Omnipod Archives - Katie Bartel, Registered Dietitian

When insulin pumps fail, it sucks. It really, really sucks. The other day, shortly after getting off my Peloton bike, my insulin pump spontaneously broke. Like, broke broke. It started flashing a whole bunch of error codes and then repeatedly flashed the home screen on and off. I was still relatively calm at this point, though. I’ve got a backup PDM for just this kind of situation. I grabbed some batteries, put them in, and… oh freaking frick, flashing screen there too. Bloody hell. I tried a hard reset for both, but to no avail – they were already well on their way to insulin pump heaven. Cue the panic. I called Omnipod customer service, knowing in the back of my head nothing could be done. My pump, the original Omnipod Eros, was well past it’s best before warranty date. They essentially told me “Good luck, we can’t help you.” I […]

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Apr 7 2025

Automated insulin delivery: to tube or not

Diabetes, Diabetes Dietitian, Registered Dietitian

Who here is already on an automated insulin delivery (AID) system? I’m not, but I am actively curious 😀 Exploring AID I’ve spent the last six months researching Tandem T-Slim Connect IQ and Omnipod 5. In Canada, we currently only have Tandem and Medtronic for automated insulin delivery systems, but we’ve been heavily teased that Omnipod 5 will soon be coming. UPDATE: Omnipod 5 released in Canada today!! Friends, I am struggling. Medtronic isn’t an option for me for various reasons, so I won’t even talk about that here – sorry Medt friends. Currently I’m on the old-school Omnipod Eros system. I like the tube-free style it promotes, which is making it very challenging for me to even consider Tandem. AID: to tube or not – the challenges Once upon a time, some of you may recall, I was on Animas (tubes and all) and, for the most part, I

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