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How long between IC changes? Maximum time?
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<blockquote data-quote="RuthW" data-source="post: 938034" data-attributes="member: 148713"><p>The reason you change the site is primarily because your skin will start to heal around it if you leave it in too long. Then you get an invisible "occlusion" and your blood sugar starts to climb. Also when you change it, you will bleed a lot more as you rip the cannula away from the newly formed skin.</p><p></p><p>Depending on your pump, you may be able to use the reservoir until it is empty and change only the insertion set.</p><p></p><p>I let my reservoir go down to just under ten units usually, but that's my "in case I get greedy" allowance (which I rarely use) and I also try to change in the morning or afternoon, not late at night. So, there are several factors to consider about the timing of new sets.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="RuthW, post: 938034, member: 148713"] The reason you change the site is primarily because your skin will start to heal around it if you leave it in too long. Then you get an invisible "occlusion" and your blood sugar starts to climb. Also when you change it, you will bleed a lot more as you rip the cannula away from the newly formed skin. Depending on your pump, you may be able to use the reservoir until it is empty and change only the insertion set. I let my reservoir go down to just under ten units usually, but that's my "in case I get greedy" allowance (which I rarely use) and I also try to change in the morning or afternoon, not late at night. So, there are several factors to consider about the timing of new sets. [/QUOTE]
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