

There is a wonderful community of mentors happy to help. Loop is a Do-It-Yourself (DIY) project but not a Do-It-Alone project. You may find it helpful to review both sites in deciding about your Loop journey. That documentation is incredibly detailed and may appear overwhelming at first glance.

The concept of taking this process one step at a time was captured in the Build Step# structure in the Loopdocs instructions. That calendar was very helpful to many people. This document was originally written as a variation of an Advent Calendar posted several years ago on the FaceBook Looped group. Many people find it easier to learn about and start to Loop by breaking the information into smaller bite-sized pieces. What Should I Expect from this Starting Loop Series? Check out the compatible CGM section later.

For the CGM, the Loop app works with Dexcom’s Continuous Glucose Monitor (CGM) or the Medtronic Sensor, but there are other versions of Loop available that may work for you if you are not using one of these specific CGMs. Loop works with older Medtronic pumps and the Eros (not Dash) Omnipods. Loop assists in the many dosing decisions people with diabetes face every day. Loop is an app you build yourself and load on your iPhone (or iPod) that uses a compatible continuous glucose monitor (CGM) and is paired using a “radio-link” with your compatible pump.
