Hi Friends,
I'm having some pump problems and was wondering if anyone can give me some advice.
After I change my set, I am running into highs. I don't know why. It raises about 7-10 mmols
. So I end up giving myself a correction bolus, wait, test blood, still high (not going down but going up), change set again, test blood, check keytones, give myself a maual bolus, keep drinking sugar-free liquids and keep on testing until sugars are normal. (It takes about 6 hours until my sugars are normal).
The insulin in the reservoir is the same insulin that I use for the maual which is taken from the same vial. I know that the insulin is good because when I do the maual, it brings my sugars down.
After my sugars are normal everything is fine for the next few days, until the next set change.
I make sure that the luer lock is connected right, all the air bubbles are gone, prime (no air bubbles), fixed prime and check for kinks in the tubing.
Also, the cannula, when I take it out is never bent and when i pull the needle out it comes out straight and clean.
I'm in a pickle...Why does this happen? Help~!
