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Hey I am looking after a child in school who had diabetes 2 and he has the same pod as you. And today with the help of care team I also changed his pod.. I’m Just getting use to it all
Type One for over 30 years. Still doing injections because it has always been how I have done it. Going to go see the doctor tomorrow about getting a pump and am terrified. Not sure why I am crying but it sort of feels like I'll be losing a part of who I am by switching. HOWEVER, here is what I know will happen. One week after I get going, I'll curse myself for taking so damn long doing it. Thanks for making it a bit less scary.
I feel the exact same way! I have been doing injections for 14 years and have been crying all week thinking about switching. Not sure why the huge reaction, but it was nice to see someone felt the same way! I hope it has gone smoothly for you---I know this comment is a little older 😂
T1 for 40 years. I’ve always refused pumps because previously with the wires they look like a colostomy bag. I’ve always done MDI and I’m very well controlled. In the next few weeks I’m finally moving over to this device. No wires, no looking like a disabled person with wires everywhere. Hopefully this will be the first time in 40 years I won’t have to inject. It’s amazing how fast things are moving for the better. Only critism with this device is man it’s bloody big. 🙄
@@kristatinajero2196 I started in July. I absolutely love it. First pod I put on I got an infection from it. Think the body wasn’t used to a cannula. Since then no more infections and it works very well. The first 3 weeks id say there was teething problems with the sensor staying connected, but this was ironed out with the nurse and speaking with omnipod. My control was pretty good on MDI but even better on the omnipod. I haven’t injected since July. I also now Don’t have to secretly inject if in public. I just press the controller to give me x amount of units and it does. I think you’ll love it. Good luck.
I've just finished my DAFNE course (not sure if its just a UK thing) and this helped so much! Thank you for your explanation and the step by step. You're a diabetic guardian angel haha
To avoid bubbles in your insulin vial, keep the vial upright and inject the syringe full of air into the vial. Because of gravity, the insulin automatically remains at the bottom of the vial and no bubbles are created. Then tilt the vial upside down to draw out insulin.
Thank you very much for the clear, easy-to-understand, and honest information. Of course we all experience glitches when managing our diabetes. Stuff happens! I don't have a pump yet and am trying out the Omnipod, by which I mean that my diabetes educator gave me two trial pods filled with saline in order to give me a sense of the physical aspects of wearing one: weight, bumping into it, sleeping with it, keeping my dogs off of it, etc. I've been wearing my DEXCOM CGM for several years and frankly the Omnipod doesn't feel any different to me, yet. I guess I won't really know until I have the cannula inserted and it's pumping round the clock. Does it make a noise? Will alarms beep in an annoying way or will it allow me to sleep undisturbed as long as my readings and pumping are going smoothly? So much to learn.
Just found this video and Im amazed how complicated and cumbersome this system is. I switched back to pen delivery and a freestyle Libra and my life is much better. I had a pump years ago and didnt get along with it. My Freestyle Libre is great allowing me to check my sugar every 10 minutes if I needed to. The Libre also lasts for 2 weeks. I would not trust the automatic delivery.
Ohhh man, thank you for the video and your observations + tips!! My partner has T1, but also has pretty severe needlephobia. So when he finally got the dexcom 6... First 3 months were traumatizing to both of us tbh. He cannot place it himself, and if he was forced to, he would just go back to finger pricking. He's built up enough scar tissue so that the pen isn't a huge issue, but man, there is no goddamn way that countdown to the cannula insertion and beeping would go over well. Plus, he's an arm only type of guy. Could never use the abdomen, lower back, buttocks, or even the thigh because of the physical activity he does + the needlephobia. The arm works well because he can't watch me place it, and it's out of the way of clothing etc. This was super helpful, because as his partner I've been thinking lately after about 9 months of dexcom usage, an automated insulin system would be awesome. But with not only those caveats mentioned, the fact it only lasts for 3 days? Woof. Every 10 days is already too much poking in skin that hasn't been totally desensitized. Oh well, I'm just so thankful for the benefits of the dexcom outweighing the cons, moreso than the omnipod. He no longer wakes up in the middle of the night in a complete stupor because of low glucose, and we both feel better about him driving after a few too many close calls. This is all Definitely TMI, but whatever. Some things are worth the hassle and fear, some things are not, and are totally manageable with the 'old ways'. If its not broke, don't fix it, y'know? Thank you again for the honest review!
