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Originally Posted by Maddie  How long do you use a site?
My pump trainer had me count out 4 days from the time I put a site in to when I put a new one in. Example: Change site Monday morning....then change it on Thursday morning. This has worked great and I haven't had any problems with the skin, infections, pump bumps, etc. I use the Animas 1200 and simply love it!
How long do you folks go before changing a site? |
I change every 3 days, but it seems like we're doing the same thing only you're counting an extra day! Monday to Thursday, assuming you change at the same time of day, is three full days. I always change in the morning after I get out of the shower.
Monday morning - Tuesday morning = 1 day
Tuesday to Wednesday = 2 days
Wednesday to Thursday = 3 days, and time to change the site.
When I saw my CDE she told me to change every 2 days because I had been having a lot of high BG problems. I know the sites were not the issue, nor was it the insulin or a pump problem. It was just my wacky body. I refused and she got upset. Glad I didn't tell her that I nonly change the reservoir when it's empty!
