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Message: <blockquote data-quote="iHs" data-source="post: 306698" data-attributes="member: 8799">RiriYou're at all on your own..... very few people will have perfect control of their bg levels all day every day and that's even with fasting and getting basal rate of insulin correct. I usually get about 5 days without too many problems and then bang..... bg levels start to change........ sometimes upwards, sometimes downwards.  Usually I try to blame the change on something like the weather temp, but of course anything can be responsible for bg changes with a pump ... like infusion set not absorbing insulin all that well anymore.... sometimes the set can be actually faulty, sometimes air has managed to get into the cartridge and that prevents insulin being pushed through the tube.  My friend found out that her high bg levels was down to the battery being on its last legs... And it goes on  :lol: I try not to use the TBR too often if I can help it as I've found it much easier and quicker to get high bg levels down by doing my corrections by insulin pen.  A pump can take about 4hrs to lower high bg whereas a correction done by pen or syringe usually takes no more than 2hrs... plus you get the peace of mind that your bg levels have actually lowered instead of waiting and hoping with a pump.............The only good thing I've found with using a pump is that hypos are now much easier for me to deal with which I imagine is the same for you too.......</blockquote>

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