Hi everyone,
I've been diagnosed with type 1 about a year ago, and have been on MDI ever since. Last week I went to the hospital to talk someone about potentially switching to a pump, and they made me pretty enthousiastic. I now need to figure out what pump would be the best choice for me, and I would like to hear if any of you have any advise or opinions :)
My A1c is currently fine, and MDI works fine for me, so it's not a medical necessity for me to switch to a pump. Basically I only want to switch because it seems to be easier/more comfortable.
I use around 30 units of insuline per day (basal and meals combined). My health insurance covers both MDI or pump, so money is not really an issue. When I choose a pump I do have to stick with the chosen pump for four years (allowed to go back to MDI, not switch to another pump), so there is some pressure on making the right choice.. CGM is not covered, so although I would love to use this, I won't be getting it.
At the hospital I looked at the different available pumps, and I'm leaning towards either getting the Accu-Chek Insight or the MyLife Omnipod. Both are relatively small with an included glucose meter.
I like the idea of the Omnipod, because I will only have to wear the one patch without any tubes. It is thicker than the infusion part of the Insight though, so it might be less convenient with certain clothing items. Also you can program or dose the Insight on the pump itself without the remote if you want, while the Omnipod can only run its basal program without the PDM. I have been told however, that the Accu-Chek remote needs to be charged every 1/1.5 days, so that might be a disadvantage.
This post has become pretty long. I hope it still makes sense, and I would love to hear from your experiences!
TL;DR: Switching to pump. What are your opinions on Accu-Check Insight and Omnipod?
Submitted April 15, 2017 at 10:23PM by little_miss_maybe
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