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      If you were to request the next available appointment with your T1D healthcare provider, when do you estimate the next available appointment would be?
      Being on Medicare and required to see my Endo. every three months, my next appointment is made prior to departure from my Endo's office.
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      If you were to request the next available appointment with your T1D healthcare provider, when do you estimate the next available appointment would be?
      If I were not on Medicare, it would be difficult to get an appointment within 3 months, even in an emergency. In an emergency, they would assign me a nurse practitioner to see. It is possible to contact them through their "portal." Whether I get a timely response depends on whether there is a reliable nurse to respond.
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      If you were to request the next available appointment with your T1D healthcare provider, when do you estimate the next available appointment would be?
      When I saw my endo a year ago, I wasn't able to make an appointment 6 months later because all available appointments were fully booked. I have to see her CDE who has more availability in order to meet Medicare requirements for quarterly visits. Many, many healthcare providers in my area burned out and quit during Covid. I injured my knee badly last June and can't get a consult with an orthopedic surgeon until May due to the backlog of people needing help. I'm on crutches until then. My sports medicine doctor stopped practicing medicine last month. Our healthcare system is in crisis with no solution in sight.
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      If you were to request the next available appointment with your T1D healthcare provider, when do you estimate the next available appointment would be?
      On hold or actually talking about the issue and calling back to ensure someone follow's up as everyone seems to be over their head. Honestly, it varies. It can take considerable time just to raise the visibility of an issue, then the follow up can take weeks/months and patience to resolve. Another problem is patients without the cognitive skills for follow-up. These days i doubt anyone pays attention to them.
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      If you were to request the next available appointment with your T1D healthcare provider, when do you estimate the next available appointment would be?
      I try to make my appointment for my next appointment when I check out. The scheduler always asks maki g it easier to remember. If I was to forget there would be a wait to get back int the rotation.
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      If you were to request the next available appointment with your T1D healthcare provider, when do you estimate the next available appointment would be?
      Before the onslaught of Type 2 Diabetes, I, as a T1D, could get an appointment almost anytime I needed one. Now, I cannot get an appointment within 3 months, which is the time within I must see rhe doctor for Medicare benefits. My doctor cancelled 2 (half ) of my sppointments last year. Caused ma a lot of problems. I live in Florida, a place where modern medicine does not seem to have reached yet.
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      If you were to request the next available appointment with your T1D healthcare provider, when do you estimate the next available appointment would be?
      I routinely see my Endo every three months. At the end of my appointment I schedule the next quarterly meeting date. But if I ever have to reschedule it, then it takes anywhere from two to four weeks to find a time that works for us.
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      If you were to request the next available appointment with your T1D healthcare provider, when do you estimate the next available appointment would be?
      It all depends on the urgency of my needs. I’ve gotten in the next day before, but those days may be gone! It also depends on who I see. But these days, even the PA is often booked. Of course, cancellations happen, so that can be a factor as well.
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      Over the past 3 months, how much time would you estimate you have spent working through T1D prescription-related issues with pharmacies, insurance companies, durable medical equipment distributors, T1D device companies, health care providers, etc.?
      The beginning of the year is always a bit iffy when you're on Medicare. Even though I've already paid my annual deductible, my pharmacy can't see that, so I must wait until it shows up on my Medicare account before I order new insulin. I always try to have plenty of insulin on hand at the end of December so it's not an issue. The organization I get my pump equipment from has a lot they must do because of Medicare, as well, and that can get time consuming. All-in-all, I'm lucky to have the time, energy and patience to deal with it, and I know up front these time-consuming moments are to be expected. If I wasn't retired, it'd be more of an issue.
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      Over the past 3 months, how much time would you estimate you have spent working through T1D prescription-related issues with pharmacies, insurance companies, durable medical equipment distributors, T1D device companies, health care providers, etc.?
