okay with that because I like the bluetooth feature, have used the brand for my last pump but mainly because I like the no fuss cartridge change (partially sighted and struggled to see air bubbles in the previous pump ).I'm on it and it's the most frustrating thing about it. Nope, you can put the handset on simply by putting in a test strip. That's a perfectly valid way of turning on handset and I'm not suprised it hasn't altered the speed as it's just an INCREDIBLY slow, slow handset. I was warned about this before I accepted it, but didn't realise just QUITE HOW SLOW it was. May I ask those using it their reasons for choosing it? Mine was because I didn't need to keep whipping out my Medtronic from my bra to bolus (with a dress it would have been going to the loo every time to extract) so this was and still is high on my list of what the Insight can do BUT, god, the slowness.
Hey Medusa - I took that path and haven't looked back! Go for it. Message me if you have any questionsYes it is painfully slow. Been on it for almost 4 years & thinking of the Omnipod next. So irritating!
How do you all get on these pumps? Been type 1 diabetic since 1981 and have NEVER been offeredHey Medusa - I took that path and haven't looked back! Go for it. Message me if you have any questions
Hi Kazam401. In the UK you have to ask first.How do you all get on these pumps? Been type 1 diabetic since 1981 and have NEVER been offered
Hi Kazam401. In the UK you have to ask first.
Then you have to satisfy certain criteria; that will probably vary depending on which health care trust you are under. With mine, I had to be carb counting, showing significant effort to get my HbA1c down, and still having issues with my numbers. I have "brittle" diabetes ... rapid rises with carbs and rapid falls with insulin, so the pump made sense in trying to slow the ups and downs.
There are various assessment criteria, but I'd also recommend a good relationship with your DSN!
The reason I have the Insight is because it was the only one on offer. I had no choice!
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