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<blockquote data-quote="LittleSue" data-source="post: 220660" data-attributes="member: 6295"><p>When comparing different things we've been told, remember that pumps and infusion sets vary. What works with one may not help, or even be possible, with another. For example, I googled for insulin pump/bubbles and what one Youtube video recommended would be impossible for me to do with my Veo.</p><p></p><p>Until now I've always changed set and reservoir together and wasted a lot of insulin as a result. I'd never even removed a reservoir and put it back in. Hadn't been told I must change all at the same time, just an assumption by the DSN that I would. This week I'm mostly at home, so time to experiment and change the res only when nearly empty. Seems a much better plan. Will reduce wastage but still won't have insulin in the plastic for more than 6 days, so I'll continue this. </p><p></p><p>In 2 months I've had 3 insertions that bled immediately, the last one quite profusely, but no occlusions or kinks.</p><p></p><p>The main cause of bubbles seems to be when the insulin warms from room temp to body temp, but with Omnipod you wouldn't see the insulin, so what do Omnipod users do about bubbles?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="LittleSue, post: 220660, member: 6295"] When comparing different things we've been told, remember that pumps and infusion sets vary. What works with one may not help, or even be possible, with another. For example, I googled for insulin pump/bubbles and what one Youtube video recommended would be impossible for me to do with my Veo. Until now I've always changed set and reservoir together and wasted a lot of insulin as a result. I'd never even removed a reservoir and put it back in. Hadn't been told I must change all at the same time, just an assumption by the DSN that I would. This week I'm mostly at home, so time to experiment and change the res only when nearly empty. Seems a much better plan. Will reduce wastage but still won't have insulin in the plastic for more than 6 days, so I'll continue this. In 2 months I've had 3 insertions that bled immediately, the last one quite profusely, but no occlusions or kinks. The main cause of bubbles seems to be when the insulin warms from room temp to body temp, but with Omnipod you wouldn't see the insulin, so what do Omnipod users do about bubbles? [/QUOTE]
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