I have the opportunity to switch to iLet

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I’ve been on Omnipod for a while and was intrigued by the ilet when it first came out. Since there is no commitment with Omnipod I could have switched - but iLet wasn’t covered by my insurance.

I started on Medicare this year and to my surprise I found that it covers the ilet! My coverage has been verified and I can start once I have a c-peptide test and my doctor writes the rx and provides the necessary documentation. I can try it for 90 days and return it no questions asked if I don’t like it or it doesn’t work for me.

For those who are - or were - on the iLet, would you share your opinions? There was a post asking for some back in 2023 but the most recent comments are from that same year.

I’ve watched some videos and like the Omnipod the iLet learns your body over time and you may (probably will?) run higher than normal for a while. That said, as I recall for the first few days you are not supposed to snack at all between meals, so if you experienced lows, how did you handle them?

When I used a tubed pump I confess I left them in for more than 3 days. Can you do that with the iLet, or - like Omnipod - do you have to start fresh?

How readable is the screen “in the wild”? In the few videos I did watch it was very hard to see when people displayed it but that may have been a function of the way it was recorded.

I will say up front that I’ve worn tubed pumps before and that’s not a problem for me. And on a continuum between

“I’m a control freak and want to do things for myself” and

“I can use all the help I can get”

… I know the Islet is geared more towards the latter.

Thanks in advance.

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Hi Dorie I don’t have an ilet but I’ve read the user manual. what I can tell you regarding your questions I got from the manual. The ilet holds 180 units maximum. So you can run it till it ends it doesn’t matter how many days.

The ilet will stop working if you don’t have a working CGM. The pump allows 72 hours (after it programs your typical basal or 48 hours max if it has not) of “run mode” where it asks you for a finger stick to keep operating. Tha screen can also be your phone using the ilet app so even if the pump display stinks you can use your phone.

The pump offers activity mode, pause and stop. And you can disconnect You cannot program your own basal rates and you can’t program your own I:c but you can lie to it with respect to meal “size” This is definitely a “please do it for me” pump

The few people I know who use ilet really like it. There’s no better judge than you. Good luck!!:shamrock::peace_symbol:

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Thanks @joe ! I average 40 units/day and every extra day counts. Thanks for reminding me about using my phone as the controller, and the “cheats.” If I switch it will be in the new year so don’t hold your breath but do cross your fingers :blush:. Thanks again!