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is probably no longer relevant with newer tubed pumps but the screens and menus of the older model medtronic pumps just ugh i now appreciate all the comments about failed pods this was never a problem for us yes we had the occasional pod error but we didn t know any differently it s what we experienced from the very beginning and we learned to be prepared for it always carrying extra pods insulin and alcohol no biggie after using a tubed pump which almost never errors we did have a pump go kaput not fun i understand how someone switching to omnipod would find these errors completely unacceptable screeching alarms after putting on a staticky winter coat is just not something you experience with a tubed pump it s much less risky to leave the house without a site reservoir change it s not risk free but the risk is way lower based on our experience insulin waste this is another thing i never thought was that big of a deal the pod needs a certain amount of insulin to activate it stops working after 80 hours caleb uses less insulin in 80 hours than what is needed to fill a pod especially when he started and was using 2 units a day yes i knew insulin was being wasted and i wasn t above extracting insulin from a pod if it failed within the first 24 hours caleb thinks it s a hoot to see how low he can get his reservoir before changing it even considering letting it go overnight with only 6 units left not much waste with a tubed pump remembering site changes is far easier with the pod you have no choice and the alert is relentless there are times when i ask caleb when was your last site change silence indicates unknowing i try to remember to update nightscout with all his site cgm and reservoir changes but i don t always i don t even know the longest time he s gone with a single site but it s over the recommended three days the integrated meter in omnipod is no small deal it s just so convenient and one less thing to possibly forget caleb continued to use his pdm as his meter while pumping with medtronic it s worthy to note that the integrated meter will go away with the dash system there is no comparison regarding the ease of use of omnipod for sports and similar physical activities having to figure out what to do with a tubed pump is just a big pain in the tush caleb disconnected for a couple of dance competitions that didn t go too well for his bg he wears it in a belt under his shirt for baseball that s less than ideal for sure he disconnects to swim again his body is not fond of missing any kind of basal insulin and trying to make up for it through microboluses is not something with which we ve had success trying to protect it for paintball we didn t bother he went omnipod for that one there are more placement options with omnipod i know people get creative with weaving their tubes from all spots on their body it s so much easier with omnipod to rotate sites without worrying what to do with the tubing caleb sticks to abdomen and legs with medtronic caleb s use of medtronic was planned as temporary we just wanted a way to help him get through his trip it seems every time we talk about switching back it s deferred to the next site change for us omnipod is the preferred pump choice but it s hard to leave the world of looping once you ve had a taste of it share this email a link to a friend opens in new window email share on linkedin opens in new window linkedin share on pinterest opens in new window pinterest share on facebook opens in new window facebook share on x opens in new window x share on reddit opens in new window reddit share on tumblr opens in new window tumblr like loading posted on october 10 2017 august 4 2025 omnipod and t slim offers for animas roche customers both insulet corporation and tandem diabetes care have created welcome programs for animas and roche customers to try their pumps at reduced costs roche announced the discontinuation of their insulin pump in the us earlier this year animas announced their exit last week qualified customers can trial the omnipod system at no cost at all for about a month as long as ten pods will last more info here insulet offers no cost welcome program to animas and roche users tandem diabetes care offers the touch simpicity today pump access program for a limited time eligible animas pump users can use a tandem insulin pump for the remainder of their animas warranty up to 24 months for a one time payment of 999 this amount can be credited to the purchase of a new tandem pump and or supplies at the end of their current pump warranty period more from tandem diabetes care on animas decision to exit the pump market here share this email a link to a friend opens in new window email share on linkedin opens in new window linkedin share on pinterest opens in new window pinterest share on facebook opens in new window facebook share on x opens in new window x share on reddit opens in new window reddit share on tumblr opens in new window tumblr like loading posted on october 5 2017 october 5 2017 fda updates afrezza prescribing info yet another fda announcement from earlier this week the fda has approved the inclusion of new data on onset and duration for mannkind s afrezza prescribing information full release with complete details of each of the highlighted items mentioned below afrezza insulin human inhalation powder is approved by the fda to improve glycemic control in adult patients with type 1 and type 2 diabetes mellitus it is the only inhaled rapid acting mealtime insulin available in the united states afrezza is dosed at the beginning of a meal and begins to appear in the blood in approximately one minute1 key highlights of the label update 1 inclusion of study data that describe the time action profile by dosage strength showing first measurable effect starts in approximately 12 minutes peak effects occur approximately 35 to 45 minutes after dosing and return to baseline after approximately 1 5 to 3 hours for the 4 and 12 unit cartridges respectively 2 clarity on starting and adjusting mealtime dose 3 updated pregnancy and lactation section to conform to current fda label guidance share this email a link to a friend opens in new window email share on linkedin opens in new window linkedin share on pinterest opens in new window pinterest share on facebook opens in new window facebook share on x opens in new window x share on reddit opens in new window reddit share on tumblr opens in new window tumblr like loading posted on october 5 2017 august 4 2025 animas exiting insulin pump business animas is discontinuing production and sale of its insulin pumps current customers to be referred to medtronic edit 10 10 17 both insulet and tandem diabetes care have offers for animas users more information here full release here animas corporation one of the johnson johnson diabetes care companies today announced that it intends to discontinue the manufacturing and sale of animas vibe and onetouch ping insulin pumps close operations and exit the insulin pump business animas has selected medtronic plc nyse mdt a world leader in diabetes as its partner of choice to facilitate a seamless transition for patients caregivers and healthcare providers patients using an animas insulin pump will be offered the option to transfer to a medtronic pump share this email a link to a friend opens in new window email share on linkedin opens in new window linkedin share on pinterest opens in new window pinterest share on