My boyfriend is T1D and uses Omnipods so this is exciting news. He has also used a Dexcom (G6 I think) to monitor glucose levels. Unfortunately the Dexcom's are

My boyfriend is T1D and uses Omnipods so this is exciting news. He has also used a Dexcom (G6 I think) to monitor glucose levels. Unfortunately the Dexcom's are a bit pricy and so he can't always afford them. I have talked to him about Nightscout and closed loops or even semi-closed loops and while he is interested I haven't pursued it heavily because he isn't as technically inclined (or interested) as I am. If I were a T1D I would using some form of a closed loop system but I worry too much about bugs or problems he might run into that he wouldn't be able to solve or diagnose quickly. While nightscout is pretty mature and the pumps/monitors they've cracked fairly reliable I think he will probably just wait for some of the closed loop systems that are starting to enter the market (or are they still just semi-closed, or maybe they call them hybrid, I can't remember). Even then I'm sure it will be a few years yet until they are affordable enough.