Please can you give us your insights on cannula length / thickness of omnipod vs other infusion sets used in tslim/ ypsopump? Would be very helpful for those of us who are deciding on a pump but have concerns about cannula size because of being on the very skinny end.thanks.
I am so Impressed with your video! I have subscribed to your channel and will be looking forward to future videos from you. You did a wonderful and thorough job of explaining the setup - thank you for that! Very clear articulation, descriptions.... and you have a great personality! Wishing you the bet of health! - Kelly, T1D since 1978, Omnipod Classic User upgrading to the Omnipod 5 today :)
Thanks for this. I had been considering trying these but I won’t now that I’ve seen your video. The thing I hate doing with my pump is filling the reservoir. I only use about 30 units a day so I would have to do the thing I hate far more often. I had thought that the pods would just end when you run out of insulin not after 3 days. I was also told they run through an app on your phone not a whole new device. Definitely not suited to me. I always learn something from your videos. Thanks!
Not so fast. I love Omnipod and could not ever go back to a tubed system. The pod only requires that you put in 80 units, if you are using 30/ day, I would put in 100,just in case you need extra for any reason. You can use your phone and app if it's an approved phone. I only use my phone. If you activate with your controller you have to use it for those 3days. You cannot switch back and forth during a pod session, but you can when you apply your next pod. I love Omnipod and could never go back to a tubed system. Wait until you have no tubes! 👍🏼 You can also push the end time by a few hours... It will let you know several hours before, but when it expires, it expires. I just aim to not have any of it when I'm trying to sleep. I think you'll love Omnipod.
@@kirstenkay1399 the tubes have never bothered me. The canulas are also too short. I need long ones so I know this won’t work for me. That’s great you love it but I can see that it doesn’t suit my needs. I’ll just try something else next time I’m getting a new pump.
I have a questions about the omnipod. So I have a dexcom 6 now and I used to wear it on my arm but when I did that I always had the problem that it would give me low readings at nights because I always sleep on my arm. The question I now have is if I am going to have same problems with the pump when I wear it on my arm with the Insulin delivery? Btw I love your Videos about the omnipod keep up the good work!
I used an older omnipod, and often got inclusion alarms then quit using the pods, my Dr said the old ones were junk , he says the new ones are much better. Have you had inclusion alarms or any other problems that cause you to have to remove a pod
I'll be transitioning from novolog Pen injections to the omnipod 5. Will I be able to inject the insulin I have in a number of pens I haven't used yet into the device?
I'm like some of the others I've been on Omnipod for 5or more years.. Why did we get it before you guys? Isn't that backward? I Aldo think the new PDM has a scanner for when the new Libre freestyle when approved. I hope we are close, not a dexcom fan. Once you go tubeless you won't go back! I tried tandem for a month, I couldn't do it!
Personally I've been using the Dash for a few months now & just don't think the pump is for me. Hopefully I can go back to MDI without issue. But I'm weird as I'm not also a fan of the Libre or Dexcom due to their inaccuracy (this is my personal experience)
I suggest tandem. Yes they are tubed but the tubing can easily be hidden and it has something called control IQ. Which means it stops sending insulin if your at 112 mg dl (for me) and starts giving more insulin if at 200. I’ve had it for almost a year and I really like it.
Libre lag a bit, the best tip I had (off Tom) is to fit a new sensor 24hrs before activating it. It seems to help them be more accurate. Recently though I had a sensor reading 16 !!!!!!!! Finger prick was 6.5. I peeled it off, emailed Abbott and they replaced it FOC. I’ve never heard of Dash.
The reliability of the dexcom (and libre) CGM is pretty poor at the moment. I'm really not sure I want it telling my pump how much insulin to give me. My last sensor randomly gave me a reading of 8 when it was really 5!
The match is question do you insurance cover the following or how can I have my insurance Cover and Can I get a free one like you have the Omnipod because I need one so bad since I became a diabetic, I test all the time
Just need to know how can I get paid? I’ll get a free device because I am a type one diabetic and my insurance is giving me a hard time saying that the doctor did not describe in writing why I need it. I am a diabetic. I’ll prick my finger three times a day and it’s quite painful and I do take medication for it. I take two types of medication One I have to take it two times a day how you don’t understand it all is it just because I live in a state of California or the color of my skin I don’t know but if I had X amount of dollars over $600 are $700 I wouldn’t be axing my insurance for nothing. Oh I am so annoyed I just found out I was a diabetic and I don’t know what else to do.