      I selected 6 hours. So far, I have spent 6 weeks trying to get a new pump. I decided to look for a new pump in mid-December as my 770G warranty expired on January 3. I wanted to go hoseless with the Omnipod and the Dexcom 6. I contacted Dexcom and they sent me to the medical distribution company ASPN, and they could do the Omnipod but only with pharmacy part D with the Dexcom 6 sensor on DME My part D pharmacy plan had Omnipod as tier 6. $155.56 co pay and $150/month. The omnypod is not available as DME. I called INSULET the mfgr of omnipod. They told me they only supply via pharmacy plan to get more T2d's to sign up. Verses 100% DME coverage, part D coverage that was a non-starter. I contacted another supply company CCSmed. They could do both Dexcom 6 and tslim x2. Ineeded a Endo visit to get the notes and Rx. I had my Endo visit on Jan 20. Still waiting for CVSmed. Been waiting for 5 weeks now. Just called CCSmed and they got the endo notes and Rx but Medicare wanted to know who paid for my 770G 4 years ago. Fortunately, that was private/company. My new pump should now ship tomorrow. Finally.
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      Over the past 3 months, how much time would you estimate you have spent working through T1D prescription-related issues with pharmacies, insurance companies, durable medical equipment distributors, T1D device companies, health care providers, etc.?
      Most of the 3-4 hours is way ting on a phone
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      Over the past 3 months, how much time would you estimate you have spent working through T1D prescription-related issues with pharmacies, insurance companies, durable medical equipment distributors, T1D device companies, health care providers, etc.?
      I answered "No time," but I live in France, where we have a single provider. I receive a prescription from my doctor and go to the pharmacy monthly to have it filled. (Pump peripherals are provided by a separate supplier.) "Appeals" do not exist here since the doctor will only prescribe medicines that are reimbursed. And no, I have never needed a treatment that wasn't covered.
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      When you experience an illness that makes your blood glucose levels more difficult to manage (whether because you are unable to eat, the stress of being sick, or any other reason), what resources do you refer to for help managing your blood glucose levels while sick? Please select all that apply to you.
      The resources I use in managing my glucose levels once sick is my own personal experience after living with t1d for 46 years
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      Over the past 3 months, how much time would you estimate you have spent working through T1D prescription-related issues with pharmacies, insurance companies, durable medical equipment distributors, T1D device companies, health care providers, etc.?
      Switching to Medicare has created (seemingly) endless hours and day making this transition with all things diabetes related. We’re still in the midst of making this ā€˜delightful’ change. This week we learned that Medicare covers Either CGM stuff OR glucose test strips. Thank goodness that God is sovereign over all these details. He helps me walk through these challenges without despair.
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      Over the past 3 months, how much time would you estimate you have spent working through T1D prescription-related issues with pharmacies, insurance companies, durable medical equipment distributors, T1D device companies, health care providers, etc.?
      The last 3 months have been filled with frustrating phone calls now that I switched back to traditional Medicare from a Medicare Advantage plan. I have been fighting to get strips authorized in addition to CGM- they did not authorize them because I had no proof that I had a meter!! Crazy making! I had to write an appeal letter in order to get them, but finally got it worked out. I also had some pump replacement issues, trouble getting insulin, etc.
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      August Rossano likes your comment at
      Over the past 3 months, how much time would you estimate you have spent working through T1D prescription-related issues with pharmacies, insurance companies, durable medical equipment distributors, T1D device companies, health care providers, etc.?
      I answered "No time," but I live in France, where we have a single provider. I receive a prescription from my doctor and go to the pharmacy monthly to have it filled. (Pump peripherals are provided by a separate supplier.) "Appeals" do not exist here since the doctor will only prescribe medicines that are reimbursed. And no, I have never needed a treatment that wasn't covered.
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      Over the past 3 months, how much time would you estimate you have spent working through T1D prescription-related issues with pharmacies, insurance companies, durable medical equipment distributors, T1D device companies, health care providers, etc.?
      Much too much time! Part of it, I know, is my own fault, for not keeping anxiety at bay when I have to sort out which plan will work best, annually. But it is something I dread, every single year. When I call to get some help understanding, the people are almost always very nice, but I have had times when the information was incorrect or not explained clearly. I usually commiserate with the person on the phone for having such an annoying system, and agreement seems to rule the day. But I never chose to make sorting out insurance management a career!
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      August Rossano likes your comment at
      Over the past 3 months, how much time would you estimate you have spent working through T1D prescription-related issues with pharmacies, insurance companies, durable medical equipment distributors, T1D device companies, health care providers, etc.?
