Hey All,
So after using Omnipod for a while now (after being on Medtronic for a year), I have to say I LOVE IT! I was really frustrated at first because I was having issues, but I got them taken care of and I love it!
Downfalls of Omnipod:
Summer time = sweating and pump doesn't stick / falls off if you don't have on correctly
I go through more pods
I have to change pod at 20 units left, so I don't get the full use of insulin
Usually get 1/1.5 days on pod
If you forget your meter, you're fucked
Downfalls of Metronic:
Way more expensive
Tubing and it always got caught on something
Sensor never worked
Reps never call back / 800 customer service sucks
Always delayed in delivery (must have a signer to receive packages)
I always had bruising after using it
If you lose/break any of the products, you can't insert the tubing correctly
Needle always bent and screwed up my insulin delivery
Whenever I would "deliver" insulin to me, it burned
Loud/annoying alarms you can't turn off
Says its waterproof, but it's not. I had to replace my pump 4xs in less than a year
Positives on Omnipod:
WAY cheaper
Loved 800 customer service
Worked with my doctor and express scrips where I pay NOTHING for my pods!!
You don't need a signer because it comes in the mail USPS
My diabetes is almost perfect, my A1C was 6 and sugars are normally around 100
My trainer always picks up the phone/texts asap
NO WIRES, I totally forget I'm wearing it half the time
Battery lasts for a month plus
Meter automatically sends insulin to pod
Way easier to play sports
Waterproof
Positives for Medtronic:
I usually got 2.5 days out of the tube
You can take out the "leftover" insulin, usually got 20+ extra units
Reusable (I don't recommend it but if you need to you can)
I truly was weary of Omnipod at first but after using it a while, I really enjoy it and I don't think I'll ever switch back. If you have any questions, please let me know and I'll be more than merry to answer them for you!
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