Tag: Medtronic 670G Insulin Pump
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Running a Temp Basal
This weekend I am spending a lot of time dealing with diabetes because my transmitter died and I’m having to manually control my insulin pump. One technique I am using is setting a “Temp Basal.” A temp basal is a setting that allows for a different basal rate to be set for a limited time…
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My Transmitter Died and I’m Blue
On Friday, the Guardian Link 3 Transmitter for my Medtronic Minimed 670G Insulin Pump died. The transmitter is part of the Continuous Glucose Monitoring system (CGM) that is required for auto mode and for the pump to automatically adjust insulin delivery. The transmitter quit working unexpectedly. I had just calibrated a new sensor. I got…
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Sugar Surfing with my Insulin Pump’s Manual Mode
I use the Medtronic Minimed 670G Insulin Pump, which has two different systems. It has both an “Auto mode” and a “Manual mode.” I started using auto mode after using the pump for 1 week. My trainer taught me how to use auto mode and I was instructed to stay in auto mode most of…
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Medtronic Guardian 3: “Do Not Calibrate. Sensor Updating…” Error
Living with diabetes has taught me a lot of life lessons. One of them is that most things we can’t control. There is some irony in this post, as I recently wrote a blog post about how I like to start my Guardian CGM sensor on Sunday. Well, my sensor failed early and I had…
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Woken up by Low Reservoir Alarm – Insulin Pump Life
I woke up to an alert at about 4am when my pump said BEEP BEEP BEEP BEEP in an urgent kind of way. I opened my eyes just barely wide enough to see the insulin pump screen, and saw that it was a “low reservoir” alert. It is like the gas light on your car.…
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How Getting an Insulin Pump is like a new puppy: A 3 month review
People say that an insulin pump is a learning curve, and it certainly is. I liken it to getting a new puppy that has to be trained and drives you crazy at times. As the puppy gets trained and as you grow fond of it, you fall into a harmony. ❤️ My first endocrinologist said…
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Trying to get my insurance to cover glucose test strips
I use a Medtronic 670G Insulin Pump and I use the Guardian 3 CGM that works with that pump. The CGM requires calibrations 3x a day, so at a minimum I use 3 test strips a day. I also test when the pump tells me that I’m high or low. I’ve found it especially useful…
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Smarties Candy for Treating Low Blood Glucose
Smarties to the Rescue Smarties are a “smart” choice for treating low blood glucose (hypoglycemia). They contain Dextrose, which is the same ingredient in glucose tablets. It’s a simple sugar that works very fast to raise blood sugar. I bought a 4 pound box of Smarties on Amazon and today I ate a couple of…
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How do you like the Medtronic Guardian 3 sensor?
The Guardian 3 sensor is the required CGM to use with the Medtronic 670G Insulin pump. The pump uses the readings from the sensor to automatically deliver insulin when in auto mode. It is a hybrid closed loop system. Some people don’t like the sensor, but I’ve had pretty good success with the sensor. I…
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Alternatives to Oval Tape for Medtronic Guardian Sensor CGM
The Guardian Sensor for the Medtronic CGM system comes with oval tape. The instructions explain how to apply oval tape to the transmitter and sensor. This oval tape is clear and may not stick for the full 7 days. A lot of people use other types of tape on their Guardian CGM. Sometimes it’s because…