      I selected 6 hours. So far, I have spent 6 weeks trying to get a new pump. I decided to look for a new pump in mid-December as my 770G warranty expired on January 3. I wanted to go hoseless with the Omnipod and the Dexcom 6. I contacted Dexcom and they sent me to the medical distribution company ASPN, and they could do the Omnipod but only with pharmacy part D with the Dexcom 6 sensor on DME My part D pharmacy plan had Omnipod as tier 6. $155.56 co pay and $150/month. The omnypod is not available as DME. I called INSULET the mfgr of omnipod. They told me they only supply via pharmacy plan to get more T2d's to sign up. Verses 100% DME coverage, part D coverage that was a non-starter. I contacted another supply company CCSmed. They could do both Dexcom 6 and tslim x2. Ineeded a Endo visit to get the notes and Rx. I had my Endo visit on Jan 20. Still waiting for CVSmed. Been waiting for 5 weeks now. Just called CCSmed and they got the endo notes and Rx but Medicare wanted to know who paid for my 770G 4 years ago. Fortunately, that was private/company. My new pump should now ship tomorrow. Finally.
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      August Rossano likes your comment at
      Over the past 3 months, how much time would you estimate you have spent working through T1D prescription-related issues with pharmacies, insurance companies, durable medical equipment distributors, T1D device companies, health care providers, etc.?
      The beginning of the year is always a bit iffy when you're on Medicare. Even though I've already paid my annual deductible, my pharmacy can't see that, so I must wait until it shows up on my Medicare account before I order new insulin. I always try to have plenty of insulin on hand at the end of December so it's not an issue. The organization I get my pump equipment from has a lot they must do because of Medicare, as well, and that can get time consuming. All-in-all, I'm lucky to have the time, energy and patience to deal with it, and I know up front these time-consuming moments are to be expected. If I wasn't retired, it'd be more of an issue.
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      August Rossano likes your comment at
      Over the past 3 months, how much time would you estimate you have spent working through T1D prescription-related issues with pharmacies, insurance companies, durable medical equipment distributors, T1D device companies, health care providers, etc.?
      I said 8+ and the reason, as for so many others, can be summed up in a phrase: transitioning to Medicare.
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      On a scale of 1-5, how satisfied are you with your current insulin delivery method (pump, pens, syringes, inhaler, etc.)? 5 = the most satisfied, 1 = the least satisfied
      I’m a reasonably satisfied MDI user with Lantus and Fiasp. I’ve looked into getting a pump but honestly, until I find one that does everything I want, I’ll probably hold off. My wish list for a pump: 1) no tubes 2) works well with Fiasp 3) controls that allow me to stay at my target of 70-90 mg/dl all night long.
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      On a scale of 1-5, how satisfied are you with your current insulin delivery method (pump, pens, syringes, inhaler, etc.)? 5 = the most satisfied, 1 = the least satisfied
      MDI for the past 60 years and do not see any alternative that I would prefer. The needles for my pens are so thin and sharp that they are painless (a far cry from the lancets I once used). chiefly, I am glad not to have to deal with setting up a pump and. Although I love my libre, I am not good candidate for having devices affixed to me. If my insulin delivery got interrupted they way i have interrupted my cgm service, I would have been in trouble. Furthermore, I have a track record of having both mechanicall and electronic things malfunction. (Seriously, I sometimes act as a beta-tester for technology folks. Maybe I push to many buttons?)
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      On a scale of 1-5, how satisfied are you with your current insulin delivery method (pump, pens, syringes, inhaler, etc.)? 5 = the most satisfied, 1 = the least satisfied
      I've had Tandem x2 and Dexcom since September. Previously on Medtronic for around 15 years. Grew to HATE the sensors and switched before the warranty on my last Medtronic was up. So far, I absolutely LOVE the Tandem and the Dexcom. I'm disappointed, however, in the amount of waste and plastic that this pair creates. Of course there will always be plastic waste from any pumps/sensors, but the amount of non-reusable stuff for insertions is ghastly.
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      On a scale of 1-5, how satisfied are you with your current insulin delivery method (pump, pens, syringes, inhaler, etc.)? 5 = the most satisfied, 1 = the least satisfied
      Have your doctor prescribe the syringes with .5 unit increments instead of the 1 unit syringes. Not quite a .1 unit which you are hoping for, but .5 is better than 1 unit increments.
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      Over the past 3 months, how much time would you estimate you have spent working through T1D prescription-related issues with pharmacies, insurance companies, durable medical equipment distributors, T1D device companies, health care providers, etc.?
      I answered "No time," but I live in France, where we have a single provider. I receive a prescription from my doctor and go to the pharmacy monthly to have it filled. (Pump peripherals are provided by a separate supplier.) "Appeals" do not exist here since the doctor will only prescribe medicines that are reimbursed. And no, I have never needed a treatment that wasn't covered.
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    If you have used an insulin pump, have you ever stopped using a pump and switched back to multiple daily injections for more than one month at a time?

