Bunkins
02-07-2008, 06:45 PM
Does Iv-Prep have something in it that numbs your skin?
Just put in my 2nd infusion set, for the first and 2nd I've used Iv-Prep, I dont even feel anything.. When I was doing MDI it was often like that, but with the larger and longer needle, I figured it would sting a little. Didnt feel a thing. Those parts of my body have never had a needle in them, and actually kind of sensitive.. Kind of odd I thought, just made me wondering if it numbs your skin or not.. I know it makes your skin a bit tacky.. As much as I move around I'm having to tape the set down, the sticky stuff on the first set didnt last 1 day before it started coming off, I decided to change it out tonight because it had pulled back a bit, so the canula wasnt as deep in my skin. That and I'm seeing the doc tomorrow, didnt want to get chewed out for wearing the set for 3 days. She's not the nicest lady in the world, by the book type person.
I didnt change the tubing or cartridge, I still have 80 units left in it, probably change it tomorrow though.. Which brings me to another question. How often are you guys changing tubing and cartridges? If you have insulin left over, hasnt been to hot or to cold, do you reuse the insulin in the cartridge? A doctor will say not to do it, or change when changing the set, but I want opinions from people who are actually using a pump.. I'm not going to throw away 80 units of insulin, so I'll either reuse it in another cartridge, or keep using the cartridge until the insulin is gone. I've been on pens for about 6 months prior to getting on the pump, but the left over from the pens, normally 10 units, I'd stick it in a Humalog bottle.. Thats actually what I used in the pump.. Cant decide if I want to use the insulin from my pens next time, or keep them around. I have 8 pens.. I'll probably pick up a few bottles tomorrow though.
Last question, if you take the tubing off at the pump, do you need to prime it after you reconnect it? I know to look for bubbles and all that, just wondering what you guys do.. I've disconnected at the site everytime, but for some things it would be easier to disconnect at the pump, for getting dressed in the morning and what not.... I know all of this info it floating around on the forum somewhere, just dont really have the time right now to do a bunch of searching :D
I'm diggin the pump though, numbers are very stable and predictable. Need a bit of fine tuning on the basal, but only being on the pump for 2 days is to soon to tell, been a crazy 2 days at work, so this hopefully this weekend I can work on it... Highest I've been so far is a 144, average is about 120 ( I want it lower, but I'll creep up on it, I liked being in the mid 90's, doctors give me a "are you nuts" look when I tell them that ) I've had 2 lows, first one was my fault, the 2nd one came from no-where at the same time I was changing out the set.. So needless to say the transition has been smooth. I can see why people say it gives your more freedom. On MDI it seemed like I was constantly having to watch things to keep my numbers inline, now I just check my numbers 3 hrs after a bolus which are normally right on, then I forget about it until the next time I eat.. Love it! Cant believe I didnt do it sooner.
Just put in my 2nd infusion set, for the first and 2nd I've used Iv-Prep, I dont even feel anything.. When I was doing MDI it was often like that, but with the larger and longer needle, I figured it would sting a little. Didnt feel a thing. Those parts of my body have never had a needle in them, and actually kind of sensitive.. Kind of odd I thought, just made me wondering if it numbs your skin or not.. I know it makes your skin a bit tacky.. As much as I move around I'm having to tape the set down, the sticky stuff on the first set didnt last 1 day before it started coming off, I decided to change it out tonight because it had pulled back a bit, so the canula wasnt as deep in my skin. That and I'm seeing the doc tomorrow, didnt want to get chewed out for wearing the set for 3 days. She's not the nicest lady in the world, by the book type person.
I didnt change the tubing or cartridge, I still have 80 units left in it, probably change it tomorrow though.. Which brings me to another question. How often are you guys changing tubing and cartridges? If you have insulin left over, hasnt been to hot or to cold, do you reuse the insulin in the cartridge? A doctor will say not to do it, or change when changing the set, but I want opinions from people who are actually using a pump.. I'm not going to throw away 80 units of insulin, so I'll either reuse it in another cartridge, or keep using the cartridge until the insulin is gone. I've been on pens for about 6 months prior to getting on the pump, but the left over from the pens, normally 10 units, I'd stick it in a Humalog bottle.. Thats actually what I used in the pump.. Cant decide if I want to use the insulin from my pens next time, or keep them around. I have 8 pens.. I'll probably pick up a few bottles tomorrow though.
Last question, if you take the tubing off at the pump, do you need to prime it after you reconnect it? I know to look for bubbles and all that, just wondering what you guys do.. I've disconnected at the site everytime, but for some things it would be easier to disconnect at the pump, for getting dressed in the morning and what not.... I know all of this info it floating around on the forum somewhere, just dont really have the time right now to do a bunch of searching :D
I'm diggin the pump though, numbers are very stable and predictable. Need a bit of fine tuning on the basal, but only being on the pump for 2 days is to soon to tell, been a crazy 2 days at work, so this hopefully this weekend I can work on it... Highest I've been so far is a 144, average is about 120 ( I want it lower, but I'll creep up on it, I liked being in the mid 90's, doctors give me a "are you nuts" look when I tell them that ) I've had 2 lows, first one was my fault, the 2nd one came from no-where at the same time I was changing out the set.. So needless to say the transition has been smooth. I can see why people say it gives your more freedom. On MDI it seemed like I was constantly having to watch things to keep my numbers inline, now I just check my numbers 3 hrs after a bolus which are normally right on, then I forget about it until the next time I eat.. Love it! Cant believe I didnt do it sooner.