It’s very bulky but I suppose you’d get used to it, walking a foot away from those damned door frames 😂. We had our local Town festival last week and the wife said “did you see the guy wearing the 2 square things on his arm?” I didn’t but I’m betting it was this set up. For me it does look complicated to set up.
Do you think this would be suitable for me ? I’m currently on 84 unit a day of Tresiba . Plus Nova rapid when I eat , so not sure how this actually works only using one type of insulin?
I hate the thing they say with look if the Omnipod give off a red dot. But barely get red. How is that for you guys i get it vague pink sometimes but its barely there.
Man, I knock those devices so much that I neither put them on my arms, belly or legs. I place both the Dexcom sensor and Omnipod pump on my chest. It's impossible to knock them out there. And they are right next to each other.
My experience with the omnipod5 has been awful. It can't stay connected, goes on manual mode all the time, disturbs my sleep, malfunction, and pods fail to connect. I wasted more insulin throwing away new pods than I've used. I just had 2 pods in a row fail today, so I call the Dr to go back on the pens.
Sorry. But thanks for sharing. I hope I have better experience. But my experience with Dexcom G7 this past fall was horrible, so your experience w/ pump gives me anxiety... don't need malfunctions for both types of units! Geezz
@@AintNoFool Thanks, and I hope your experience is better. When the pod controller, pod, and sensor work they do a good job at keeping my blood sugar levels normal. Before the latest adjustments I'd get a lot of crashes, now they are fairly rare. The G7 does have its problems, but I was having problems with the pods even with the G6, so I think the pods just have a very inferior Bluetooth compared to every other Bluetooth device I've used. I mainly don't like putting the G7 sensor on my arm, it gets in the way a lot compared to my stomach, and it's hard to do. I do like the tiny magnet on the G7 applicator, I pry them out and collect them. The best part of the G7 is my phone can't run the Dexcom G7 app. That app darn near driven me mad with its constant alarms at all hours. The bad part is the insulin controller doesn't warn me about crashes at all, which are my greatest concern, and even if I wanted to set alarms, there's no way to do it. Dexcom and/or OmniPod5 need to aggregate their feces and resolve the Bluetooth connectivity issues. I think the most annoying thing that happened to me recently was when the insulin controller had me trash two new pods because it couldn't connect to them, then while trying to get a 3rd pod to connect, it connected to one of the pods I had to trash! Good luck with your OmniPod5, when the Bluetooth works, they work well. When they don't, it's a royal pain in the neck.
thanks so much for this video Tom. please do let us know your preferred pump - cant find a good resource that compares the 3 best pumps on the market ypsopump / tslim / omnipod - also any thoughts on what might be the best option for someone considering a pump with a view to what these companies might offer in their future pipeline as well. recognizing that some of us might stick with one pump rather than try different ones. thanks!
Meh… I guess if you’re _really_ afraid of needles you’d like it, but I see no advantage in carrying around three days of insulin on my arm. I think the Dexcom CGM sensors are too big, I prefer the Freestyle Libre. This pod is much too big.
218 mg/dL equals 12.1 mmol/L-do you truly consider that high? My goodness, what would you say about the countless times over the past 20 years when my readings soared beyond 35 mmol/L (over 630 mg/dL)? Watching all these so-called 'diabetic' individuals on RUclips, with their picture-perfect glucose levels, feels almost surreal. Their numbers barely scratch the surface of what real diabetes can look like. Let me give you a glimpse of what a genuine diabetic like myself endures: blood sugar levels plummeting as low as 18 mg/dL (1 mmol/L)-and still being conscious enough to check-before risking unconsciousness. On the other end of the spectrum, I’ve faced highs as staggering as 900 mg/dL (50 mmol/L). That’s the unfiltered reality of living with diabetes, a reality far removed from the polished narratives often presented online.
I’m sorry not too be rude and yes I’m a diabetic I have been at the age of 21. I feel like this a waste of time, dangerous and honestly a lazy way to let machines handle our bodies. I started with a Libre 3 and ended up with a blood infection and most of them fell off. I’d rather die and take insulin and kill myself before doing this. However I go in for my Wednesday not looking forward to it
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Thank you your videos. I just started the omnipod system and your video was more helpful than the stuff from omnipod
I''ve been using the Omnipod Tables for 5 years and absolutely LOVE IT. So very much better then a tubed pump.
