Help starting out on Loop

[Aaron]

@Michel - If you want to ease into this whole looping thing with an Omnipod, why not tryout AndroidAPS and “open Loop” or as I would call it - “basal suggestions”.

It just needs an Android Phone running two apps - AndroidAPS and xdrip+ - no fancy hardware required except a watch is helpful.

Some guy wrote about it on this website here…

AndroidAPS and Open Looping on an Omnipod

So anyways… There had been a bit of chatter on FU about how a few of us want a pump that calculates IOB based on both bolus and basal insulin. I use xdrip+ to capture my CGM data and I use Nightscout for reporting (I use a Dexcom G5 transmitter, a Sony SW3 watch as the collector, and a Samsung Galaxy S5 phone). xdrip+ does a great job of tracking IOB for boluses and doing BG predictions based on carbs on board; however, it does not take into account either temporary basals or extended bolus - …

I talked to him today and he still uses it - His 7-day average is 104 (5.8) with a 27 (1.5) standard deviation. His trick is to always use a slightly higher basal rate then needed and have AndroidAPS set temp low basals.