Hello

[dbo]

Hi, am a pump user for many years, now using medtronic 780 and guardian 4.

 

[SB2015]

Welcome to the forum from another user of the 780 with Guardian 4 in a closed loop.
How are you finding it?

I would not want to go back now that I have got used to it.

 

[dbo]

Thanks. Have just posted a message as life has been a struggle with smartguard. I desperately want it to work, but so many hypos, constant need to calibrate, woken most nights to do this. Failing sensors, hoping for some tips. Fingers crossed

 

[everydayupsanddowns]

Welcome to the forum @dbo

Sorry to hear you are having a few problems with the MM780. I had great success with Enlites for several years, but found G3 tended to be a bit twitchier for me and asked for more calibrations. I am missing Smartguard's earlier action (predictive low glucose suspend on the MM640G acted more effectively to stop hypos than Control IQ for me personally).

Where do you wear your sensors?

 

[dbo]

Seem to stand more chance of longer lasting in my abdo

 

[everydayupsanddowns]

Seem to stand more chance of longer lasting in my abdo

Ah that's interesting. I used abdomen a lot at the start, but I found it hard to find spots where I didn't bend/stretch during wear.

In the end I found backs of my arms to be more stable (as long as I could avoid pesky compression lows!)

Glad abdomen is working well for you. 🙂

 

[dbo]

It is so good to hear the experience of others, as you do feel so alone. I cannot use my arms unless I give up my independence and my husband has to place the sensor. However, skin breakdown is more a problem in arms and 3 days has been longest time they have worked. Shame as individuals we don't fit the technology!