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Hi guys, my MiniMed Paradigm 515 just completely gave up on me and stopped working (was super glitchy) and it turns out that it was no longer under warrenty. I am shopping for a new pump and need some advice. I was pretty satisfied with MM and have been using their pumps since I started insulin pump...

I have been 'pumping' for over a year now and am still very much hesitant to get a CGM. Please comment on your favorite pro and con of the device.

im getting a cgm for the first time on the 7th of August, im super active and am wondering if there are anythings that i should be aware of that can effect the cgm and my activness. any tips on exercise and the cgm would be great:) thanks!

I just got my CGM a few weeks ago, and I've decided its more of a frienemy than anything else. I loved my pump when I switched to it, and was hoping I would love the CGM just as much. I think part of my problem is a quest for perfection, which I believe is nearly impossible with this crazy disease...

My CGM often hurts when I insert it, since the minimed needle is freakin gigantic and the insertion is pretty rickety in comparison to inserting my infusion set. I know that we're waiting for the technology to improve, so I deal. I also have soreness on the third day where I almost count down to...

I am going to keep this short but I need help! I have gone through about 8 of the needles for Medtronic that you put in to set up the Cgm and I do it by the book every time, I have started to try going softer and hardly touching the inserter to my skin too but then almost none of the needle goes in....

I wear a medtronic CGMS and need to have some x rays taken. I've read in the handbook to remove the sensor & transmitter . I'm curious to know if anyone's tried an x ray, removing the transmitter only and then re-connected it to the sensor afterward? (mindful of the delicate nature of...