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<blockquote data-quote="phoenix" data-source="post: 83946" data-attributes="member: 12578"><p>I swim most days in summer but don't normally disconnect for more than about an hour at a time. Pre pump I used to go very low, so now my glucose levels remain stable or just go down a little.</p><p>Longer you won't have that reservoir, under the skin hence BG going up. </p><p>I think some people reconnect and give themselves a small bolus every now and then but that's not always easy or convenient and can lead to rollercoaster levels.</p><p> There is whats called the 'untethered regime' where you use lantus/levimir as a basal but your pump for boluses ( its a bit more complicated than that, but it was designed specifically for people doing things like water sports) details here <a href="http://www.childrenwithdiabetes.com/clinic/untethered.htm" target="_blank">http://www.childrenwithdiabetes.com/clinic/untethered.htm</a></p><p>but as you're very new to the pump, it is something you would want to discuss with your docs.</p><p></p><p>You can also have a pump 'holiday' and go back to MDI for a short time.</p><p></p><p>Perhaps others have some more ideas.</p><p></p><p>As for cleanliness, I assume that you are capping off your site for swimming, that way nothing should 'get in'. I also find it useful to put tegaderm on the site before insertion during hot weather/lots of swimming, it helps it to remain stuck.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="phoenix, post: 83946, member: 12578"] I swim most days in summer but don't normally disconnect for more than about an hour at a time. Pre pump I used to go very low, so now my glucose levels remain stable or just go down a little. Longer you won't have that reservoir, under the skin hence BG going up. I think some people reconnect and give themselves a small bolus every now and then but that's not always easy or convenient and can lead to rollercoaster levels. There is whats called the 'untethered regime' where you use lantus/levimir as a basal but your pump for boluses ( its a bit more complicated than that, but it was designed specifically for people doing things like water sports) details here [url]http://www.childrenwithdiabetes.com/clinic/untethered.htm[/url] but as you're very new to the pump, it is something you would want to discuss with your docs. You can also have a pump 'holiday' and go back to MDI for a short time. Perhaps others have some more ideas. As for cleanliness, I assume that you are capping off your site for swimming, that way nothing should 'get in'. I also find it useful to put tegaderm on the site before insertion during hot weather/lots of swimming, it helps it to remain stuck. [/QUOTE]
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