Re: [IPu] Leaving the "old Site" in at site change Time
Hi again Janette,
Forgot to add that our pump trainer is a pump user herself. I guess things like
leaving the old site in for awhile after the new site has been inserted is like
many aspects of diabetes, what works for one may not for another, and you can
speak to several different people and get several different opinions - which I
think is good cause then you have different options to try for yourself. Anyway
am just loading the link you included so will go and have a read.
Suzanne
----- Original Message -----
From: "Janette Dunn" <email @ redacted>
To: <email @ redacted>
Sent: Sunday, March 21, 2004 11:52 AM
Subject: Re: [IPu] Leaving the "old Site" in at site change Time
Hi Suzanne,
If you go into the main www.insulin-pumpers.org and look up FAQ
"How to tell if my Infusion set is the Cause of my High BGs"
1.6 "You've recently changed your Infusion set" is useful.
Then I suggest copying some of this off and providing it as "light reading"
to your Educator / Endo. It's from the experts (us Pumper users 24/7, 365
days a year). You infuse a small amount of Insulin to fill the new cannula
(rapid) right ? (I use .6 to infuse a new sil / tender / comfort cannula).
Warm Regards,
Janette
(in cold rainy Sydney)
----- Original Message -----
From: "Suzanne Clarke" <email @ redacted>
To: <email @ redacted>
Sent: Sunday, March 21, 2004 10:10 AM
Subject: [IPu] Leaving the "old Site" in at site change Time
> Thanks Janette for all the interesting stuff you forward here.
>
> Michael often goes high after a site change and I read somewhere about
leaving
> the old site in for awhile and spoke to our pumper trainer who said not
to. We
> now give a 0.5 bolus at site change time - not much but he is very
sensitive to
> insulin and total daily basal is 6.4 units. The other specialist who we
see
> locally said that going high after a site change is quite common. We test
more
> frequently for about 4 - 6 hours after a site change as every now and
then,
> just
> to keep us on our toes, bsl will drop. We also try and time a site change
to
> just before a snack or meal so that a reasonable size bolus is delivered
that
> can hopefully clear any tissue that may end up in the needle (we use
Rapid d's
> -
> metal needle) during insertion.
>
> Suzanne, Canterbury, New Zealand, mum of Michael 8, D dxd 08/99, coeliacs
dxd
> 04/00,pumping age 6 - 04/02, Daniel 10, wife of Paul.
> INSULIN IS NOT A CURE
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Janette Dunn" <email @ redacted>
> To: <email @ redacted>
> Sent: Sunday, March 21, 2004 10:57 AM
> Subject: [IPu] Fw: [IP] Leaving the "old Site" in at site change Time
>
>
> Hi All,
> For new Pumpers this is useful advice. Mmmm ....... now for the
admission
> .... don't replug yourself to the "old site" (not removed yet), after you
> shower ! Only done it once ... so far ....
> Warm Regards,
> Janette
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Michael" <email @ redacted>
> To: <email @ redacted>
> Sent: Sunday, March 21, 2004 7:08 AM
> Subject: Re: [IP] (no subject)
>
>
> > > Dear Insulin Pumpers,
> > > For some reason I seem to be going very high after a site
> > > change. Does
> > > anyone know what to do?
> > >
> > > Thank so much!
> > >
> >
> > If you are removing your old set immediately when you change, you are
> > probably losing insulin from the wound. Try leaving the old set in
> > for at least a couple of hours after it is disconnected so the
> > insulin recently infused has a chance to be absorbed before you "pull
> > the plug".
> >
> > Michael
> > email @ redacted
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