Left my pump offf. All Night!

[saltcast]

God I'm getting old and forgetful. I changed my set last night right before bed. After priming the hose, I inserted the new site and then you have to do what Minimed calls the "Fixed Prime". For me it is .7 units for the canula. Well I forgot to do that last step and strapped the pump onto my pajama waste band and off to bed. I slept from 1:00 am til 6:00 am with it suspended waiting for that fixed prime. The surprising thing was , I was only 199/11 BG when I checked. I thought I would be >300. I wonder if the basal keeps going in that mode?
Anyway.....pay attention!

Salt

[Funnygrl]

God I'm getting old and forgetful. I changed my set last night right before bed. After priming the hose, I inserted the new site and then you have to do what Minimed calls the "Fixed Prime". For me it is .7 units for the canula. Well I forgot to do that last step and strapped the pump onto my pajama waste band and off to bed. I slept from 1:00 am til 6:00 am with it suspended waiting for that fixed prime. The surprising thing was , I was only 199/11 BG when I checked. I thought I would be >300. I wonder if the basal keeps going in that mode?
Anyway.....pay attention!

Salt
No, basal doesn't keep going. I think there was a post before about someone doing that. I know the Cozmo alarms like mad if you do that, and I think it's a flawed design that the Minimed doesn't.

I was hanging out with some friends once, sleeping over. I went home to take a shower, then went back with them. I get back, and feel mighty light. Uhm...pump? I left it on the counter in the bathroom. Had to go back home to get it.

[kgm0612]

I've done this once in 15 months of pumping. I had taken my pump off to go into the hot tub. After I got out and changed, I went into the kitchen to test. At the time, I was using the BD Link meter and it read into the pump. No correction was needed so I went about my business. I tested again before bed, it read into the meter, again no correction, so I went to bed thinking my pump was attached. I woke up in a panic! It was then I realized I never hooked back up after changing into my PJ's. I was also lower than I expected!

Karen

[JJeenn]

Haha. Forgetting the pump is one of my worst fears right now. Glad you didn't go really high! The Cozmo has an alarm that goes off if you stop in the middle of doing anything. When I've met with the diabetes nurse and we're doing things even if we just stop and talk about something the alarm goes off. Already once it's alarmed at me because I started to bolus and then got distracted before pressing Deliver. I'm really glad it does that sort of thing, I think all pumps should.

[glashalful]

I've removed my pump twice now during the night while I slept! That's pretty hard to do with the MM quick sets -- they take two fingers in a pinching fashion to remove -- so I'm doing it purposefully, but certainly not "on purpose"!

[poodlebone]

I've forgotten my pump a few times but wasn't disconnected for too long. One time I fell asleep after taking a shower (still wrapped in a towel) and was asleep for maybe 90 minutes. I was already up into the mid 200's when I woke up. Another time I was in a rush, and had to go to a friend's apartment before work to feed his cats. After I was done I glanced at their kitchen clock and the time didn't seem right, so I went to check my pump (I don't wear a watch). No pump. I ran back home really fast, attached the pump, then ran back out to get my bus. My BG wasn't too bad when I tested on the bus but an hour later when I got to work it was high. I probably should have bolused right away to make up for the missing basal but I was still a very new pumper. One other time I left my apartment without reattaching but noticed right away so I ran back in to get it.

I now suspend my pump whenever I take it off, because it beeps every few minutes. I have not forgotten to reattach since I began doing this. It's doubly useful since I don't always remember where I took the pump off before my shower, and the beeping leads me to it.

[am1977]

I've forgotten my pump a few times but wasn't disconnected for too long. One time I fell asleep after taking a shower (still wrapped in a towel) and was asleep for maybe 90 minutes. I was already up into the mid 200's when I woke up. Another time I was in a rush, and had to go to a friend's apartment before work to feed his cats. After I was done I glanced at their kitchen clock and the time didn't seem right, so I went to check my pump (I don't wear a watch). No pump. I ran back home really fast, attached the pump, then ran back out to get my bus. My BG wasn't too bad when I tested on the bus but an hour later when I got to work it was high. I probably should have bolused right away to make up for the missing basal but I was still a very new pumper. One other time I left my apartment without reattaching but noticed right away so I ran back in to get it.