    Home > LC Polls > If you have used an insulin pump, have you ever stopped using a pump and switched back to multiple daily injections for more than one month at a time?
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    51 Comments

    1. Molly Jones

      Not for that length of time, only for two weeks when I had to deal with a broken pump some twelve years ago on holiday.

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    2. Britni

      I stopped after a year and went back to MDI. That was almost two years ago now.

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    3. Beckett Nelson

      I think I’ve stopped once or twice for like two days, then realized that despite being frustrated with the pump, it was much better than MDI for me

      2 months ago Log in to Reply
    4. Tom Caesar

      No, and I also don’t use a typewriter, horse and buggy, or telegraph either!

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      1. Lawrence S.

        My thoughts, exactly!

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      2. Ahh Life

        How about an abacus and a slide rule? Or semaphores? Or the Pony Express? They’re pretty quick, I hear. Gets results too.

        2 months ago Log in to Reply
    5. Jane Cerullo

      Stopped using pump in January. Currently is InPen and Iport. Happy except for the cost. Not fair! Do not miss pump at all. InPen app gives me all data that pump does. A1c still 5.6.

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    6. Lawrence S.

      NO! NO WAY! NO WAY JOSE! NOT, NET, NEVER …
      MDI was a disaster for me, for 21 years. My life was a complete fog with multiple very low blood sugars, and highs, daily. I would not even consider it. I’ll take my insulin pump (Tandem X2, with Dexcom G6 CGM). Why go back to the stone ages?

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      1. Joan Fray

        My sentiments exactly! T1d in 62’ ( or 63’ can’t remember). Pump in 2000. Never looked back! Basal is saving me now since I am more forgetful!

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    7. Angela Naccari

      Stopped years ago because of absorption difficulties due to long term diabetes. Used Afrezza for several years which was great! On Tandem pump for last two years when I went on Medicare.

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    8. Christopher Tibbles

      Since I got an insulin pump I would never go back to taking shots. With the pump you don’t have to stop doing daily routines to inject insulin. There are so many options you can use from cgm to connecting to your provider through your iPhone.

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    9. Eva

      The reason I was put on a pump was that long-acting insulin was very dangerous for me. It never released when it was suppose to following prescribed the and then, all of a sudden I’d be hypoglycemic, especially at night. If it wasn’t for the Minimed pump, I’d be found dead in bed.

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      1. Lawrence S.

        Eva,
        I remember having the same problems. Some days I would have low blood glucose all day long. On time, I was traveling, and kept eating, and eating, and eating and could not stop the low blood sugar reaction that I was having. I ended up in the emergency room of a hospital about 400 miles away from home.
        It has not happened since I’ve been on an insulin pump since 1998.

