u/il2pif

Do they make covers for the actual 7 day infusion set part that goes into your skin? I wear one over my instinct sensor, but I keep kind of pulling on the cannula and I don’t want to rip it out at night. I was hoping maybe skin grip, but I didn’t see one. If anyone can give me some specific suggestions, I would appreciate it. Especially if anything waterproof for swimming too?

Also does insulin get too hot in 100 plus summer heat on your body?

This is my first pump ever and I’ve been on it a couple of weeks now. I’m still learning all of the tricks. When your reservoir gets kind of low, when do you change it? I keep getting a low notice usually middle of the night and I’ll be so sleepy that I’ll wait till the morning but sometimes it runs out before the morning. If you’re getting somewhat low like 40 or 50, do you just go ahead and change it out and waste that insulin or wait till it completely runs out?

Are there still any old school burger joints that make the burgers from scratch and also serve malts IN Cypress? The malt part isn’t a dealbreaker, so if they don’t serve those that’s OK, but needs to be old school not something that opened in the last few years and preferably been around for many many years. Looking for a place that is like eating a burger that your grandma made. I grew up in a small town that still has a place like this and I really miss it. I haven’t had a good OS burger in so long.

Does anyone have issues connecting to the app? It’s 5:23 PM central time where I’m at. I saw a message about the CareLing going down but not at this time and it didn’t say it was going to affect the app.

How is TIR calculated? Last hour, last 24 hours? I can’t tell. It went from 88 to 74 in 30 minutes.

Any MiniMed reps here or anyone who bought one know? My son is doing a paper on diabetes. He is on the spectrum and very attention to detail focused. He’s getting a bit frustrated as he’s finding a bunch of different answers online. Did anyone happen to buy theirs outright or happen to know how much one would cost outright? I got mine fully covered with insurance and I can’t find it anywhere showing the full price that they paid as it looks like my insurance had a greatly reduced deal with them. Bonus points if you can tell me how much an entire starter kit with supplies would cost if paid without insurance? I’m in the USA if that makes any difference.

I am told that select people have the MiniMed Flex already. Anyone here have it and can give a review? I found some influencers on YT but most hadn’t tried it but just got a sample product to show people in their hand. Just got MiniMed 780g and curious if I should upgrade in the summer? Just getting used to a pump.

I am told that select people have the MiniMed Flex already. Anyone here have it and can give a review? I found some influencers on YT but most hadn’t tried it but just got a sample product to show people in their hand. Just got MiniMed 780g and curious if I should upgrade in the summer? Just getting used to a pump.

I googled this and asked AI, but I’m getting mixed answers and I would love to ask people that actually live it. Do y’all enter when you drink something like a low-carb Pure protein shake that only has five carbs? My new pump should hit smartguard mode at midnight. I read that I should enter any carb I eat even if it’s a snack but some say if it’s a lower carb like a protein shake, and my numbers aren’t too high not to enter. Thoughts?

I have been away in the hospital for a couple of weeks and was wanting to get back into it and get some things. What is the current drop time and is RFY dropping at a different time now? I’m in central time. Thank you so much and bless you all.

I have been using the Abbott Libre 3+ for a few months and really loved the app and where I could note when I took basal, when I took mill time meal insulin and when I ate carbs, full meals, etc., in the notes. I also made notes of stress and sleep levels etc. This really helped me see what affected my numbers. I just recently got changed to an insulin pump for the first time which is the MiniMed 780G and it uses the Abbott Instinct sensor which I know is based on the Libre 3+ however I can no longer use that app. Is there a similar app that’s easy to use that I could use to keep up with my insulin and blood sugar and how it affects me and I can put in my food, etc., like I did with the Libre app? As far as I can tell, the MiniMed pump app does not have this unless I’m missing it? I really miss it.

I have been using the Abbott Libre 3+ for a few months and really loved the app and where I could note when I took basal, when I took mill time meal insulin and when I ate carbs, full meals, etc., in the notes. I also made notes of stress and sleep levels etc. This really helped me see what affected my numbers. I just recently got changed to an insulin pump for the first time which is the MiniMed 780G and it uses the Abbott Instinct sensor which I know is based on the Libre 3+ however I can no longer use that app. Is there a similar app that’s easy to use that I could use to keep up with my insulin and blood sugar and how it affects me and I can put in my food, etc., like I did with the Libre app? As far as I can tell, the MiniMed pump app does not have this unless I’m missing it? I really miss it.

I just got this pump yesterday. I know it’s in learning mode. They said it will be automated Friday, so is it normal for numbers to be high in high 100s to 250 or so several times a day and when wake? The educator for MiniMed put in all the numbers and I’ve never learned to calculate that all as doctor had me on a chart or how much to inject before meals based on my current glucose levels. With MDI, I had my dawn phenomenon moments way down. Once it learns my high patterns, will it bring me down? How long takes til it works right? Also the Instinct sensor I got yesterday is showing way off numbers as opposed to finger stick and Libre 3+. Any tips at all with this pump? My first pump ever and new to insulin in January of this year. Went this route to make it more hands off as I am often bed bound and so fatigued I can’t move due to chronic illnesses and I have major brain fog so need the automation. Also any fave accessories to help you carry it and sleep with? I have sensory issues with the giant clip. Thank you!

I just got this pump yesterday. I know it’s in learning mode. They said it will be automated Friday, so is it normal for numbers to be high in high 100s to 250 or so several times a day and when wake? The educator for MiniMed put in all the numbers and I’ve never learned to calculate that all as doctor had me on a chart or how much to inject before meals based on my current glucose levels. With MDI, I had my dawn phenomenon moments way down. Once it learns my high patterns, will it bring me down? How long takes til it works right? Also the Instinct sensor I got yesterday is showing way off numbers as opposed to finger stick and Libre 3+. Any tips at all with this pump? My first pump ever and new to insulin in January of this year. Went this route to make it more hands off as I am often bed bound and so fatigued I can’t move due to chronic illnesses and I have major brain fog so need the automation. Also any fave accessories to help you carry it and sleep with? I have sensory issues with the giant clip. Thank you!

Hey! A mom of a type one diabetic recently told me about an awesome free app that she uses and a lot of type one diabetics use to tell her pretty much any food and it’s nutrition and carbs. I can’t remember now what she said it was. Could anyone let me know? I just recently went on a pump and I need to carb count a little bit more. Something super easy.

Edit: CalorieKing is the one I believe. It just came to me.

We were at our kid’s event during the game today so we planned to watch replay on SCHN app on TV during dinner (game was fully over) but it’s not showing today’s game to rewatch, only yesterdays and older. What am I doing wrong?

Anyone on insulin, eat something and still majorly spikes like never took it at some meals but can eat the same meal another day and same insulin and no spike? Ugh.

Has anyone who had bad long term neuropathy had major improvement after getting numbers in good range for awhile?

There was a very active Facebook group for Amazon Vine that, as far as I could tell, the admins had some affiliation with vine. Last week, it went poof and has not come back. Anyone know what happened? I loved that group and also here because both are such a wealth of knowledge. Had many posts saved for future reference as someone with disabilities and memory issues.