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Archive for the DIY Looping Category

Tidepool Loop Gets FDA Clearance! Here Are Plenty of Reasons to Be Excited!

By Aaron Albanez on February 3, 2023   /   Diabetes Apps, DIY Looping   /   Leave a comment
Tidepool FDA Approved

Tidepool Loop is the first FDA-approved DIY automated insulin delivery system. It has several unique features that differ from other systems, and it’s the first AID app that can be controlled directly from an Apple Watch.

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Troubleshooting Tips for CGM Users

By Steve Edelman, MD on August 12, 2021   /   CGM, Dexcom, DIY Looping, Freestyle Libre, Glucose Monitoring, Resources, Time in Range   /   6 Comments

Continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) is an awesome technology, but it’s not perfect. Here are some tips on how to deal with the challenges many of us face, from lost signals to skin irritation.

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Staying In Range During and After Exercise: A Real Pain in the…

By TCOYD on July 13, 2021   /   A Dose of Dr. E, CGM, DIY Looping, Exercise and Fitness, Multiple Daily Injections, Pumps, Type 1, Weight Loss   /   27 Comments

Dr. E and Dr. P go head to head in another challenge to show how exercise affects blood sugars, and they offer tips on what you can do keep from going too low or too high during and after working out.

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Tandem Control-IQ vs. Looping

By TCOYD on May 12, 2020   /   DIY Looping, Pumps, Tandem Diabetes Care, Type 1   /   6 Comments

Jeremy and Steve have been Super Loopers for awhile, but they still wanted to give Tandem’s Control-IQ a try. Even though they love Loop, several features of CIQ are turning them into converts.

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Looping and Getting Knocked Up

By Steve Edelman, MD on February 17, 2020   /   DIY Looping, Pregnancy   /   2 Comments

Looping is a DIY automatic insulin delivery system that’s popular with a lot of people with type 1 diabetes because it can drastically improve time in range. However, there are a few significant precautions to be aware of, especially if you are pregnant or thinking of becoming pregnant.

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The Scoop on My Omnipod Loop

By Steve Edelman, MD on June 13, 2019   /   DIY Looping, Time in Range, Type 1   /   44 Comments

Driven by his jealousy over Jeremy’s amazing time-in-range with DIY Looping, Steve gives it a go with his Omnipod and is blown away by the results.

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