Nice, I do MDI keeping bg betweem 70 to 90 all day long. Hard to switch to pump for me.
@duneplodder Жыл бұрын
Hi Mike, A brilliant summary. The improvement when sleeping makes such a difference. Also agree regarding bolder decisions. Amazingly I'm coming up to 4 years with the T:Slim so have to decide on my next pump. Logically it will probably be another T:Slim though I'd love to play with the CamAPS system!
@66TripsLeft Жыл бұрын
Great video and explanations Mike, and also blooming nice to see you chatting (BTW it's Kev)
@MikeEverydayupsanddowns Жыл бұрын
Shares much appreciated :)
@fathimaaziz42074 жыл бұрын
price ?
@bodegibbs7794 жыл бұрын
I found that if I laid down a sheet of Tegaderm first, then placed the sensor, followed by more Tegaderm I avoided irritation.
@figstertube5 жыл бұрын
Hello Mike. That’s for the very informative video. Quick question does the Guardian Connect work with the 640G pump also ? I’m would like to have my readings show on my iPhone via the App but also have the information fed to the 640G pump with smart guard. Hope the above makes sense 👍🏻
@MikeEverydayupsanddowns5 жыл бұрын
Hi Tony, Thanks for your comment. Unfortunately the Guardian Connect doesn't link with any of the Medtronic pumps (in the case of the MM640G it's down to the frequency and protocol of wireless communication which isn't Bluetooth on the pump, but IS to get it to talk to your iPhone). There are more details in the accompanying blog post www.everydayupsanddowns.co.uk/2017/05/medtronic-guardian-connect-review.html Frustrating huh!
@echolessowl5 жыл бұрын
if you want a great one handed landscape insulin pump try the accu - chek insight.
@pierrebugeja93085 жыл бұрын
Although I haven't got this pump (yet), several valid points are made. The pump is ugly, large and Medtronic seem to have a knack of irritating users. The 554G is a great pump , but....... it can be quite persistent with the alarms, the sensor can be laborious with the sensor tape ( I get redness/ stains too) and it is not the first time that I had to throw away a brand new sensor due to problems (last time was, actually, this morning..!!). I cant understand why the sensor cant be like the fresstyle libre....
@clintpotts89835 жыл бұрын
Pro Tip: After you prime the Inserter, reach in and pull the covering off the adhesive before you attach the sensor. Doing this, it is already stuck to your skin and you won’t have to fish it out and risk pulling the probe out of your belly.
@aoifeperkins78295 жыл бұрын
I’m getting my pump tomorrow 😬
@aoifeperkins78295 жыл бұрын
Brendan Quinn 😂😂 good joke
@magdaneni5 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much. I'm going to connect the guardian for the first time today. You were great help with the video.
@Eisenbison5 жыл бұрын
Prepare for disappointment
@IainShepherd15 жыл бұрын
Thanks Mike! I am considering a 640G and was getting quite unnerved by the number of complaints about its user interface. Seeing it in action in your video, I reckon I will cope!
@classicbberry41075 жыл бұрын
Great video, thanks so much.
@brentonasmith6 жыл бұрын
Great clear and informative video, thank you
@madico1great9856 жыл бұрын
I hope you will be able to reverse your condition soon. Thank you and God bless you
@Asherbiny6 жыл бұрын
Your last comment is really painful
@richmayfield84496 жыл бұрын
I don't think you're nit-picking at all. To do a high correction...after the meter automatically sends over my BG...it takes a minimum of 12 button presses to get a correction bolus going. That's absolute rubbish. I want to punch the UI programmer in the balls.
@user-os3vy7be7x6 жыл бұрын
Hello from Russia. I found this unit ))) at the apple store didn't have the software for my country. I'll have to register a new account to download it. I need measurements in the mmol. Tell me for what country and what region should I register to download applications. I will be very grateful for help
@ollebraconier486 жыл бұрын
Really loved this review! Im waiting for this pump to arrive and Ive actually looked at it in hand when I went to see my endo and these things was things I pointed out directly and asked my endo "why oh why did they do that " and she doesnt understand why Im annoyed by things like this. Unfortunately the pump market has lost Animas since you did this video. So now I dont have much to chose from. Apparently Tandem is coming to Sweden/UK soon, maybe I shall wait for that instead. I've been a pump user for 16 years now and every time I try a new pump I ask myself, why dont they ask us(I say us because I guess you are one of them too from seeing this review) senior pump users for inputs before they release to market?!
@reddogales90296 жыл бұрын
Great review, I've been offered this along with the Accu-check Insight and combo. Just need to choose my pump . I found this very helpful. Now onto part 2 👍🏼
@MikeEverydayupsanddowns6 жыл бұрын
Thanks RedDog! Good luck choosing your pump :)
@billmaniace36917 жыл бұрын
What's the point of using the 640g if you don't use the sensor
@lllindalll7 жыл бұрын
Hello! I'm going to try this device in a few days. I have a question - does the pairing (Bluetooth) eat the battery a lot (iPhone, iPod, iPad...)? Thank you for the informative video, much appreciated.