Just learned yesterday that a pump is being strongly suggested!!!! You make it look so easy….
Hey I am looking after a child in school who had diabetes 2 and he has the same pod as you. And today with the help of care team I also changed his pod.. I’m
Just getting use to it all
Type One for over 30 years. Still doing injections because it has always been how I have done it. Going to go see the doctor tomorrow about getting a pump and am terrified. Not sure why I am crying but it sort of feels like I'll be losing a part of who I am by switching. HOWEVER, here is what I know will happen. One week after I get going, I'll curse myself for taking so damn long doing it.
Thanks for making it a bit less scary.
I feel the exact same way! I have been doing injections for 14 years and have been crying all week thinking about switching. Not sure why the huge reaction, but it was nice to see someone felt the same way! I hope it has gone smoothly for you---I know this comment is a little older 😂
T1 for 40 years. I’ve always refused pumps because previously with the wires they look like a colostomy bag. I’ve always done MDI and I’m very well controlled. In the next few weeks I’m finally moving over to this device. No wires, no looking like a disabled person with wires everywhere. Hopefully this will be the first time in 40 years I won’t have to inject. It’s amazing how fast things are moving for the better. Only critism with this device is man it’s bloody big. 🙄
@@harveylinney How are things going with omnipod? I start mine, next week. Also, been T1d for 41 years. Just wanted some insight. Thanks
@@kristatinajero2196 I started in July. I absolutely love it. First pod I put on I got an infection from it. Think the body wasn’t used to a cannula. Since then no more infections and it works very well. The first 3 weeks id say there was teething problems with the sensor staying connected, but this was ironed out with the nurse and speaking with omnipod. My control was pretty good on MDI but even better on the omnipod. I haven’t injected since July. I also now Don’t have to secretly inject if in public. I just press the controller to give me x amount of units and it does. I think you’ll love it. Good luck.
@@kristatinajero2196
Since you have started, may you tell us how good or bad it is?
Thanks in advance.
I've just finished my DAFNE course (not sure if its just a UK thing) and this helped so much! Thank you for your explanation and the step by step. You're a diabetic guardian angel haha
helping my dad set up his omnipod today! your video is so helpful thank you!!
This is a waste of time
I love your presentation skills ❤❤ just too good 👍🏻😊 🙏 thanks for your support 🙏
I use the Omnipod 3 in Australia. many years we will get this hopefully. Omnipod is really helpful
Thankyou! I’m starting mine next month and decided to do some more research
wayyyyy better than the podder central training. Thank you!
To avoid bubbles in your insulin vial, keep the vial upright and inject the syringe full of air into the vial. Because of gravity, the insulin automatically remains at the bottom of the vial and no bubbles are created. Then tilt the vial upside down to draw out insulin.
Excellent and very focused thank you for your great teaching
Thank you very much for the clear, easy-to-understand, and honest information. Of course we all experience glitches when managing our diabetes. Stuff happens! I don't have a pump yet and am trying out the Omnipod, by which I mean that my diabetes educator gave me two trial pods filled with saline in order to give me a sense of the physical aspects of wearing one: weight, bumping into it, sleeping with it, keeping my dogs off of it, etc. I've been wearing my DEXCOM CGM for several years and frankly the Omnipod doesn't feel any different to me, yet. I guess I won't really know until I have the cannula inserted and it's pumping round the clock. Does it make a noise? Will alarms beep in an annoying way or will it allow me to sleep undisturbed as long as my readings and pumping are going smoothly? So much to learn.
/ \ no, it won't make any annoying sounds. U won't even know ur wearing one
Just found this video and Im amazed how complicated and cumbersome this system is. I switched back to pen delivery and a freestyle Libra and my life is much better. I had a pump years ago and didnt get along with it. My Freestyle Libre is great allowing me to check my sugar every 10 minutes if I needed to. The Libre also lasts for 2 weeks. I would not trust the automatic delivery.
