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<blockquote data-quote="EllieM" data-source="post: 2690714" data-attributes="member: 372717"><p>Just an update.</p><p></p><p>Things went crazy on Friday early am and morning, massive rise to 16 after either over treatment of 2 am hypo or rise from delayed absorption of carbs in fatty (roast duck) evening meal.</p><p></p><p>So I did a site change in the morning, spent some time with dexcom support because pump was showing too little insulin (apparently it isn't accurate till you've given 10 units) and then even more time with them when I found I had my first occlusion !</p><p></p><p>By the time I fixed that, Friday was a complete write off, and I only had 70 units left in my pump, and I had to do a new change just 2 days later.</p><p>Moral, I do need to put 2 ml of insulin in my pump cartridge, even though I'm averaging less than 35 units a day. (Was hoping I would be able to get 2 changes per 3ml insulin cartridge, but this is clearly not going to work. )</p><p></p><p>Boggling at the waste of insulin and the cost of insulin consumables - $90 (GBP45) for a pump insulin cartridge. Though the hospital is paying, that is a big cost for the state health system. (Edited to add, that's for a pack of ten - I don't feel so bad now).</p><p></p><p>Getting better at not losing connection at night, and still happy to have a pump. (I reckon the difficulties are just helping me learn). </p><p></p><p>Still losing connection on walks though. Is it worth putting the pump in an armband or maybe one of these?</p><p>[URL unfurl="true"]https://www.mediray.co.nz/diabetes/shop/insulin-pump-accessories/comfy-pump-insulin-pump-belts-large/[/URL]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="EllieM, post: 2690714, member: 372717"] Just an update. Things went crazy on Friday early am and morning, massive rise to 16 after either over treatment of 2 am hypo or rise from delayed absorption of carbs in fatty (roast duck) evening meal. So I did a site change in the morning, spent some time with dexcom support because pump was showing too little insulin (apparently it isn't accurate till you've given 10 units) and then even more time with them when I found I had my first occlusion ! By the time I fixed that, Friday was a complete write off, and I only had 70 units left in my pump, and I had to do a new change just 2 days later. Moral, I do need to put 2 ml of insulin in my pump cartridge, even though I'm averaging less than 35 units a day. (Was hoping I would be able to get 2 changes per 3ml insulin cartridge, but this is clearly not going to work. ) Boggling at the waste of insulin and the cost of insulin consumables - $90 (GBP45) for a pump insulin cartridge. Though the hospital is paying, that is a big cost for the state health system. (Edited to add, that's for a pack of ten - I don't feel so bad now). Getting better at not losing connection at night, and still happy to have a pump. (I reckon the difficulties are just helping me learn). Still losing connection on walks though. Is it worth putting the pump in an armband or maybe one of these? [URL unfurl="true"]https://www.mediray.co.nz/diabetes/shop/insulin-pump-accessories/comfy-pump-insulin-pump-belts-large/[/URL] [/QUOTE]
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