Going to be starting the Omnipod 5 soon.
It seems there are so many complaints, I'm concerned, added on to my normal concerns. I have type 2, uncontrolled for so many years, and because of Lantus they decided this may be better for me. I am extremely large and truly don't think a tubed pump with work for me, so I patiently waited for about a year for the Omnipod to finally work with the Libre 3. My biggest fear is that it will give me too much insulin (going to be using U-200) but the instructor told me children use this and that is has safety measures for that, as well as so many complaints that it's not keeping up with levels. But I know if I had to put in my carbs there would be times that I would be getting triple the amount I would normally take, still on a sliding scale, so if my levels are like 300 I take 13 units of U-100 rapid acting. Insulin usually takes about 4-6 hours, closer to 6, before I am at a decent level. But the number one reason I am going on a pump is because of the Lantus. When I hit a blood vessel I drop, rapidly, so like from 250 to 70 in about 15 minutes, while drinking juice and munching tablets, so I have gotten in a habit of making my levels high so I can accommodate the drop if needed. It's a horrible cycle and I can't get my levels regulated because of it. Anyway, it takes me a little while to learn something and I only have the instructor for like an hour or so, I have worries, that I won't use it right, that I'll screw up adding the insulin, inputting carbs, placing the pod. So placing the pod, I only have my upper arms, like I said, I'm big, placing them anywhere else I will likely knock it off, or just be painful, I use my sensor on my upper arms, change sides every two weeks and I was told that the pod has to be on the same side of the sensor, close to it, is this true? how would I be able to use 7 pods on one arm in two weeks. Well that's all for now, I could use some real live experiences and encouragement.