[Diabetes-talk] pump difficulties

[Jude DaShiell]

Dave told me he didn't use the prep tapes before going to bed that 
night, that probably would have helped.  I suppose some can get away 
without using prep tapes and some just can't do that.

On Sun, 13 Oct 2013, Veronica Elsea wrote:

> I would also suggest that this person check with other actual pump users
> before just heading for the lawyers. Since we don't know what pump he used,
> it's hard to say much about it. And the business of infusion sets staying on
> is oh so different from person to person. I am one of those fortunate people
> who has never had to use extra tape, prep stuff or anything. Things stay on
> my body just as they come. But I know that's not true for everyone and it
> does also seem to vary a bit with different infusion sets and manufacturers.
> I do know that in the case of some continuous glucose monitors, they do tell
> you to disconnect them during take-offs and landings if you're flying. Sorry
> to say I've lost track of the web site that explained the details of this.
> But I'd be surprised in a way if the signals from the military were really
> interfering with the pump because most of those signals are designed to only
> work in a very close proximity. After all, you sure wouldn't want one
> person's remote changing another person's pump, would you! And I also know
> that the continuous glucose monitors do give alarms if anything interferes
> with their signal, including the receiver and transmitter getting too far
> apart. The biggest reason people stop using CGM's is often alarm fatigue
> since there are so many of those. So I for one sure hope that if it is an
> issue, the companies work on eliminating interference problems rather than
> just add one more alarm I wouldn't be able to read on a pump. <grin>
> Veronica
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Diabetes-talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
> Bridgit Pollpeter
> Sent: Thursday, October 10, 2013 6:30 PM
> To: 'Diabetes Talk for the Blind'
> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] pump difficulties
> 
> But infusion sets are only suppose to stay in for 3 to 4 days anyway. I
> rarely have mine detach before they are suppose to, and when they do,
> you just change it. Now if it happens overnight, it will probably affect
> glucose levels, but still. I think this person is just making a bigger
> deal out of it then it really needs to be. And perhaps they need to try
> a different type of set or even an entirerly different pump. I also use
> these prep wipes before attaching an infusion set, and they help keep
> them more secure.
> 
> And if he's already switched back to his *old system* before contacting
> the doctor, that's a bad idea. I wouldn't advice switching back to
> injections, which I assume is the old system, since on a pump because
> the doses are likely to be a bit different, and he could experience
> glucose fluctuations if switching.
> 
> Bridgit
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Diabetes-talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
> Of Jude DaShiell
> Sent: Thursday, October 10, 2013 7:52 PM
> To: diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org
> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] pump difficulties
> 
> 
> The new user of the pump had his infusion set come out of him in his 
> sleep.  He's going back to his old system until he can see his doctor 
> October 11, 2013.  He looked on line and found an f.d.a. recall for his 
> infusion set issued June 7, 2013 because of defective reservoirs and he 
> only got his pump a couple weeks ago.  A lawyer in Texas has three cases
> 
> and is gathering more for a class action suit against the manufacturer
> of 
> these infusion sets.  Dave hasn't decided to join the suit since the 
> f.d.a. recall is far broader than that lawyer's types of infusion sets 
> he's looking to litigate.  If any of you have iPhone's and use a pump,
> you 
> may want to download and regularly use the recalls+ app and check for 
> relevant parts on your equipment.  Also, no throwing out wrappers since 
> those have the lot numbers on them and/or serial numbers that can be
> used 
> to search recalls+ for you.
> 
> 
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