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I've always injected insulin being diagnosed T1 in 1998.y provider convinced me to start using a pump saying it would be much easier than injections , even though my last A1C was 5.9.

I started today on the Omnipod 5 after getting the training but I've have nothing to eat since and my glucose continues to rise. It says it's giving me auto corrections but the glucose is going up and up. I started to come down earlier but got to about 215 and then started to go up again, and I'm now at 305!

I don't know what to do. I'm tempted to just start injecting again as I just don't trust this device. The stress of not injecting and having to trust it also isn't helping! I'm just not sure it's for me. Is this normal?

A couple of months ago, I got a couple of emails thanking me for signing up to Boost Mobile, which I never did. I've been trying to find out what is goin on but the emails area addressed to some with a different first name to me. I have since got a couple of emails telling me my payment will soon be taken. No money is ever taken from any of my accounts, and I actually just genuinely think someone has mistakenly typed my email address in when they signed up. Anyway, I have contacted Boost and they ended up saying I now have to go to all these third parties to open cases for investigation etc,which I honestly don'y have time for. I've already had to spend hours with them trying to explain the situation!

As they aren't able to help me, I am now considering just signing in to the account with a forgot my password link and then canceling it or seeing how I can manage it in there. Is that fraudulent on my part? Or, can anyone suggest a better way to go about this?

I was diagnosed in my teens and have managed with multiple daily injections for the last 25 years. I've never used a pump before. My A1C is pretty good (last one was 5.9). I just moved to the US from Australia and visited an endocrinologist who said she usually recommends all T1s use a pump, and I'm now considering it, as I feel a bit "over it" with all the injections and corrections etc.

I want something very small as I do not like people to know I am diabetic. I play a lot of sports like soccer and tennis and so need something that is good for those activities. The two the endocrinologist recommended to me when I went to a pump introductory class were the Omnipod 5 and the Tandem Mobi. I looked at them and think they would work well from a size and discretion perspective.

Which one of these systems would people think is better for me?

I like the idea of being able to easily detatch the Tandem one if I have to for a bit. However, as I'm new to the US I'm so confused about what I would have to pay for it. I've been told different pieces of information saying I would essentially have to meet my insurance deductible and the device costs about $5k, but then I've also been told that it is now a pharmacy item (which I don't really know how that changes what I pay to be honest).

Anyway, any thoughts would be very much appreciated.

I'm looking for some thoughts on using an Omnipod. I was diagnosed T1 in my teens about 25 years ago and have always injected basal and bolus insulin each day. My A1C has always been pretty good (last one was 5.9) and my time in range according to my CGM is always above 70% (usually high 70s).

I just moved to the US from Australia and saw an endocrinologist here who said all T1s should really consider using a pump. I've always been resistant to using one as I find them too bulky and have always managed fine with injections. However, as I get a bit older, I'm pretty much just feeling "over it" with injections and have been considering something easier.

I went to a pump education class today and saw the omnipod, which I am now considering. How does everyone find it regarding accuracy when you tell it to administer insulin vs injecting? I play a lot of sports, like soccer and tennis - will it be restrictive? Can people see it when it is on you, and can you "hide" it by putting it somewhere like your thigh. I don't want people knowing I am diabetic, which is just the way I am. I try to even keep my CGM as discreet as possible.

The sign up page to gain access ot the album has a mandatory field for choosing your favourite. Why is Scotland not in there? It even has Ireland, who didn't even qualify!

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