Thank you blessings for helping me
Ohhh man, thank you for the video and your observations + tips!! My partner has T1, but also has pretty severe needlephobia. So when he finally got the dexcom 6... First 3 months were traumatizing to both of us tbh. He cannot place it himself, and if he was forced to, he would just go back to finger pricking. He's built up enough scar tissue so that the pen isn't a huge issue, but man, there is no goddamn way that countdown to the cannula insertion and beeping would go over well. Plus, he's an arm only type of guy. Could never use the abdomen, lower back, buttocks, or even the thigh because of the physical activity he does + the needlephobia. The arm works well because he can't watch me place it, and it's out of the way of clothing etc. This was super helpful, because as his partner I've been thinking lately after about 9 months of dexcom usage, an automated insulin system would be awesome. But with not only those caveats mentioned, the fact it only lasts for 3 days? Woof. Every 10 days is already too much poking in skin that hasn't been totally desensitized. Oh well, I'm just so thankful for the benefits of the dexcom outweighing the cons, moreso than the omnipod. He no longer wakes up in the middle of the night in a complete stupor because of low glucose, and we both feel better about him driving after a few too many close calls. This is all Definitely TMI, but whatever. Some things are worth the hassle and fear, some things are not, and are totally manageable with the 'old ways'. If its not broke, don't fix it, y'know? Thank you again for the honest review!
Please can you give us your insights on cannula length / thickness of omnipod vs other infusion sets used in tslim/ ypsopump? Would be very helpful for those of us who are deciding on a pump but have concerns about cannula size because of being on the very skinny end.thanks.
Thanks for the video. I'm going to start using the omnipod 5 soon with my dexcom g6. Hopefully this will help me control my type 1 diabetes.
Good luck this stuff is such bullshit why doctors expect and encourage us to do this there out of their minds
wow i didn’t think it would be that complicated 😮
Thank you for this video it helped me alot
I have an omnipod dash, but im going on the omnipod 5 closed loop system in 9 days. Wish me luck 🤞
I am so Impressed with your video! I have subscribed to your channel and will be looking forward to future videos from you. You did a wonderful and thorough job of explaining the setup - thank you for that! Very clear articulation, descriptions.... and you have a great personality! Wishing you the bet of health! - Kelly, T1D since 1978, Omnipod Classic User upgrading to the Omnipod 5 today :)
Thank you 😊
Hi! Wooo! Está disponible en los hospitales de España para instalarlo? Gracias 😊
Thank you for this info ❤
Superb!
Thanks for this. I had been considering trying these but I won’t now that I’ve seen your video. The thing I hate doing with my pump is filling the reservoir. I only use about 30 units a day so I would have to do the thing I hate far more often. I had thought that the pods would just end when you run out of insulin not after 3 days. I was also told they run through an app on your phone not a whole new device. Definitely not suited to me. I always learn something from your videos. Thanks!
Not so fast. I love Omnipod and could not ever go back to a tubed system. The pod only requires that you put in 80 units, if you are using 30/ day, I would put in 100,just in case you need extra for any reason. You can use your phone and app if it's an approved phone. I only use my phone. If you activate with your controller you have to use it for those 3days. You cannot switch back and forth during a pod session, but you can when you apply your next pod. I love Omnipod and could never go back to a tubed system. Wait until you have no tubes! 👍🏼 You can also push the end time by a few hours... It will let you know several hours before, but when it expires, it expires. I just aim to not have any of it when I'm trying to sleep. I think you'll love Omnipod.
@@kirstenkay1399 the tubes have never bothered me. The canulas are also too short. I need long ones so I know this won’t work for me. That’s great you love it but I can see that it doesn’t suit my needs. I’ll just try something else next time I’m getting a new pump.
I have gotten the starter kit for Omnipod 5. Is the dexcom g6 cgm supposed to be in this kit? Thanks
I got one I am excited
how do you like it so far ?
@@swagster7 I like it so far
I admire your honesty and bravery to do this vid, would you tell if omnipod5 is compatible with libre 3 sensor? 🙏
With the clear tab you actually push down on it instead of pull it, much easier
Thank you
So I found out that pod now works with freestyle sensor.
I have a questions about the omnipod. So I have a dexcom 6 now and I used to wear it on my arm but when I did that I always had the problem that it would give me low readings at nights because I always sleep on my arm. The question I now have is if I am going to have same problems with the pump when I wear it on my arm with the Insulin delivery? Btw I love your Videos about the omnipod keep up the good work!
Thank you for you video
My pleasure
I used an older omnipod, and often got inclusion alarms then quit using the pods, my Dr said the old ones were junk , he says the new ones are much better. Have you had inclusion alarms or any other problems that cause you to have to remove a pod
I’m starting on the new ominpod 5 but I have G7, I got the newer version. Hope you are doing well with the ominpod 5.
