[Diabetes-Talk] cencr

Sun Feb 3 20:51:22 UTC 2019

Hi Bridgit,

I have found the Medtronics sets to be pretty well made & reliable. The times I have had problems over the last 5 years have been few. The last time I had an issue was back in September when my numbers were going up over 300 and were not coming down no matter how much I would bolis. 

The problem that time I suspect had to due with the way the little cap at the end of the tubing gets placed onto the reservoir & screwed on. Usually I place the cap on and have to turn it until I find that sweet spot where it pushes down without resistance and then I give it a half turn/screw to lock and secure it on. That day after filling a new reservoir, I placed the cap on and when I went to turn it there was not a firm stop. In other words, I could have kept turning the cap. I figured well its on and its good enough, but clearly it wasn’t because I had problems with that set. By later afternoon I had taken the infusion set out and since I did not want to waste the newly placed insulin in that reservoir, I set it up with a new infusion set. Rewound the motor & pistons and inserted the new infusion set. That time it worked fine and numbers soon leveled out.

When I first started using the Meo sets I would give it a firm press down on my skin to make sure the tape had adhered before pulling the needle out. Now, I no longer press down quite so firmly. I’m much gentler with it & myself. It has all seemed to help in reducing problems with needing to change out the infusion sets before the 3 days are up.

Eileen

From: Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter via Diabetes-Talk 
Sent: Sunday, February 3, 2019 12:39 AM
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Subject: Re: [Diabetes-Talk] cencr

Jamie,

Now that I'm using a Medtronic pump and sets, I've had a couple of sets not work right. If I can't get sugars down at all and they keep creeping up, after 3 or 4 hours I change my set, and usually this works. A couple of times, I check the canula after pulling it out, and it snaps right off by the slightest touch, which I figure is the problem. This has only happened 3 times since I switched over to Medtronic, which was in October, but still, hope it's not a manufacturing issue.

Bridgit

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Subject: Re: [Diabetes-Talk] cencr

I had the exact same thing happened to me several weeks ago. I must have taken 50 units of insulin, and my blood sugar was still saying it was over 300 and rising. I did the same thing and got up and checked my blood sugar. It was correct. I changed my cartridge and infusion set, took 15 units with a Nova pen that I keep on hand for just this reason and went back to bed. When the Dexcom buzzed me again a few minutes later, it was finally going down. I have my alerts set to notify me every 45 minutes when my blood sugar is high, so I give it a chance to go down before taking more insulin. So, it buzzed me every 45 minutes the rest of the night. But, it was dropping. Of coarse, it alarmed me once again about a half an hour before my alarm went off in the morning to let me know that my blood sugar was now urgently low. That was one sleepless night! I decided not to attend church that morning.

My Dexcom was correct, but why the insulin wasn’t working is still a mystery. I am guessing it was a bad infusion set. 

    Jamie

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> On Feb 2, 2019, at 9:39 PM, Veronica Elsea via Diabetes-Talk <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
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> Dianna, which CGM do you have? 
> With the Dexcom G6 you do not have to calibrate unless you suspect a 
> problem. Given how inaccurate a BG meter can be, no way do I stick my finger if I don't have to! I always do a finger stick on the first night with a new sensor, but unless something seems off, nope! Freedom! I will never claim to know my numbers without some sort of tech telling me. And I did a lot of comparisons in the beginning. I do think the G6 is more accurate than the G5 was. But I've had meters tell me my BG was 19 when it was really something like 200 as well. And you only have to be within 20 feet of the phone or receiver. My phone is on my bedside table. It would be deadly if I put something under my pillow. My hubby would snuggle up behind me, stick his arm under there and zing! Bye bye. <grin> But last night I was having a horrible time with my blood sugar levels. I have been fighting this stupid sinus infection forever and it really got the best of me yesterday. As the night wore on, I felt as though I could take my entire pod's worth of insulin and nothing would happen. Finally when it hit 379 and rapidly rising, I decided to get up and double check my Dexcom since this wasn't making sense. Darn! My meter said 374. In the end, not knowing what else to try, there I was at midnight, changing my pod. Within a few hours I was back down in the 60's. Sheesh!
> To me, it just seems like no matter how smart we think we are, there 
> sure is a bunch of guess work involved in the day to day management of 
> diabetes. I just try to do my best and find methods that suit me in 
> the current phase of my life. <grin> Veronica
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> I do not totally depend on my cgm . finding it varies from fingerstick. I put cgm under my pillow while sleeping so it doesn’t  loose signal.  If my hs reading is less than 100, I eat a snack containing protein . I have been type 1 for 69 years; Dr. (and I) more afraid of lows than nocturnal highs.
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>> On Jan 23, 2019, at 11:12, d m gina via Diabetes-Talk <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> 
>> Good morning,
>> This is interesting to me.
>> When I first get up in the morning, I have to test, because the cencer says there is no reading, test and then decide what to do.
>> When I finger test, I am either 93 or 88 in the morning.
>> When I do juice and have breakfast, testing after that I get a reading.
>> What I did this last time, was wait until it said meter is finished.
>> When I put on the new cencer it said I had to wait an hour.
>> So starting working rite away.
>> Threw out the day it is giving me numbers, so I don't finger stick.
>> I feel I am closer to learning the cencer.
>> The numbers are still far apart, and that is fine.
>> Just thought I would share.
>> 
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