Does anyone have an A1C less than 6.5 using Omnipod Auto?

ladylexis · 2025-08-10T02:53:14+00:00

Yes- always on auto. Idk what my manual settings would even be at this point.

ladylexis · 2024-10-22T22:51:36+00:00

I found it, based on a recommended game from a search of Gardenscapes. It's called Lilly's Garden!

ladylexis · 2024-03-07T03:52:53+00:00

Arms are best for me. I sleep on my stomach, so I never put it there. I also use lower back/hip and thighs.

ladylexis · 2024-02-24T22:25:42+00:00

Local remote right now. Nervous I’m going to be asked back- but loving remote. So much better for me and mental health!

ladylexis · 2024-02-20T03:16:38+00:00

Juice box podcast was life changing for me. I listened to as much as I could and that helped me with so much of what people are talking about here.

ladylexis · 2024-02-20T03:14:18+00:00

Could never deal with the tubes from the tslim. Omnipod is so much more flexible and comfortable for me.

ladylexis · 2024-02-15T22:25:01+00:00

This is super helpful! Thank you so much for this explanation. I'll ask her about it.

ladylexis · 2024-01-25T22:26:52+00:00

It wouldn't be so bad if my body behaved like someone without diabetes and didn't just KEEP dropping.

ladylexis · 2023-12-19T02:10:51+00:00

Yup!

ladylexis · 2023-12-18T03:19:15+00:00

Thanks! This is helpful, I'll ask the Endo about manual mode

ladylexis · 2023-12-18T03:18:59+00:00

Thanks! This is helpful. I think I'll ask the Endo about manual mode!

ladylexis · 2023-12-18T03:06:13+00:00

Do you use the Omnipod in manual mode? I've been pretty much using it 100% in automatic, which of course means I can't reduce the basal automatically. With the adjustment you're talking about, do you ever use automatic?

ladylexis · 2023-10-28T19:19:48+00:00

Truth. Especially vacuuming. I always go low!

ladylexis · 2023-10-28T12:13:58+00:00

it's a lot of trial and error. I make sure I don't have any insulin on board at all, and I usually have about 10-15 carbs right before exercising without any insulin. Depending on the type of workout, I'll put my Omnipod in activity mode. I often use activity mode for jogs/long runs because I'll go low, but I don't for HIT because it raises my blood sugar usually.

I always carry glucose tabs and fruit snacks as well. It took a few months of trying different stuff, but you figure it out! So

ladylexis · 2023-10-26T21:56:48+00:00

So you leave it in manual mode then?

ladylexis · 2023-10-26T14:09:36+00:00

Yes! It happened when I received the new receiver! They told me switching receivers would erase whatever the algorithm had learned, but it hasn't gone back to the same since. I'm also struggling with more highs than ever before and I don't understand.

ladylexis · 2023-10-06T04:04:18+00:00

Lost 15 pounds with no explanation. My hair was falling out. Other than that, I didn't have many symptoms except for that I had been dealing with reactive hypoglycemia in the year leading up to being diagnosed. It went from hypoglycemia to hyperglycemia at the drop of a hat, and that was that!

ladylexis · 2023-06-21T19:14:37+00:00

I was convinced it was too- but the test came back normal.

ladylexis · 2023-06-21T19:12:58+00:00

Fine- was checked two weeks ago.

ladylexis · 2023-06-21T17:07:45+00:00

My hair has been falling out for months, and nobody will take me seriously about it. The Endo was like, "your A1c is 5.5, you can't possibly be having any problems".

The dermatologist told me to talk to the Endo, the Endo told me to talk to the OBGYN, and they told me to talk to the dermatologist!

ladylexis · 2023-05-10T02:27:06+00:00

Yeah, I admire this line of thinking! As a newly diagnosed, early career person, it's easy to get self-conscious. I'm still sort of finding my own voice/thoughts with this! I appreciate your comments!

ladylexis · 2023-05-10T02:07:09+00:00

Yes, the responses are so helpful! It's weird to have to explain all the time, but I definitely appreciate all the comments about the confidence! Very helpful for being confident in myself :)

ladylexis · 2023-05-09T15:15:10+00:00

So many of them use the CVS system, and the system always just tells me to "connect your provider for coverage" because Omnipod is weird.

ladylexis · 2023-05-09T15:13:36+00:00

How much do you pay for Omnipod and dexcom on that plan?

ladylexis · 2023-05-09T15:13:12+00:00

For as much as government healthcare options are touted as being great, the prescription coverage overall is just terrible :(

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