I just found you…. I was a mini med pump user (nearly 25 yrs with them…) and had used their sensor that required so much calibration every day…. I switched less that two months ago to Omni pod….. I am still struggling, but am so much happier with my Dexcom alone, that I’m trying to get the rest of the system some time….
Omg I am from Indy too! I have had type 1 for 31 years, got it when I was 3 and I am 34 now. I am going to speak with my Endo tomorrow about finally making the switch to a pump. I am so scared but so ready to start this new journey. I don't know if i will go with TSlim or Ominipod. But I feel like Omnipod is what I am leaning towards.
I’ve been using T-Slim for about two years and I’m switching to Omnipod Dash 5. Now that it works with Dexcom G6. How is it? My glucose levels are perfect. Ha1c are perfect as well. I just don’t like the tubing on the t-slim
Hi Carol. Wondering what your overall thoughts are with the omnipod 5 vs Tandem. I am making the switch soon and trying to decide between omnipod 5 and T Slim. Thanks!
I enjoy not having tubes. It's taken a little while to adjust to the system, and I'm still trying to figure out the best places to put the pods as my body doesn't like wide areas of medical adhesive, but so far, so good. The Tandem was a good system, though, and when they release their patch pump, I may look into going back, but right now, I'm happy.
Very much so! I liked the T-slim too, but my warranty was up, so thought I would try something without tubes. It's nice not having to disconnect when I go into water.
I never used the Tandem but I recently "upgraded" Omnipod 5 from the Dash. Unfortunately it's been terrible for me. The first night, I woke up drenched in sweat because my sugar was 43. We slept through the alarms. The Omni 5 was giving me boluses during the night even though my settings are to only correct BG >120. Super scary and I've only been using manual mode since then. I double-checked all my settings and can't figure out why it was giving me boluses when my sugar was normal. I saw a couple other users complain of the same issue on Reddit. This is my 3rd day on the Omni 5, the other thing I dislike is that it's very slow at correcting high sugars. It seems like the most it will bolus is 0.15 units, so I gave up on automated mode completely and my sugars are better.
Carol what are your thoughts 4 weeks later. I am on the tslim and it is amazing. I want to get rid of the tubes though. My desire to be disconnected from the tubes isn't as high as the convenience of the tslim auto bolus and auto basal. So if the omnipod is not on par than I will stick with the tube annoyance.
I've had to adjust some of settings (changed my insulin to carb ratio and increased the max basal the system can deliver in an hour) because of the heat, but it seems to be working well now.
I would love to know how much the Omni pod 5 kept you in range throughout the day and night. I’m insulin resistant in the morning and I fluctuate during the night from high-to-low-to-high again. I’m hoping the Omnipod will help me with that. Still working with my Insurance.
It’s done pretty well. I had one off day, but that was because of a lot of miscalculations on my part. Im still trying to figure out where I will get the best absorption.
Hey Carol! I am trying out omnipod 5 and will be starting it in a month or so. I currently have the tandem tslim x2. I am also pretty neurotic about my blood sugars and I tend to go low a lot (probably under 80 needing hypo treatment once per day) because I have a physically active job. How has it been with the AI feature learning your routines? Has it gotten significantly better? Also wondering about the duration of wearing the pod. I know you're supposed to change every 3 days, but I often end up using less insulin than expected and end up wearing for 4 or 5 days pretty regularly. Does the omnipod make you change every 3 days like clockwork, or do you decide when to change it? Thanks in advance!
I find I go low less often with it. And, yes, you will have to change every 3 days, but there is an 8 hour grace period. I have been putting less insulin in the pod. I think 80 or 90 units is the minimum, so I would say just put a bit less in and you should be ok? (There is a way to draw out the insulin, but I only do that if I have a pod failure on day 1 because it is right against the skin.)
@@anistrand1928 at a certain point, if your blood sugars are predicted to be low enough, it will not deliver insulin. As far as manual adjustments while it is running, you would have to switch to manual mode.
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Love my Tandem. Had omni pod. Hope it works out for you. We are blessed to get the products we do. There are so many people that can't. ❤
I just found you…. I was a mini med pump user (nearly 25 yrs with them…) and had used their sensor that required so much calibration every day…. I switched less that two months ago to Omni pod….. I am still struggling, but am so much happier with my Dexcom alone, that I’m trying to get the rest of the system some time….
Omg I am from Indy too! I have had type 1 for 31 years, got it when I was 3 and I am 34 now. I am going to speak with my Endo tomorrow about finally making the switch to a pump. I am so scared but so ready to start this new journey. I don't know if i will go with TSlim or Ominipod. But I feel like Omnipod is what I am leaning towards.
