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Tandem and Dexcom, hope to upgrade to the new Dexcom model this coming year.
My Tandem T-slim 2x is running out of warranty in 2023. I am not sure if which new model of Tandem is coming out: The mobi or the T-slim3. My warranty expires in August so I hope to know by then which model is coming out and I hope to make a decision then.
I have used 5 different Minimed pumps. I have grown tired of all the inappropriate alarms waking me up at night with the 670G and the tangles with the tubing. Just got Medicare approval to go to the Omninpod and Dexcom 6. I plan on switching in January. The next step is to arrange a mail order pharmacy. Any recomendations? (Sorry for hijacking this thread.)
I have Omnipod Dash and Dexcom 6. It’s not a closed loop, but I have been very happy with it.
I started using Loop-dev in April to connect my Dexcom G6 and Omnipod DASH pump, making them into an AID. It’s worked very, eliminated the need to carry PDM’s for either one, so I only have to carry my iPhone and it links and controls both devices. It will also work with the Dexcom G7 once it gets rolled out in the US.
I switched from the Minimed 770 to the tandem T2. It was the best freaking swap I have ever made. I cannot tell you how horrible the Minimed system is. I pray that they do day get serious about their cgm and design their software to be better. This latest pump is a pos, but in general they have always made better pumps. Their cgm however has always been awful, and nothing has really changed on that front.
Me too! The pump was always fine for me BUT the CGM has always been subpar no matter how much better they claimed it to be than the previous iteration.
Within minutes of starting Dexcom I was IN LOVE. Then added Tandem (control iq) to have a pump that works with it.
Same experience for me! Tandem so much better
Same here! I love my Tandem and Dexcom; wouldn’t ever go back to Medtronic!
I wasnāt sure what to answer as I was on the tslim pump with control IQ and got a new tslim pump, so I technically have the same pump, but went back to basal IQ, which I much prefer. I was so annoyed when Tandem wouldnāt let me go back to basal IQ after I āupgradedā to control IQ several years ago but, with a new pump, I could request basal IQ. I had two different people (one from Tandem and one from the medical supply company) call me, though, thinking my endo had made a mistake prescribing the basal IQ pump!
Like you, I prefer BIQ (I am very aggressive in my T1D mgt – like setting my own range etc). My old Tandem X2 was out of warranty and lost the ability to “receive messages” from my Dexcom G6. So I had to replce it. I made sure the Rx was written for BIQ, and I also made sure at Tandem’s end they knew and acknowledged I wanted BIQ.
I remember liking BIQ better too… but now can’t remember why. any specifics you can share? thanks!
Hi Lucia – BIQ only controls low blood sugars whereas CIQ controls āhighsā as well. My issue was that I keep very tight control (my A1cs are in the low 5ās) and CIQ only allows blood sugar to get as low as 110 before it decreases basal rates. I prefer to keep my blood sugars lower than that so would only use it at night. But then my nighttime blood sugars were higher than I prefer, given the 110 target. Hope that helps!
I got a new Tslim because my old one was out of warranty and had an issue with where the charging plug went in
I changed from Tandem X2 to OmniPod 5
Got a new blood glucose meter – much smaller and super accurate (i.e., spot on) with my endo’s machine
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Replaced CGM transmitter with same brand due to warranty expiration.
Same pump and CGM. Upgraded to Control IQ.
I changed my cgm from Libre to Dexcom and this week Iām asking about a pump so hopefully Iāll be adding that
Dexcom G6 w Tandem CIQ- works extremely well for me. I would not give up until something better comes along….looking forward to G7 + Tandem combo, ? summer 2023
switched from libre2 to dexcom. reading have been more accurate for 9 of the 10 days!
Changed CGM from Libre free style 1 which was not on the list of items sponsored by the Irish government to a newly paid for one Dexcom G7 after four years of me (us) lobbying to one of them on the long term illness list of items. It happened about October of this year. A milestone in the Irish health I have to say and a life changer in my 52 years of T1 Diabetes life.
Did not change pump mfg or model, but did change to a different infusion set model
I chose the responses that I did not change my pump or CGM, but I did get a new pump – – the old one was out of warranty, so I was able to get a new one of the same brand/model.
Iāve been using the same cgm and pump (Medtronic 670) all year but I bought a new pump (tandem) in October. I havenāt started using the new system yet because insurance wouldnāt let me order supplies for it. My Medtronic pumpās warranty expired in April and my pump had a huge crack down the side. However, insurance said I still had supplies for the old pump so they wouldnāt fill a prescription for the new pump supplies. Even if my old pump quit working, they wouldnāt allow me to get supplies for the new pump until the supply period was over. Itās been a nightmare but thankfully my supplies (and pump) have lasted me this long. Of course Iāll need to switch over in the new year, right when my deductible starts overāof course!! š”
I agree with you! Insurance companies need to be a bit more understanding. I have had long conversations with my insurance company about my diabetic needs they could not understand.
Moved from Omnipod Dash to Omnipod 5 in July and love it! Had to be patient to learn the correct settings and for it to learn my patterns, but noticing that itās working great now and Iām feeling really wonderful.
Switched from Tandem CIQ to Omnipod 5, but am thinking of switching back, was getting better control with the Tandem, but the ease of filling with the POD and no tubing is hard to give up. If Tandem gets the G7 first, that would make me switch back immediately. Both are excellent pumps.
As soon as the G7 is available, Iām switching from the Libre.
I have another 3 years before I’m eligible to replace my pump. Remember, it’s five years when on Medicare Part “B”.
My Tandem x2 w IQ control ran out of warranty. So long before it ended started the process for a new pump. Now my new pump is working, I choose the same manufacturer & exact same pump but now I have a warranty!
Switched to an orange link from Riley link, no big deal
Stayed on my Tslimx2 pump and Dexcom CGM6 all year. If the Medicare 5 year rule applies to both devices then it will be a few years until I can do any changes. I’m hoping that Dexcom will stop producing the CGM6 and only have the CGM7’s but I don’t think that will happen.
Charged from FreeAPS to FreeAPS X (Oref1 algoritm)
I started using a Cequr Insulin patch in December. It’s like a manually operated pump but more similar in size to a Dexcom and the insertion is similar to a Dexcom or an Omnipod. It’s a 3-day wearable patch. I love it more than I thought I would. It’s not high-tech, but it is attached, making insulin delivery much easier. I have 5 small children and travel a lot for work, so pumps would be harder to deal with. It’s very convenient, and it makes life so much easier
Started back on DYI Loop after a couple of year hiatus. The 3.0 release is quite good.
In 2022, I was in the hospital 3 times, in which they took my pump away and had to wait till i got it back. Have it now and am Happy