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Spiker

Spiker

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Type of diabetes
Type 1
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Pump
Steady BG in the 20s for a few days despite set changes. Ketones from +++ to +. And no I'm not low carbing.

I just happened to take the pump in my hand right after a sickness protocol bolus and it was dripping wet. The luer connector was loose.
 
No chance you can use your pen for now to get your levels down?

Hope you get it sorted soon Spiker.
 
I wondered if you were Ok, I haven't seen you for a while. That has to be frustrating when it's a pump problems while you are gutted trying to work it out.
 
The luer tube connection to the animas cartridges join on a taper where its necessary to twist and turn the tube to prevent it coming loose. Are you doing this? If you are, then there might be something wrong with the taper on the cartridges themselves so the tubes wont be able to twist and lock in position.




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Spiker said:
Steady BG in the 20s for a few days despite set changes. Ketones from +++ to +. And no I'm not low carbing.

I just happened to take the pump in my hand right after a sickness protocol bolus and it was dripping wet. The luer connector was loose.
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I hope you are OK now ? What's been up

Your absence has been noticed ;)

Signy
 
noblehead said:
No chance you can use your pen for now to get your levels down?

Hope you get it sorted soon Spiker.
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Hot weather, I'm in shorts and a T shirt and carrying no pump supplies whatsoever. But you are absolutely right, carrying a pen is the bare minimum. I left it on my kitchen table, like an idiot. :-(
 
iHs said:
The luer tube connection to the animas cartridges join on a taper where its necessary to twist and turn the tube to prevent it coming loose. Are you doing this? If you are, then there might be something wrong with the taper on the cartridges themselves so the tubes wont be able to twist and lock in position.




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Thanks Sally. Yes I always do the twist n lock though maybe I didn't do it as tightly as usual this time. I may be hallucinating but I did think there was something odd about the head end of the luer connector, the part where your fingers twist, seemed too thick. Maybe I was imagining it. This was a set from an Inset II. Also I changed the canula and reservoir last time but re used the same tube, including the same luer. So I've been using the same tube and same luer for the 4-5 days I've been having problems.
 
And you know what Animas, maybe after acknowledging the first 20 or 30 "reservoir empty" alarms at 3 minute intervals you could conclude that the user is aware the f***ing reservoir is f***ing empty and either doesn't have any more f***ing insulin or doesn't have any way to get it in the f***ing reservoir?

Sorry to vent, folks.

Back in the real world, where no one from Animas has ever trod, we have a technique for alarms called a "progressive back-off algorithm". Very simply, when an alarm is acknowledged, increase the interval before the next reminder.

I could take the bloody battery out of course and lose my settings. :-(

Oh well I will be home in half an hour. Lesson learned. If you wear a pump, carry a pen. :-(
 
It might be the luer end of the tube you are using then. Try another one and if that's the same then fill up a new cartridge and twist and lock and turn with fingers to tighten. Hopefully, tomorrow will be much better. Just goes to show how you cant afford to let yourself get too laid back... I had a fright this afternoon with sky high bg due to inset 2 cannula bending in 2 places. Thought it was occlusion on the way first of all but no it was the cannula. First time for everything as they say.. could have done with the cgm lol


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Yes not having CGM has made it worse. CGM is my safety net for the pump. I've finally got all the paperwork done with Animas and enough money I can afford to order sensors from them tomorrow. So by next week I should be back on CGM.
 
I am home and have done full replacement everything (though I refrained from throwing the pump body out the window as I only have one of those). Hopefully it (blood sugar) is all downhill from here.

Thanks everyone for your support, it is greatly appreciated!
 
Spiker said:
Hot weather, I'm in shorts and a T shirt and carrying no pump supplies whatsoever. But you are absolutely right, carrying a pen is the bare minimum. I left it on my kitchen table, like an idiot. :-(
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Not an idiot Spiker, it's easy to forget the most simple things sometimes, really hope you get your pump issues resolved and your bg levels under control again. Take care!!!
 
just sending you lots of empathy - I rely on the CGM to tell me if there is a problem with the pump as it shows you fairly quick. I hope you are feeling better and all sorted now (I also agree with the alarms....there are moments when 'I know,you don't need to tell me again' - and those alarms that I need to find and see if I can turn off the tune - like the battery is about to die in 1/2 hour one - I now know to change it when it goes to 2 bars so that I don't get the loud tune at a quiet moment! :))
 
you know what - I am thinking of just getting some normal needles as I carry the vial of insulin around with me for the pump...so that would be easier than checking whether the pen insulin is all in date and useable.
 
Spiker said:
I am home and have done full replacement everything (though I refrained from throwing the pump body out the window as I only have one of those). Hopefully it (blood sugar) is all downhill from here.

Thanks everyone for your support, it is greatly appreciated!
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Hi spiker, hopefully you will feel better in mind and body very soon. Chill out a bit and try to relax:cool:. Take care.
 
Hope, you've got it sorted now. Its a good idea to take a pen with you when you are out of the house for more than a couple of hours . Mine goes in a frio at this time of year.
Much easier for a woman though since we normally have a bag of some sort.

I was feeling a bit smug the other day. I keep reading of all these problems with bubbles in the Accuchek pump and problems with the luer lock connections. I've never had any of those in 6 years with a Medtronic and it's rather put me off changing manufacturers when I get a new pump. This morning though I woke up higher than expected ( not very high : had gone to bed at 90mg/dl and expected to wake up at around 90 but woke up at 130) . Then I discovered that the tubing had pulled completely out of the connector. I don't know how it happened, it would normally require a huge pull to do it.
 
I woke up at 3.8 mmol/L. Happy pumping days are here again. And I duly went forth - with my trusty old Humapen in my pocket as backup.
 
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