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Sorry I know this is off topic, but I'm a recently diagnosed T1D and I would like to get more information about Loop and other loop-like open-source systems.
by agawish 3y ago
Sorry I know this is off topic, but I'm a recently diagnosed T1D and I would like to get more information about Loop and other loop-like open-source systems.
- wombatpm 3y agoMy son is T1D since age 7. He is now on the OmniPod pump and the Dexcom G6 sensor. It’s been a very effective combination that’s covered by insurance. The challenge with the open source projects is limited equipment that can be hacked.
- jablongo 3y agoMost people on loop have omnipod and dexcom g6 also so I don’t think it’s that limited. It’s true that it takes a few months for new devices to get integrated but open source APS are the only systems lets you choose what devices you want to use with them.
- Jarmsy 3y agoOne thing I wish I'd been told more about when first diagnosed was the possibility of prolonging the honeymoon period. It was decades ago, and back then the advice was to eat a fairly normal diet and just dose as much insulin as needed. If I was back in that position I'd go low carb high exercise from the start, and do everything I could to reduce my insulin requirements as much as possible. There are cases of new T1s coming of insulin completely, or just a low basal dose for multiple years.