# Tandem Control-IQ, approved
**URL:** https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/tandem-control-iq-approved/8879
**Category:** Pump
**Created:** [December 13, 2019, 5:47pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/tandem-control-iq-approved/8879 "2019-12-13T17:47:43Z")
**Posts on this page:** 9
**Page:** 6
### Author:  [@Chris](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Chris)
#### Post date: [September 29, 2020, 7:25pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/tandem-control-iq-approved/8879/105 "2020-09-29T19:25:59Z")
Absolutely, taking a break from needles and being able to graze your way through a day without a ton of injections are certainly helpful benefits from a pump.
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### Author:  [@Eric](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Eric)
#### Post date: [September 29, 2020, 10:22pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/tandem-control-iq-approved/8879/106 "2020-09-29T22:22:56Z")
> [@Chris](#):
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> My son would not use the pump if it required you to enter the number of carbs. He just looks at a meal and boluses directly using his internal units calculator which appears to be relatively fine tuned.
I love the old-school stuff. I especially love it when young people do it.
That way, the art won’t die.
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### Author:  [@MM2](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/MM2)
#### Post date: [September 29, 2020, 10:36pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/tandem-control-iq-approved/8879/107 "2020-09-29T22:36:35Z")
> [@Eric](#):
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> I love the old-school stuff. I especially love it when young people do it.
Me too.
Recently started Contol-IQ and we’re finally getting along. Had to learn some new tricks to tweak settings, and understand what influences the insulin flow.
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### Author:  [@drpepper68](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/drpepper68)
#### Post date: [September 30, 2020, 7:55pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/tandem-control-iq-approved/8879/108 "2020-09-30T19:55:35Z")
Share with the class. I need to learn before I get my X2. 🙂
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### Author:  [@drpepper68](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/drpepper68)
#### Post date: [September 30, 2020, 7:57pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/tandem-control-iq-approved/8879/109 "2020-09-30T19:57:00Z")
But when you use Control IQ it makes you turn on the carbs setting I saw. Doesn’t that mean you have to enter carbs?
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### Author:  [@Chris](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Chris)
#### Post date: [September 30, 2020, 8:19pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/tandem-control-iq-approved/8879/110 "2020-09-30T20:19:02Z")
Sort of. On the carb wizard screen you can just touch the top and input the insulin units. So on that screen you just bypass the wizard.
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### Author:  [@drpepper68](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/drpepper68)
#### Post date: [September 30, 2020, 9:49pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/tandem-control-iq-approved/8879/111 "2020-09-30T21:49:23Z")
Word
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### Author:  [@MM2](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/MM2)
#### Post date: [September 30, 2020, 10:34pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/tandem-control-iq-approved/8879/112 "2020-09-30T22:34:05Z")
> [@Chris](#):
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> you can just touch the top and input the insulin units.
I do this most of the time, since I base bolus amount on carb+protein, and adjust based on iob and past/planned activity level.
I have learned that over-bolusing can work well to, since CIQ will decrease basal if needed. So portion of bolus basically acts like basal.
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### Author:  [@MM2](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/MM2)
#### Post date: [September 30, 2020, 10:40pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/tandem-control-iq-approved/8879/113 "2020-09-30T22:40:26Z")
> [@drpepper68](#):
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> need to learn before I get my X2
Best way to learn is trial and error AFTER you are up and running.
Understanding how and when CIQ makes changes FOR YOU is best observed first, then ask for help when something isn’t working as you expect.
I found this article helpful.
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You can also download tandem X2 simulator app and explore the settings.
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