I now suspend my pump whenever I take it off, because it beeps every few minutes. I have not forgotten to reattach since I began doing this. It's doubly useful since I don't always remember where I took the pump off before my shower, and the beeping leads me to it.
I've never forgotten my pump, BUT I've run out of insulin in the pump :rolleyes:... To my surprise, I didn't go sky high- I mean, I'll be more elevated than I woud like, but I would have thought that I would be a lot higher :hmmmm2:

[notme]

It was me that started the thread about this last time. I have done this several times (yes...you would think I would learn after awhile). The first two times it was just leaving it on the counter while it gave my basal rate to a towel. The third time, I left it in the fixed prime mode without hitting the esc button. All three times I ended up in the 300 range.

Live and learn.....err... hopefully live and learn. :stupid:

[Funnygrl]

I've never forgotten my pump, BUT I've run out of insulin in the pump :rolleyes:... To my surprise, I didn't go sky high- I mean, I'll be more elevated than I woud like, but I would have thought that I would be a lot higher :hmmmm2:
Did you run completely out, or were you in that weird limbo where there is some hidden insulin in it still meeting your basal needs?

[am1977]

Did you run completely out, or were you in that weird limbo where there is some hidden insulin in it still meeting your basal needs?

Hmmm :hmmmm:, you mean like insulin still left in the tubing? Now that I think about it, there probably was some insulin left in the tubing to hold me over, but as far as what the pump read, it showed --- remaining, which means absolutely no insulin remaining... at least, I think.

[Funnygrl]

Hmmm :hmmmm:, you mean like insulin still left in the tubing? Now that I think about it, there probably was some insulin left in the tubing to hold me over, but as far as what the pump read, it showed --- remaining, which means absolutely no insulin remaining... at least, I think.
Most pumps when they read 0 still have 5-10 units left and keep the basal running, but won't let you bolus.

[JanTx]

Mine is on --- insulin remaining right now. I know there's at least 10 units in the tubing so I'm not too worried about it. It's even got 2 units left on a dual wave bolus and is just plugging along. Says it'll be done in 59 minutes so I'll change it when that's done.

[Funnygrl]

Mine is on --- insulin remaining right now. I know there's at least 10 units in the tubing so I'm not too worried about it. It's even got 2 units left on a dual wave bolus and is just plugging along. Says it'll be done in 59 minutes so I'll change it when that's done.
Insulin in the tubing doesn't count. If there is nothing left in the reservoir, the pump has no way to force the insulin in the tubing in.

[JanTx]

That makes sense to me, but ... the numbers keep changing - the amount delivered and the time left ... so ... is the pump clueless about this? Wouldn't I get a "no delivery" alarm? remember I just know enough to be dangerous!

I just tested and was 139 before supper - hour and a half ago - and 150 now (after 2 slices of pizza)... so that all seems fine. I'd rather that pre-meal number was 100 or so, but ... had a snacky afternoon.

[RLK]

My Paradigm 512 will let me bolus when it reads "--". I have learned through trial and error that it really has about 10-15 units left when it reads empty- I've gone a whole work day on "--", but with an extra reservoir in my meter case! You don't get a No Delivery alarm until the plunger hits the end of the reservoir.
I don't know how the new Minimed pumps work, but I really like the idea of the safeguard feature on the Cosmo that doesn't let you bolus when "empty"!

[Diana]

I've been forgetting my pump recently.. twice in the last week in fact. And both times its been quite bad, both times when I have been going to work. I think its because I wear my pump under my clothing for work, so dont really notice it missing. I made up some little reminder notes for my house today.. they say "Keys, wallet, mobile, pump?" and "Pump?". I've even stuck them in the dashboard of my car so I really have no way I can avoid seeing them on my way out of the house.

Hopefully this will fix my problem..I have called my bf twice now to bring my pump into work, and I think he is getting sick of it!