@MikeEverydayupsanddowns7 жыл бұрын
Hello Linda Thanks for your comment. My experience was that there was a slight extra drain for the battery life, but that it was still very workable. I tend to be a bit of a power-miser with my iPhone and turn off many things that typically drain battery life (eg I keep the screen brightness down, turn off amlost all push notifications, only have wifi active in use etc). I'd only had bluetooth switched on since I started using a fitness tracker earlier in the year so that was not an additional drain. I didn't specifically time it, but while I'd expect to get 2-2.5 days out of a battery charge normally I think I was getting more like 1.5-2 with the Guardian Connect. Of course part of this was the extra time I'd be checking my phone for the CGM! Hope that helps :) Mike
@lllindalll7 жыл бұрын
thank you, it does indeed! I guess only trying it out will tell :)
@Ironhide-ym3wu7 жыл бұрын
I'm so happy you made these videos! That issue with the clip would drive me crazy too. I always clip my Veo to the bottom of a nightshirt and not being able to do that would annoy me so much :( Thank you thank you thank you! I get to choose a new pump in a few months and your videos helps with making a choice :) By the way, I never experienced the battery issue you had with the Veo (ep1 8:46). The display of remainder of battery was very consistant and when I got the alarm that the battery is empty, I could still use it for a full day. (Also no sensor) Maybe it was just an issue with your pump? The first Veo I had was fine, til it fell that is, but the replacement had a very strong insuline smell to it. I contacted Medtronics but they said as long as it doesn't give an error in the testscreen, they can't replace it. So I guess each pump has its own 'personality'. Also, the beltclip broke several times while it was clipped, resulting in the pump falling and ripping out the infusionset :/ Have you had this issue with the MiniMed 640 and its weaker clip? (Sorry for the long story!)
@MikeEverydayupsanddowns7 жыл бұрын
Hello Ironhide Thanks for your message! Weirdly I had the same battery-indicator on both Veo pumps I had (one was replaced after a casing crack). I never worried though - as you say there was a decent amount of time left even when the low battery alert sounded (as there is with the MM640G). I haven't had any problems with the clip on the Veo or MM640G snapping, though I know that several people have with the MM640G because Medtronic sent a couple of spare clips after I'd had the pump for a few months saying that they'd had reports of problems. I'm still using the first clip mine came with and apart from the weak spring it's fine. I just have learned to clip the pump so that there is always an edge to hang on to - eg around the neck of a t-shirt or similar.
@Ironhide-ym3wu7 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the info :)
@almusaali7 жыл бұрын
I've been conducting research about Medtronic and i found your videos real insightful. rock on.
@MikeEverydayupsanddowns7 жыл бұрын
Ah thanks man! I really appreciate that.
@cherylgray31527 жыл бұрын
Thanks, Mike. I'm going to trial the Guardian Connect first week in Aug. Have you extended these sensors to beyond their recommended 6 days?
@MikeEverydayupsanddowns7 жыл бұрын
Sensor restarting is exactly the same as for the MM640G
@MikeEverydayupsanddowns7 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching :)
@9StickNate7 жыл бұрын
Are you still using this? I've been doing shots since 1980 and I'm looking at pump reviews. I always thought it would be strange for me being tethered to one; however the.technology looks brilliant.
@MikeEverydayupsanddowns7 жыл бұрын
Hello Nate, Yes I'm still using it. Most people worry about being attached to something, but I found those fears quickly evaporated.
@FilipLejon7 жыл бұрын
Thanks, Mike. Very informative !
@MikeEverydayupsanddowns7 жыл бұрын
No problem. Glad you found it helpful.
@alangauthier81757 жыл бұрын
great job again.
@MikeEverydayupsanddowns7 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@alangauthier81757 жыл бұрын
great job
@alangauthier81757 жыл бұрын
Great Job...the 640 is just coming out in Canada April 10 -2017
@MikeEverydayupsanddowns7 жыл бұрын
Thanks! Much appreciated :)
@shanejones27407 жыл бұрын
Hey Mike have you had many pump failures or problems with calling medtronic etc?
@MikeEverydayupsanddowns7 жыл бұрын
Nope. I've never had a problem with a Medtronic pump at all. I did have a small crack appear on my old Veo by the battery compartment, but it never affected the functionality of the pump. I called Medtronic and they shipped me a new one under the contract with the NHS in the UK.
@shanejones27407 жыл бұрын
Cmon, it's expensive but it's not out of reach for the government, they could afford it, if ministers took a bit of a pay cut we could have better health care.
@MikeEverydayupsanddowns7 жыл бұрын
It's tricky because there's only so much cash to go around in the NHS so they have to make really tough decisions on which very expensive treatments make the most difference to people. As the device companies begin to publish better and better data from research trials for these devices, showing real benefit to people's health and quality of life, it will become easier to make the argument that CGM should be funded for more people.
@lehighcap8 жыл бұрын
Hi Mike, regarding your low glucose levels, have you ever considered one infusion set works better then the next or the last? I think I suffer from scar tissue and some infusion sites will be inconsistent creating difficulty. I tend to over compensate thus creating lows. I am still using an old Medtronic, I'm due to upgrade. I like your series of videos.
@mikek78388 жыл бұрын
Thanks for your comment lehighcap. Yes I certainly have had issues with infusion sets in the past when I was using Quicksets. I changed to the angled Silhouettes and have recently tried Mio 30s, both of which seem to work really well for me. Having said that most of my problems with sets were indicated by high BGs that responded once the set was swapped out for a new one. Your situation sounds very tricky. I wonder if you could try some alternative sites to give the scarred areas a rest for a year or two? I know someone on a forum who has to avoid whole areas because of problematic absorption. Insulin that seems not to work at all (getting locked in scar tissue) then suddenly all releases days or weeks later. Really difficult.
@shahdalsagheer82689 жыл бұрын
How do you change the infusion set for the minimed 640
@MikeEverydayupsanddowns9 жыл бұрын
***** Thanks very much for your comment Shahd. I was intending to post a video on the MM640G set change process next. I have shot some footage this afternoon. Give me a day or two to get it edited together and I'll post it up. Keep an eye on www.everydayupsanddowns.co.uk for updates, or subscribe to my channel :)
@eduardo.chavez9 жыл бұрын
Thank you for sharing. Great video with insightful commentary.