[Diabetes-Talk] insulin pumps and CGM

[dianefilipe at comcast.net]

I have MedTronic
Diane 

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> On Mar 29, 2019, at 1:15 PM, Alyssa Frierson via Diabetes-Talk <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Hi all,
> I was on the list a while ago, took a break, and now I'm back with a
> question. For those of you on insulin pumps, what insulin pump do you
> use? I have Type 1 and have used an Animas pump for the entire
> thirteen years I've been on a pump. My warranty expires at the end of
> April, so I have to sadly switch. I meet with my Diabetes educator on
> Tuesday to discuss options, but thought I'd ask here as well. I have
> some residual vision and have been able to use my Animas Ping
> independently with some magnification. I know there's not a totally
> accessible pump, but was wondering if you've found some more easy to
> use than others? My doctor suggested at one point the Tandem T-Slim
> might work because of the contrast on the screen?
> 
> Also, for those of you who have a CGM, which do you have? I know
> Dexcom has an iPhone app; is it accessible? I'm really on the fence
> about a CGM. I'm not sure I like the idea of being attached to
> something else all the time (having a pump and CGM stuck to my body
> all the time), and am not sure how I feel about always being able to
> look at my blood sugars. My last A1C was 6.9, so I feel like my
> control is generally pretty good. But lately I'm finding I have
> growing anxiety about my overnight blood sugars and have trouble not
> over-correcting for lows, so I can see some advantage to trying a CGM.
> Both of these feel like big changes since I've only ever used my
> Animas pump (or shots) and my glucose meter for so long, so I think
> I'm struggling a bit with wrapping my head around it, if that makes
> sense or if anyone can relate.
> 
> I'd appreciate any input anyone has to offer. Thank you!
> 
> Alyssa
> 
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