# Tubed alternatives to Omnipods

**URL:** https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/tubed-alternatives-to-omnipods/14060
**Category:** Type 1 & LADA
**Tags:** pump
**Created:** [August 16, 2023, 5:04pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/tubed-alternatives-to-omnipods/14060 "2023-08-16T17:04:48Z")
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### Author: ![Eric](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/eric/32/9209_2.png) [@Eric](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Eric)
#### Post date: [August 17, 2023, 1:27pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/tubed-alternatives-to-omnipods/14060/7 "2023-08-17T13:27:56Z")

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> [@TomH](#):
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> I usually only need maybe half of what I’m inclined to take to correct it all at once, then wait several minutes (10-15) to see the impact, then taking another portion.

Yes, being conservative when treating a low is the generally accepted “best practice”. Being patient, waiting for your BG to come up, and all of that.

But with that being said, I want to add that taking more than I actually need seems to work **faster**.

The “more than I need” would eventually lead to high BG, so there are times when I take carbs **AND** insulin at the same time when I am low. 😮 Not always, just sometimes when I need my BG back up quickly, etc.

> [@TomH](#):
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> The mental aspect is easy to understand, the physical urge is hard to overcome…

Don’t fault yourself for this. It’s actually a survival instinct. Your body knows you need food. It’s just a natural thing, like breathing.

Here are a couple of fun references for this sort of thing. 😂

[Was a little bit low](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/was-a-little-bit-low/12616/15)

[Survival mode](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/survival-mode/1609)

(Sorry about the thread hijack, @John58!)

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