Best of luck! I am assuming you are already on Dexcom or another CGM?
@@Carol_Pearson yes yes. I am on the G6 and I love it… when it works hahaha
Hi fellow podder!! I'm from Vincennes Indiana
I’ve been using T-Slim for about two years and I’m switching to Omnipod Dash 5. Now that it works with Dexcom G6. How is it? My glucose levels are perfect. Ha1c are perfect as well. I just don’t like the tubing on the t-slim
It’s been going well. Bit of an adjustment for the first month, but working well now.
Hi Carol. Wondering what your overall thoughts are with the omnipod 5 vs Tandem. I am making the switch soon and trying to decide between omnipod 5 and T Slim. Thanks!
I enjoy not having tubes. It's taken a little while to adjust to the system, and I'm still trying to figure out the best places to put the pods as my body doesn't like wide areas of medical adhesive, but so far, so good. The Tandem was a good system, though, and when they release their patch pump, I may look into going back, but right now, I'm happy.
I’m hoping to hear more as you gain experience with the omniPod about how it compares to the T-slim. Are you loving it?
Very much so! I liked the T-slim too, but my warranty was up, so thought I would try something without tubes. It's nice not having to disconnect when I go into water.
How much insulin do you put into each pod? Is there a lot of waste?
@@eastonguy62 I usually put about 100 or so units in. I use about 30 or so a day, so not much waste.
I never used the Tandem but I recently "upgraded" Omnipod 5 from the Dash. Unfortunately it's been terrible for me. The first night, I woke up drenched in sweat because my sugar was 43. We slept through the alarms. The Omni 5 was giving me boluses during the night even though my settings are to only correct BG >120. Super scary and I've only been using manual mode since then. I double-checked all my settings and can't figure out why it was giving me boluses when my sugar was normal. I saw a couple other users complain of the same issue on Reddit. This is my 3rd day on the Omni 5, the other thing I dislike is that it's very slow at correcting high sugars. It seems like the most it will bolus is 0.15 units, so I gave up on automated mode completely and my sugars are better.
It’s been ok for me, but I agree it is a bit slow at correcting highs.
@@Carol_Pearson is the tandem t slim x2 faster ?
Carol what are your thoughts 4 weeks later. I am on the tslim and it is amazing. I want to get rid of the tubes though. My desire to be disconnected from the tubes isn't as high as the convenience of the tslim auto bolus and auto basal. So if the omnipod is not on par than I will stick with the tube annoyance.
I've had to adjust some of settings (changed my insulin to carb ratio and increased the max basal the system can deliver in an hour) because of the heat, but it seems to be working well now.
I would love to know how much the Omni pod 5 kept you in range throughout the day and night. I’m insulin resistant in the morning and I fluctuate during the night from high-to-low-to-high again. I’m hoping the Omnipod will help me with that. Still working with my Insurance.
It’s done pretty well. I had one off day, but that was because of a lot of miscalculations on my part. Im still trying to figure out where I will get the best absorption.
Tandem had had me in the hospital 3 times in less then a month I hate tandem it doesn't cut off my insulin
Hey Carol! I am trying out omnipod 5 and will be starting it in a month or so. I currently have the tandem tslim x2. I am also pretty neurotic about my blood sugars and I tend to go low a lot (probably under 80 needing hypo treatment once per day) because I have a physically active job. How has it been with the AI feature learning your routines? Has it gotten significantly better? Also wondering about the duration of wearing the pod. I know you're supposed to change every 3 days, but I often end up using less insulin than expected and end up wearing for 4 or 5 days pretty regularly. Does the omnipod make you change every 3 days like clockwork, or do you decide when to change it? Thanks in advance!
I find I go low less often with it. And, yes, you will have to change every 3 days, but there is an 8 hour grace period. I have been putting less insulin in the pod. I think 80 or 90 units is the minimum, so I would say just put a bit less in and you should be ok? (There is a way to draw out the insulin, but I only do that if I have a pod failure on day 1 because it is right against the skin.)
@@Carol_Pearson thank you! That's super helpful! I just watched your 2 month review as well and that was helpful too, so thank you for sharing! 😊
Oh one more question! Can you manually temporarily shut off the insulin at any point?
@@anistrand1928 at a certain point, if your blood sugars are predicted to be low enough, it will not deliver insulin. As far as manual adjustments while it is running, you would have to switch to manual mode.
how did you set up the training appointment? i’m getting my omnipod next week but i can’t figure out how to get an appointment.
I set it up through my doctors office. My endo has diabetes educators who handle the training. I would imagine you could call Omnipod as well.
@@Carol_Pearson okay, thank you!