I have previously written about issues with DIA (“duration of insulin action”) and the values we use in traditional pumps and in loop systems. This is an exploration of some of the recent work on tuning my own loop that’s affected by this. 6 hours? First, let’s look at a visualisation of the “Insulin On …
Back in February I wrote about some of my experiences with “Living with an actual closed loop“. Time has ticked by, it’s now been 4 months since my last bolus, and I’ve just come back from a meeting with my endocrinologist. To re-cap: I have my AndroidAPS setup tuned fairly well (and using Fiasp in …
Diabetes technology is varied, and in this instance insulin pumps. And in many ways this can end up confusing people. For example I see a lot of comments online by people saying things like “I was told we can’t use Fiasp in pumps.” Unfortunately that’s not true. Well, to be more precise: It Depends! Multiple …
Just to recap the obvious: I use an insulin pump. I also use a CGM. They’re both connected into a closed-loop pump system. But what does that mean? What is a closed loop? Strictly speaking, a “closed loop” is one that operates automatically based on feedback. Often these insulin pump loop systems are referred to …
I’ve been gradually making tweaks to my personal looping/pumping/CGM setup over the last year, and there are some insights to be seen in the graphs that I’d like to point out. Some of the information in this article is stuff I’ve discussed before (last March) but there is some new data here. Especially some insights …
Regular readers may know that my personal insulin pump has been an Accu-Chek Combo for a few years now. But lately I’ve been experimenting with a different pump. I’ve experimented with the YpsoPump before, but now I’ve had a chance to use it “in-depth” for an extended period. As a result I’ve become aware of …