Hi Im 39 and type one for 37 years.I take shots, and it gets harder to manage the older I get. Please tell me about the omnipod and how it has helped you manage your diabetets. Thanks!
Hello,
In short my daughter’s OmniPod saved my sanity and her health. I chronicle her life with it on my blog. If you start at the beginning you can follow her progress, false starts and more… In my opinion you wouldn’t regret getting an OmniPod for one second. It’s benefits far outweigh it’s foibles.
http://web.me.com/skca/Ardens_Day/OmniPod_Blog/OmniPod_Blog.html
Best of luck to you!
Scott
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Hi! I’m 37 and been type 1 for 34 yrs. I started omnipod 1/31/08, and I LOVE it. I was getting too many hypos on injection, and while I still get them, it’s not anywhere close to as much as when I was injecting. Good luck to you
I have had D for about 39 or 40 years. I remember when I was first dx’d thinking “No way was I going to take shots the rest of my life!” There is probably nothing worse to a little kid than the thought of a shot. But I got over that and did it for years until about 10 years ago when I went on a pump. I started out with Disetronic and then switched to an Animas pump and now as of about two weeks ago am on the Omnipod. I love it. I never really minded the tubing but now that I am tube-less I really like it.
I think all pumps are great but the Omnipod is really fantastic. I think between the Omnipod and my CGM, things just keep getting better and better. If your thinking about going on a pump you should do it. It is sooooooo much easier than injections. Now you can count carbs, eat and punch a button and your done. You have a basal rate giving you what you need when your not eating so you are taken care of 24/7. Check out all the brands that are out there and pick the one you think works best for you. I think you’ll find that you will LOVE it.
I’ve had my omnipod since October '09 and I love it. Yes there are some kinks and quirks but the convenience and benefits of the pod and it’s tubeless design far outway the adjustments to the system. It also helps to have a good educator who is familiar with it and can help with good advice.
Having tried a MiniMed Insulin pump first, I really appreciate my omnipod even more. There was way too much to do when I had to change tubing. It took me at least a good 20 minutes, and forget about having to do it in a public place. Not only does the omnipod have no tubing, the filling, priming, etc is pretty much automatic. Takes about five minutes, if that long. You could do it anywhere, any time. Having your meter built into the hand held device makes one less thing to remember to carry. You will LOVE it! My A1C has never been lower, with less of a fuss.
hi gayler! you might want to post this on the omnipod group forum here to get more feedback.
as for me, i resisted going on the pump for a long time b/c i didn’t want to have this huge lump on me. i finally started on the medtronic and was on that for about 5 years and recently switched to the omnipod.
i would say the best thing is it gives you better control and more flexibility. for instance, who knew that my body would want different basal rates (the tiny bits of insulin the pump gives you throughout the day) at different times of the day? you can customize a whole bunch of different things like your insulin-to-carb ratio, basal rates, and correction rates for different times of day. overall, you can get your control a lot tighter.
but of course, there are also drawbacks and sometimes i get so frustrated b/c things aren’t working right or my pump is malfunctioning and i’m ready to go back to shots!
as for the difference between the pumps, i think the omnipod is easier to wear than the medtronic, just because it’s smaller, waterproof (you don’t disconnect to shower), there’s no tubing, and the controller is not attached. however, i’d say it’s all about your personal choice! i wish you all the best with your decision and please post any other questions you have!
I am 33 and have been Type 1 for 21 years (my diabetes is old enough to buy alcohol). I was on a Disetronic pump for about two years and got off because of my job (law enforcement) the sites and my bullet proof vest didn’t work well together. Especially in the hot muggy climate I live in. So I went back to MDI, and my BG levels went nuts. Mostly because of work schedule and stress and eating at all the odd times. Well sometime ago I found out about a tubeless pump (Omnipod) coming out. I spoke to my endo and he agreed it would be a better control option for me because of my job and my BG levels fluctuating so often. I find that now even though I am no longer in law enforcement that my control is tighter and A1C is better from 14.2% six years ago to 8.1% a few months ago. Also I had a bad habit of forgetting to do injections, irresponsible I know, but the Omnipod has help me overcome that and it has truly made my D a smaller part of my life…
Sorry but here’s a negative experience mine didn’t work for me because of the pod coming off too much even with extra tape on it and it was a little annoying to me always checking it to make sure it’s still on but I liked everything else about it I would give it a shot