So, does anyone else have issues with air bubbles when making up new reservoirs? It happens nearly every single time I do a set change & does my head in!
The times I don't get a bubble when filling the reservoir, when I attach it to the infusion set...BUBBLE. AGAIN!
Any tips on stopping this? And what damage is it doing if there is a bubble in the reservoir whilst it's in the pump??
I don't get bubbles when FILLING the reservoir. Mine happen hours or even days after a new reservoir is in use. I can go six or eight hours without eating anything when, all of a sudden, my glucose rises up, maybe 60 or 80 points in 30 minutes. That's when I know to check for bubbles. I'm following all the suggestions I've read on this site for filling & removing bubbles, but the problem persists. I think it is because the tubing connector doesn't sit quite right on the reservoir. It allows bubbles to get into both the reservoir and the tubing. The Medtronic Mio Adv doesn't come in the 32" tubing I need, so I have to use the 43" tubing. The fact that I lose a whole day's worth of insulin every time I have to push bubbles out means I'm wasting as much insulin as I'm actually using! Anybody else wish Medtronic would fix the problem with the tubing not connecting properly to the reservoir? Pump: Medtronic 770G Reservoirs: MiniMed 700.