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      2. Andrew Aronoff

        I’ve used Levemir and have been very satisfied with it. There are no peaks whatsoever. It would be helpful if you stated the long-acting insulin you were using. (NPH behaved with me the way you describe. No, I would not go back to NPH.)

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      3. Eva

        Most recently, I tried Tresiba – was a disaster zone. In fact, when it kicked in, I didn’t have to bolus to eat dinner. Before that, I tried Lantus and the paramedics were called cause I went supper low in the middle of the night.
        I have learned to listen to my body, and it tells me that short acting insulin, continuously delivered, is what it needs. Can’t do with out it.

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    10. Bonnie kenney

      I was on a pump for 25 years. My insurance changed and I no longer could afford it.

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    11. Karen DeVeaux

      Yes, had a pump for about a year but quit due to horrible reactions to where the tubing went in. That was many years ago so now I’m MDI, celiac, and eat low carb. I’m retired now and on Medicare. Funny how Medicare used to not pay for pumps, but now they pay and for any pump supplies – which includes the insulin. It’s cheaper to use a pump now than to use MDI. Oh well, I enjoy the freedom and no skin issues.

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    12. T1D4LongTime

      Going back to MDI is like going back to the dark ages even with a CGM! 34 years of injections before a pump…… NEVER going back to injections. However, maybe today’s Smartpens are better than what I had to use more than 20 years ago.

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      1. Amanda Barras

        100%. My A1c spiraled out of control when I was forced back to MDI during a year and a half lapse in insurance. The horrible lows I get on MDI are terrifying too. They don’t exist when I pump.

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    13. BARRY HUNSINGER

      When I switched from private medical insurance to Medicare I had a lot of problems getting coverage I had to reprove that I was a type 1 diabetic and it was basically two months I walked around with a bottle of insulin and a bunch of syringes and took what I needed to try and keep me under control

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    14. mojoseje

      Lost a job with great insurance because of the pandemic and the only insurance I could afford didn’t cover the cost of supplies so I was off the pump and CGM for a year—nightmare.

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    15. Amanda Barras

      Yes, temporarily. But, not by choice. No insurance for a year and a half made it impossible to afford.

      2 months ago Log in to Reply
    16. Colby Imbrie

      Omni pod resulted in serious infections on my 4 yo granddaughter’s body. Required 3 surgeries on 5 areas

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      1. AnitaS

        So sorry to hear that. šŸ™

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    17. Rick Martin

      Scar tissue from 50+ years of injections results in poor absorption and higher A1c. Was fortunate enough to be able to go to Afrezza (inhaled insulin) A1c lower than on pump due to better absorption.

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    18. Thomas Cline

      It always amazes and puzzles me how adamant some pump users are against MDI. My insulin requirements seems to bounce all over the place. I’ve been titrating myself with MDI now for 20 years with no trouble. Of course a CGM is essential for this to be effective. I haven’t ever had a truly serious low, and essentially never go below 50 with a CGM. With insulin pens and a willingness to inject through my shirt — never any problem except for blood drops on my undershirt — injections are a trivial inconvenience even in public spaces (often the folks I’m with don’t even know I’ve injected). I also enjoy having to have only one device (CGM) under my skin at any time. But perhaps the main reason I stick with MDI is because of my fear of earthquakes and not having access to insulin for a significant period. This is a consideration I’ve heard almost nothing about from anyone else (I live a few blocks from the Hayward Fault which is overdue for a 7.0). I always have a weeks supply of both types of insulin with me at all times, as well as test strips and a modest sugar supply (jelly bellies). If I were to use a pump, I’d still have to carry that kit with me to avoid being exposed with a low pump reservoir, so why bother? It is also a lot cheaper, although my insurance would cover a pump. While I can imagine a pump might have improved my basal coverage over night previously, at my age now I find I’m getting up several times a night anyway, so I can easily correct either up or down as needed then as well. Fortunately I fall back to sleep almost instantly.

