sus matteos mum said:
I live in the dolomites so have an issue with the cold at the moment. I have just spoken toour doctor about bubbles and she suggests:-
- to be v. careful to keep tube tucked in trousers
- to use as short a tube as poss.
- only put insulin for two days in cartridge
I´m sure the last two tipps are relevant to the heat aswell.
Humalog is licenced for 6 days in a pump.
Bubbles I suspect are down to the user
Take insulin out of fridge at least 20 mins before use.
fill cartridge very slowly making sure all bubbles are tapped gently to the top of the cartridge.
Also do make sure your tubeing and cartridge have a tight enough connection. If you have connected it all up properly and there are no bubbles at that time and then they apear later you have air leaking in somewhere.
Once your cartridge is filled leave it standing for awhile on a work top then check to make sure no more bubbles. If any then tap to the top with a pen. When filling your tubing make sure the pump is the right way up so any bubbles come out of the tubing.
In 4 + years of pumping I have only had one problem with bubbles. It was my fault.
Even with temp of minus 12 here last year and going in and out of a warm building no problems.
Tubing should not be left hanging out anyway as a good chance it could get snaged or pulled out.
If the tubing is to long then coil it and put a bit of tape on it.
Also are you 100% sure it is bubbles you can see in the tubing? Sometimes it looks as if bubbles in the tubing when infact it's just the colour of the plastic due to rubbing on skin or clothing.
