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Thanks for the kinds words. The primary problem with those types of treatments is you have to be on immunosuppressants, or the immune system just kills the cel

Thanks for the kinds words. The primary problem with those types of treatments is you have to be on immunosuppressants, or the immune system just kills the cells again. That type of treatment is typically not recommended unless the patient is already on immunosuppressants, or has extreme hypoglycemia unawareness, or extreme needle phobia. Immunosuppressants are typically considered a worse outcome than properly treating T1D with insulin + CGM. For the same reason, sometimes T1D's will get a pancreas transplant if they are also getting another required transplant that will require immunosuppressants. I think the best hope in the next 50-100 years or so is continued development and improvement of closed loop systems. Eventually we should get to a point where highly sophisticated closed loop artificial pancreases can automate much of the process away. This will improve treatment and long term health outcomes, but will still require a fairly significant level of maintenance and oversight on the part of the patient (or their parent). There's a lot of really promising work being done there.

brainlessdev 5y ago
I've been following the press about closed loop artificial pancreases closely, too. Currently, the open-source solutions there are require using insulin pumps that are pretty big and for some, that's not a choice they're ready to make. I too hope this tech continues to advance quickly.
- Trasmatta 5y ago
  The Omnipod 5 just received FDA approval, and looks really cool. I'm going to wait a bit and see reactions from other diabetics, though, before I jump onboard.
  - brainlessdev 5y ago
    Oh, sweet! It looks like it's not out yet in Germany. You can get the Omnipod Dash here. It does look like it's going to be available soon, though. Will keep an eye out, thanks for the tip!
- pimeys 5y ago
  The AndroidAPS works with many Omnipod models, and with DanaRS or Accu-Chek insight which are all quite small pumps. If you have the knowledge, I can highly recommend doing some research and try looping. I've been doing it now for three years. Time in range is about 92%, A1c always 5.8-6.0%. 80% of the stress is gone. Life is better. But, it's not accepted therapy and you have to do lots of research to learn how to use the systems. For me it has worked like nothing else. I got my life back after 21 years of suffering with T1D.
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brainlessdev 5y ago

I've been following the press about closed loop artificial pancreases closely, too. Currently, the open-source solutions there are require using insulin pumps that are pretty big and for some, that's not a choice they're ready to make. I too hope this tech continues to advance quickly.

Trasmatta 5y ago
The Omnipod 5 just received FDA approval, and looks really cool. I'm going to wait a bit and see reactions from other diabetics, though, before I jump onboard.
- brainlessdev 5y ago
  Oh, sweet! It looks like it's not out yet in Germany. You can get the Omnipod Dash here. It does look like it's going to be available soon, though. Will keep an eye out, thanks for the tip!
pimeys 5y ago
The AndroidAPS works with many Omnipod models, and with DanaRS or Accu-Chek insight which are all quite small pumps. If you have the knowledge, I can highly recommend doing some research and try looping. I've been doing it now for three years. Time in range is about 92%, A1c always 5.8-6.0%. 80% of the stress is gone. Life is better. But, it's not accepted therapy and you have to do lots of research to learn how to use the systems. For me it has worked like nothing else. I got my life back after 21 years of suffering with T1D.

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