I'll be transitioning from novolog Pen injections to the omnipod 5. Will I be able to inject the insulin I have in a number of pens I haven't used yet into the device?
Thank you very much for your effort and keep it up 🙏💪
Soooo I got this in the mail but I'm stuck on "enter your Omnipod ID and password to link this device to your Omnipod account".
I use both short acting and long acting, does this eliminate the need for long acting?
Great video. I currently use the tandem tslim and am interested in the omnipod. Currently (Aug 7) the iPhone is not compatible. Is that correct?
I'm like some of the others I've been on Omnipod for 5or more years..
Why did we get it before you guys? Isn't that backward? I Aldo think the new PDM has a scanner for when the new Libre freestyle when approved. I hope we are close, not a dexcom fan. Once you go tubeless you won't go back! I tried tandem for a month, I couldn't do it!
The minimun units of insulin in order to start the pod nis 85, not 80. This is to make the pod double beep and start the priming process.
Quick question I got everything in the mail but I didn’t get the insulin? How does that work
I wish this becomes available in Philippines.
Does the pod work with a Guardian Sensor?
I've been using an omni pod for about 13 years and i manage to fold the tape every single time
Is recording the pod site a European feature? I don't have that feature on my PDM in the USA. It would be helpful to have it.
Can I take the insulin out of insulin pens
Will it pair with the Libre 3?
Personally I've been using the Dash for a few months now & just don't think the pump is for me. Hopefully I can go back to MDI without issue.
But I'm weird as I'm not also a fan of the Libre or Dexcom due to their inaccuracy (this is my personal experience)
I suggest tandem. Yes they are tubed but the tubing can easily be hidden and it has something called control IQ. Which means it stops sending insulin if your at 112 mg dl (for me) and starts giving more insulin if at 200. I’ve had it for almost a year and I really like it.
Libre lag a bit, the best tip I had (off Tom) is to fit a new sensor 24hrs before activating it. It seems to help them be more accurate. Recently though I had a sensor reading 16 !!!!!!!!
Finger prick was 6.5. I peeled it off, emailed Abbott and they replaced it FOC.
I’ve never heard of Dash.
Im about to switch to omnipod and im a little scared.. does it work with dexcom g7? Does the insertion hurts a lot?
Does this insulin pump work with the G7? Thanks
It does now, I’m using Dexcom 7 and the Omnipod 5. I’m on a trial
Do i have to have dexcom or will libre 3 work with this
Hi, helpful video but I would like to know if the Omnipod 5 works with the Dexcom 1?
Only g6
The reliability of the dexcom (and libre) CGM is pretty poor at the moment. I'm really not sure I want it telling my pump how much insulin to give me. My last sensor randomly gave me a reading of 8 when it was really 5!
Is it painful ?Can you feel when pomp is giving you insulin?
In my opinion no. I don’t feel it but it. might depend on the spot you put it on
The match is question do you insurance cover the following or how can I have my insurance Cover and Can I get a free one like you have the Omnipod because I need one so bad since I became a diabetic, I test all the time
Just need to know how can I get paid? I’ll get a free device because I am a type one diabetic and my insurance is giving me a hard time saying that the doctor did not describe in writing why I need it. I am a diabetic. I’ll prick my finger three times a day and it’s quite painful and I do take medication for it. I take two types of medication One I have to take it two times a day how you don’t understand it all is it just because I live in a state of California or the color of my skin I don’t know but if I had X amount of dollars over $600 are $700 I wouldn’t be axing my insurance for nothing. Oh I am so annoyed I just found out I was a diabetic and I don’t know what else to do.
Could the Omnipod 5 be used with a Dexcom One Transmitter instead of the Dexcom G6?
Sohai can apply
It’s very bulky but I suppose you’d get used to it, walking a foot away from those damned door frames 😂. We had our local Town festival last week and the wife said “did you see the guy wearing the 2 square things on his arm?”
I didn’t but I’m betting it was this set up. For me it does look complicated to set up.
Do you think this would be suitable for me ? I’m currently on 84 unit a day of Tresiba . Plus Nova rapid when I eat , so not sure how this actually works only using one type of insulin?
I hate the thing they say with look if the Omnipod give off a red dot. But barely get red. How is that for you guys i get it vague pink sometimes but its barely there.
100% agree
Is it compatible with IPhone ?
Apparently no, but they’re very cagey about that fact and don’t mention you’ll essentially need to carry two phones.
