u/Catsrcool2024

Hello everyone!
I was diagnosed with asthma just a few weeks ago after having a persistent cough. I am being evaluated for long covid and kind of only went to this doctor to get that referral…but when I got there she was like no you need a PFT test. So I went and the results were not great. I didn’t have asthma as a kid and have never had a traditional asthma attack, but now I know the chest tightening and bad cough is a symptom.

Anyhow, with the inflammation in my lungs she of course wanted to put me on a maintenance inhaler with steroid. I was so excited to see how it might make me feel since I guess I’m used to not breathing well but instead…a god awful burning sore throat.

The sore throat came on with only my 2nd dose, I feel completely the same lung wise and my throat is so scratchy, burning, swollen. I rinse my mouth out after dosing, even brush my teeth. I did the same with the albuterol even though I know with the main ingredient of Symbicort it’s extra important to do so.

Is there anything I can do? I messaged my doctor but I wanted to ask the people who really love this life if there’s a hack. Does it go away? I teach preschool and it was a really rough day of trying to talk. If you look at my throat it’s super irritated but no thrush. Just need some hope 😞

I’ve been a loyal T:slim user since I first got a pump 8 years ago. 0 complaints except its size I loved it. I was hesitant to try the Mobi but all I heard was raving reviews so in January I switched. And all I’ve had is trouble.

1.) The connectivity is awful with Dexcom, constant alerts that my control IQ is turned off and it can’t connect to dexcom. Despite my dexcom being perfectly connected to the app. What’s the point of control IQ if it’s never doing anything? Connecting directly to the pump, I never had that issue with T:slim
2.)The vibrate is LOUD, I teach preschool and no matter how fast I try to mute it, it’s very obvious something is buzzing while the kids are trying to sleep. And of course since it’s always disconnected to control IQ it’s always buzzing.
3.)The charger is awful unless you are fully disconnected and setting it on there, sometimes I have to charge while I sleep and it’s not good for that
4.) Most importantly my blood sugars have never been so out of control, I felt like I could give a lot of trust to my t:slim to help me keep in range. And I’m constantly babysitting the mobi. I know it says it’s the exact same technology but I’m constantly over-riding the mobi. It’ll let me get well above 250 before doing anything due to “IOB”….my settings are the same, I checked. I tried different sites and nothing, my blood sugar has never been this bad. Sometimes I wonder if it’s accurately giving the insulin at all? I mean it is …because I eventually come down but it’s not fast, smooth or without frustration.
6.) It really is not as easy to keep your phone on you 24/7….you think it would be…constantly having to find it to bolus for dinner 🙃

So, I’m switching back. All I still hear are such raving reviews. I hope some of you have had the same experience and for those of you loving the mobi…I’m jealous cause the size really is amazing! I hope one day as the technology updates I’ll be able to use it again but for now I’m back and hoping my tslim has another 4 years in it