facebook opens in new window facebook share on x opens in new window x share on reddit opens in new window reddit share on tumblr opens in new window tumblr like loading posted on october 1 2017 october 5 2017 abbott freestyle libre fda approved previously available in europe and canada the freestyle libre flash glucose monitoring system was approved by the fda last week from the press release the system reduces the need for fingerstick testing by using a small sensor wire inserted below the skin s surface that continuously measures and monitors glucose levels users can determine glucose levels by waving a dedicated mobile reader above the sensor wire to determine if glucose levels are too high hyperglycemia or too low hypoglycemia and how glucose levels are changing it is intended for use in people 18 years of age and older with diabetes after a 12 hour start up period it can be worn for up to 10 days you can read the full release here what distinguishes this system is that is requires no finger stick calibration dosing can be made of its blood glucose measurements to get a reading the user waves the handheld reader over the sensor worn on the body that has a wire inserted under the skin the reader reports bg levels as well as directional arrows and an 8 hour trend history the libre pro version was previously available in the us but that allowed for medical professionals only to access the data the libre flash now gives the user full access to information and its immediate use for more diabetesmine com a sweet life share this email a link to a friend opens in new window email share on linkedin opens in new window linkedin share on pinterest opens in new window pinterest share on facebook opens in new window facebook share on x opens in new window x share on reddit opens in new window reddit share on tumblr opens in new window tumblr like loading posted on october 1 2017 october 5 2017 fiasp receives fda approval novo nordisk released news last week that its faster acting fast acting insulin has been approved by the fda no need for us citizens to cross the border to canada to get it anymore here s an excerpt from the press release fiasp can be dosed at the beginning of a meal or within 20 minutes after starting a meal fiasp is a new formulation of novolog in which the addition of niacinamide vitamin b3 helps to increase the speed of the initial insulin absorption resulting in an onset of appearance in the blood in approximately 2 5 minutes 2 fiasp will be available in a pre filled delivery device flextouch pen and a 10 ml vial 1 you can read the full release here for more on fiasp here are some great resources including tim street s blog diabettech com where he shares his personal experiences of using fiasp along with lots of great posts on openaps and loop diabetesmine com a sweet life diabettech com save save share this email a link to a friend opens in new window email share on linkedin opens in new window linkedin share on pinterest opens in new window pinterest share on facebook opens in new window facebook share on x opens in new window x share on reddit opens in new window reddit share on tumblr opens in new window tumblr like loading posted on september 9 2017 august 4 2025 why we chose to loop wearenotwaiting diyap caleb and i were in the lobby of his dance studio and he started jumping up and down not for dance but because he has just received an email announcing his acceptance to the global leadership program to which he applied up until that moment i was pretty certain i had nothing to worry about expecting he would not be awarded the scholarship not that i don t have confidence is his abilities i just assumed it was a competitive program which it was and a long shot apparently not as caleb is celebrating i really want to be happy for him but i m overwhelmed with dread i m responsible for caleb s care overnight i prioritize his need to sleep as a growing young man and take any measures necessary to keep him safe with as little disturbance to his rest as possible he s been on sleepovers and overnight field trips and although he s gotten through them they ve been complicated we were just in italy for a family trip last summer and with irregular eating patterns carb intense meals and walking seven miles a day diabetes management worked out reasonably well but took a lot of extra attention creative extended boluses temp basals and corrections overnight to keep him safe all of which i did caleb knows what to do in the waking hours of the day and if he has any questions i m usually accessible to trouble shoot but overnights and vacations are my responsibility he s fourteen vacation should be a vacation not extra work and stress he s not immune to the anxiety that the variables of traveling bring i just do my best to soften the burden as much as possible i couldn t grasp how we were going to get him prepared to do it all within the next five months all i could think of were the overnights him exhausted after a long active day with carbohydrates releasing into his bloodstream willy nilly an artificial process crudely manually and non scientifically slapping insulin at him with aftereffects of varying levels of activity unpredictably lowering his blood sugar to me it was somewhat horrifying i heard it over and over again he ll be fine yes he s a bright young man and very responsible about his diabetes he s never forgotten to bolus for a meal for example but that isn t useful when you re in a deep sleep unresponsive to alarms blaring directly into your ear and your blood sugar is 70 with a rapid drop alarm i know the term dead in bed and i can t ignore it my goal for caleb s blood sugar on this trip was not optimal care my goal was no need for emergency intervention no severe hypoglycemia resulting in unconsciousness and no hypoglycemia resulting in vomiting okay something a little tighter than that but really if that s what it ended up being it would have been fine i just wanted caleb to be safe we decided to try loop because overwhelmingly what i read about a hybrid closed loop system was the safety and assurance it provided overnight and how users were able to sleep like never before simplistically this is what loop does an app on caleb s phone performs a bit of magic it communicates with his pump through a little computer see the pic above via bluetooth the app connects with dexcom assesses his current blood sugar level the direction of his blood sugar the amount of carbohydrates he has on board and the amount of insulin he has on board predicts what his future blood sugar will be based upon those predictions and the defined target bg range the loop app will calculate a need for insulin dosing either higher lower or the same and change caleb s basal insulin to administer any adjustments this evaluation is done every five minutes and his basal is adjusted every five minutes caleb does nothing while the app dexcom and his pump do the work if loop predicts a low blood sugar three or four hours in the future basal will be reduced or shut off if loop predicts a high blood sugar basal is raised we ve managed caleb s blood sugar manually in a similar albeit much broader way played with basal to address rising and dropping bgs that weren t what we expected we ve used superbolus techniques again using basal to deal with the peaks and valleys of certain foods like breakfast cereal but what we ve achieved manually doesn t compare to what is attained by recalculating future bg and adjust...