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    19. eherban1

      About 2 years ago, after ~25 years on a pump, I wanted to take a ā€œvacationā€ from it. With Tresiba and a Humalog pen, I’ve kept my A1c at the same level, with less insulin. I feel slightly more free not being tethered to a machine 24/7. (One thing is not having to stress over where my pump is while sleeping, and more so getting up in the night to use the bathroom.) it’s really simple things like that.

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      1. eherban1

        Oh. And I lost 60lbs to boot. The weight loss was deliberate.

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    20. Kristine Warmecke

      Once I started pumping in February 1997, I haven’t looked back. My brother used a pump for a year, but stopped after that because his insurance refused to cover the supplies for it, so his daughter hasn’t even tried to get one , yet. She is just now using a CGM, since graduating from pediatric to adult endocrinologist, so we now all use a G6.

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    21. Bonnie Lundblom

      “Other” for me since there have been a few times in the last couple of months that my Tslim pump was not accurately delivering my bolus doses. I had been given samples of Tresiba and Fiasp and gave myself a day off pumping. I’m not sure if it was the pump or the infusion set but hoping it doesn’t happen anymore because I have better control of my blood sugar when using the pump compared to MDI’s.

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      1. ConnieT1D62

        If you were using Fiasp in your pump, you could have occlusion issues with that. Fiasp doesn’t work in Tslim pump infusion sets – causes occlusions in the tubing.

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      2. Bonnie Lundblom

        I only insulin I use in my pump is Novolog, the doses of Fiasp and Tresiba given on the day I had problems with the pump were injections.

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    22. Rex Franklin

      I stopped using the M named pump and CGM because of the crazy stupid alarms every day and all night long. I was on MDI for a six months. It wasn’t worth buying the pump supplies. I found it was so nice getting a good nights sleep without getting an alarm to calibrate every 15 minutes. I had to wait to get the new T named pump and CGM which was worth the wait and is awesome.

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    23. Andrew Aronoff

      I’ve been diabetic for over 50 years and I started using a Medtronic pump in 2000. After 20 years on the pump, I had absorption problems in my abdomen so I stopped using the pump for a calendar year. I had no problems on MDI, using Levemir for the basal and Humalog or Fiasp for the bolus. I restarted the pump and was dismayed to find that my absorption problems had not abated. I’ve now switched to an Omnipod DASH, but I’m not impressed with its function and am seriously considering reverting to MDI. The principal reason I favor the pump is to be able to switch to a reduced basal when I walk long distances. On MDI, of course, my basal is fixed I have difficulty consuming carbs to avoid a hypo. (The carbs I ingest aren’t absorbed while I’m walking.) Either I find a way to get the Omnipod DASH to work consistently or I abstain from walking long distances. I’ll need a few more months to decide.

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    24. Elaine Covert

      T1D over 50 years. Started using a pump in 1993 and would hate to go back to MDI.

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    25. Virginia Barndollar

      I’ve switched to pens and a Libre sensor from my Medtronic pump during long, high and cold backpacking and mountaineering treks. Altitude >10,000 ‘ and sub 0 temps are best with multiple injections for me.

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    26. Ms Cris

      Never as long as a month, but for a week or weekend here and there, yes.

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    27. Jillmarie61

      When I got pregnant in 1986 my OB/GYN would not treat diabetics on a pump so I had to go off temporarily. ā˜¹ļø

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    28. Mick Martin

      I have stopped using a pump for more than a month, but this was NOT of my choosing.

      On one occasion I was in a coma and the ward staff, apparently, were unsure of how to use pump technology, so they had me put onto their ‘sliding scale’, which involves a continuous insulin infusion, someone checking blood glucose levels, and determining whether the level of titration needed to be increased or decreased.

      On a separate occasion, I had been admitted to a different hospital for an operation to surgically remove a toe. I developed osteomyelitis and sepsis whilst an inpatient, but my pump failed during my stay.

      I did ask for one of the diabetes team to visit me so that we could discuss options, but the so-called Diabetes Specialist Nurse had never seen my type of insulin pump before (it’s a Medtronic Paradigm, so I don’t know why she had never seen one of those pumps before). The nurse advised me to check my battery, to reset my insulin pump, to try changing my basal profiles, etc. … as if I hadn’t got the common sense to have tried all sorts of solutions.