Roscoe Prairie
Man, I knock those devices so much that I neither put them on my arms, belly or legs. I place both the Dexcom sensor and Omnipod pump on my chest. It's impossible to knock them out there. And they are right next to each other.
My experience with the omnipod5 has been awful. It can't stay connected, goes on manual mode all the time, disturbs my sleep, malfunction, and pods fail to connect. I wasted more insulin throwing away new pods than I've used. I just had 2 pods in a row fail today, so I call the Dr to go back on the pens.
Sorry. But thanks for sharing. I hope I have better experience. But my experience with Dexcom G7 this past fall was horrible, so your experience w/ pump gives me anxiety... don't need malfunctions for both types of units! Geezz
@@AintNoFool Thanks, and I hope your experience is better.
When the pod controller, pod, and sensor work they do a good job at keeping my blood sugar levels normal. Before the latest adjustments I'd get a lot of crashes, now they are fairly rare.
The G7 does have its problems, but I was having problems with the pods even with the G6, so I think the pods just have a very inferior Bluetooth compared to every other Bluetooth device I've used. I mainly don't like putting the G7 sensor on my arm, it gets in the way a lot compared to my stomach, and it's hard to do. I do like the tiny magnet on the G7 applicator, I pry them out and collect them.
The best part of the G7 is my phone can't run the Dexcom G7 app. That app darn near driven me mad with its constant alarms at all hours. The bad part is the insulin controller doesn't warn me about crashes at all, which are my greatest concern, and even if I wanted to set alarms, there's no way to do it.
Dexcom and/or OmniPod5 need to aggregate their feces and resolve the Bluetooth connectivity issues. I think the most annoying thing that happened to me recently was when the insulin controller had me trash two new pods because it couldn't connect to them, then while trying to get a 3rd pod to connect, it connected to one of the pods I had to trash!
Good luck with your OmniPod5, when the Bluetooth works, they work well. When they don't, it's a royal pain in the neck.
thanks so much for this video Tom. please do let us know your preferred pump - cant find a good resource that compares the 3 best pumps on the market ypsopump / tslim / omnipod - also any thoughts on what might be the best option for someone considering a pump with a view to what these companies might offer in their future pipeline as well. recognizing that some of us might stick with one pump rather than try different ones. thanks!
Informative and entertaining. That being said, I personally don't like it at all. I'm glad there is that option but it's not attractive to me.
Thank you for sharing and your kind words!
I face put it on
I prefer have insulin with my pen rather then that pod
I am going back on the pen after all crap the omnipod has put me through. It's junk.
Meh…
I guess if you’re _really_ afraid of needles you’d like it, but I see no advantage in carrying around three days of insulin on my arm. I think the Dexcom CGM sensors are too big, I prefer the Freestyle Libre. This pod is much too big.
I'm with you Freestyle libre is the way to go now if only we could get the Freestyle libre 3. in Canada!!
The pod pal application is a terrible process, g6 label is not.
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Na ill just stick to my free style libre 2 much easier
Why would anyone want to have an entire insulin pump attached to the body? Looks really uncomfortable😕
The alternative is 6-8 shots per day.
Good video. Tho you need to slow down a little. Your going too fast when explaining something…
Way too complicated. Get the FREESTYLE
218 mg/dL equals 12.1 mmol/L-do you truly consider that high? My goodness, what would you say about the countless times over the past 20 years when my readings soared beyond 35 mmol/L (over 630 mg/dL)? Watching all these so-called 'diabetic' individuals on RUclips, with their picture-perfect glucose levels, feels almost surreal. Their numbers barely scratch the surface of what real diabetes can look like. Let me give you a glimpse of what a genuine diabetic like myself endures: blood sugar levels plummeting as low as 18 mg/dL (1 mmol/L)-and still being conscious enough to check-before risking unconsciousness. On the other end of the spectrum, I’ve faced highs as staggering as 900 mg/dL (50 mmol/L). That’s the unfiltered reality of living with diabetes, a reality far removed from the polished narratives often presented online.
I’m sorry not too be rude and yes I’m a diabetic I have been at the age of 21. I feel like this a waste of time, dangerous and honestly a lazy way to let machines handle our bodies. I started with a Libre 3 and ended up with a blood infection and most of them fell off. I’d rather die and take insulin and kill myself before doing this. However I go in for my Wednesday not looking forward to it
The fucking screaming is a ridiculous feature
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