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    Medtronic 640--issue with high BG after set change

    Happens with my 670g even with a well primed cannula. Often I have to do a couple of significant recovery doses to get me back to range. But I do give it chance to settle as I'm sure there's swelling when a new cannula goes in which might impede good flow initially?
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    Upgrading the 640g to 670g

    Thanks amigo. Winter flu jabs are out now so I'm about to go and get mine in 20 mins. Will get another later in the season as my medical colleagues have suggested benefit in this. Have a little bit of a sore throat / lump but I don't think it's anything to be concerned about. BSL has been stable...
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    Upgrading the 640g to 670g

    Hey peeps how are we? Apparently there's some bug going round? Hope you're all OK I'm at work. T1 diabetic, yes. Frontline health care. Also yes. Wife n kids at home. Unfortunately community mental health assessments and treatments still need to go ahead. It's the calm before the storm. Not...
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    Upgrading the 640g to 670g

    Made it to Feb (yay) Having a little stint using the Mio's again as I ran out of Sure-T and the pharmacy had some Mio's in stock. First one was fine. Second one worked for a couple of days but seemed to have worked lose. Replaced one this morning and BSL creeping up for no reason. Just changed...
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    Upgrading the 640g to 670g

    You "have" to? Who says? Home insurance is a little different here. I'd have to have my pump as an "extra" on my policy. For example, I have a $4000 mountain bike which is covered as an extra for loss or damage and that costs me about $45 extra a month on top of my building and contents...
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    Upgrading the 640g to 670g

    I got mountain biking, 2 small kids, thai boxing. I leave the cannula in when training but the pump near by so I can keep the cgm in place. It's all about finding the right spots for the right sport/situation. I know a guy who trains BJJ and he has his CGM on the top of his butt, no dramas.
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    Upgrading the 640g to 670g

    Yup Paradigm Sure-T infusion set 6mm / 60mm tubing. Just need to space my insertion sites but often it takes 2 or 3 attempts to get it spot on. I try not to administer any significant amounts of insulin until it's been in for a good 60 mins to the initial swelling / soreness of a new site has...
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    Upgrading the 640g to 670g

    I definitely had more issues with the cannula working loose on the Mio hence the switch to SureT which generally area great, just 25 years of scar tissue and sometimes I hit an awkward spot and insulin flow is either slow or blocked. Unfortunately this takes an hour to really noticed when your...
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    Upgrading the 640g to 670g

    Well that's the big q..... When? No-one on the user group (over 700 people) have had any info from medtronic. A few have had info from their teams but it's very hit and miss. Was advised by one of the care team specialists at MT that once the reservoir is in, you're not mean to remove it until...
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    Upgrading the 640g to 670g

    OK. On close inspection it seems the bits that are snapping off simply through normal everyday use in my case are the little tabs on the connector, not the pump. These tabs I would assume put some pressure on the reservoir and connector when in place and stop it from accidentally unscrewing...
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    Upgrading the 640g to 670g

    Just a quickie as I only was made aware of this last night. I had 2 pieces of plastic break off the pump on separate occasions. I assumed that the plastic pieces were coming off part of the reservoir. I had one night when the reservoir came unscrewed while I was asleep - so the pump thought I...
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    Upgrading the 640g to 670g

    will do. update next fri!
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    Upgrading the 640g to 670g

    Sorry for such a long message but its really helping to talk /type my feelings down I managed to get an apt with an endo next fri. ive never met him and i doubt he'll truly get it. the gp letter said i "didnt think the pump was working properly" for some reason my gp referred my to an endo...
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    Upgrading the 640g to 670g

    OK guys sorry for the slow down in replies. A couple of weeks ago I had a panic attack at work. I assumed it was work related, signed off for the week. Worried about missing work, pressure on colleagues to carry my caseload etc. Anyway I felt OK and planned to go back the following Monday. But...
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    Upgrading the 640g to 670g

    Morning team. **** weekend. Sensor expired on Sat night and I didn't wake for the alarms. Next thing I know I'm waking up on the sofa, butt nekked and drenched in sweat. Last night I did wake up at 3am with a hypo again but had replaced everything so all good there. Just ate a bit too much as...