      Anyway, I had a prolonged hospital stay and had to put up with their sliding scale, until such time that I could get to see my own Diabetes Support Team and get them to order me a replacement pump.

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      1. Lawrence S.

        I wish you good health in the future. Sorry to hear that you had to go through that. Best wishes.

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      2. Mick Martin

        @Lawrence S.

        Thank you for your comment, sir.

        I’ve developed a number of diabetes-related complications over the last 40+ years and am now at the stage that I have a hospital bed at home (arranged by my endocrinologist) and spend more time in it than I’d care to. Still, it’s there for a purpose, and I sometimes find myself ‘locked in’ with the cot sides in place. (I can’t find a way to unlock the cot sides when I’m in the bed so have to count on someone hearing my calls for attention. šŸ˜‰ )

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    29. Mary Ann Sayers

      The first pump I had, after 4 years, malfunctioned and gave me 4.8 UNITS PER HOUR INSTEAD OF. 8 !!!! from midnight on!!!
      I was in a coma for about 12 hours. Dr told my daughters my bgs was 11 when brought me in. THEY SUSPECTED I HAD DONE IT!!!
      My doctor knew I hadn’t, but he suspended my use of ANY pump til I recovered from the coma. I needed speech and physical therapy for a while.
      That was 5 pumps ago in about 20 years . I DO NOT choose to switch back to insulin shots!!!😣

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    30. StPetie

      It wasn’t by choice. I was getting a lot of CT scans a couple of years ago. A tech

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    31. Sandra Norman

      I have been on pumps since 1988. In 2013 I enrolled in a clinical trial for a new long acting insulin- I think it became Tresiba, (they don’t have the name when your in the trial) My A1c’s stayed about the same, it was a year long study and then I went back on the pump as it is easier for me with a very busy and varied lifestyle.

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    32. Donna Condi

      I have never stopped using a pump and I never will if possible. My control is so much better than using MDI was—especially my Tandem X2 pump.

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    33. mbulzomi@optonline.net

      I have been on a pump since 1983. Only used a syringe a few times when one of my 6 different pumps stopped working.

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    34. John McHenery

      Only briefly when a technical problem prevented pump use.

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    35. Jan Masty

      I was off for about a month due to some very serious health issues. I am still relatively new to pumping. (About 18 months). I did single injections for about 25 of my 63 t1d years, 2 injections for another 30 years and them mdi for about 8 yesra and now the pump. I always did pretty well anyway, but like the pump cause it’s convenient …but my control hasn’t changed that much. To me, shots were a big nothing except for carrying extra stuff. Pens were a big improvement. At least with pens, I didn’t have issues like bubbles in the line, or the set coming off. Oh well. Things do keep improving!

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    36. Randy Campbell

      Whenever my body stops responding to insulin from the pump (Omnipod), I switch to injections. That tells me if the pump has malfunctioned or it’s just my body being resistant. This a better test than just changing the pump. It was very frustrating until I started doing this & now I have a better understanding. Often, if I react to an injection, I can go back the the pump & get a result. For me the reaction seems to be tied to activity. If I’m up doing active things, I react. If I’m sitting, working at the computer for instance, my body will often not react. Also, when this happens, walking at a fast pace on the treadmill for 3 minutes helps. Yep, only three minutes.

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    37. Kristen Clifford

      The longest I’ve ever had to stop using a pump in the ten years since I started is maybe two weeks. That was just last Christmas. I had placed an order for new supplies about a week and a half before Christmas using FSA money, but due to both the holidays and the end of the year, everything was on backorder. I had to travel out of state using syringes. Thankfully, my supplies finally arrived shortly after the first of the year.

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    38. Tom Webb

      The first pump I used was a medtronic pump and my pump stopped working and called my doctor and I had to go to using multiple injections during the pump gone and I went from 1 shot in three days to 6 shots in 24 hours and had very large fluctuations of my blood sugars during that time.

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