How do you know when you have an air bubble?

[Cyborg]

Is the alarm on the pump the only way to know that you have a bubble? Or do you see a rise in bg?

[Cinnabon]

This is my lil trouble.. I hate em.... lol.
No, at least in the MM there is no alarm that can detect an air bubble. Even though my eyes are not all that good, I can see them in the tubing. They can cause a rise for no reason, because that amount if insulin never got to you.

I always try everything when refilling, but sometimes they are there!!!
My quick resolution, disconnect & bolus it out... Then I dont have to worry about trying to catch it. If you dont have much insulin left over, simply wait till it gets closer to you, and then disconnect and bolus it out.

[jeggeman31]

I can also see them in the tubing and also bolus them out.

[spike]

Is the alarm on the pump the only way to know that you have a bubble? Or do you see a rise in bg?

There is no alarm for bubbles; just for occulusions.

with good technique you won't have enough bubbles in the line to affect your bg's.

[Cyborg]

So how do the bubbles get in the tubing if you go through the priming procedure of the pump and cannula?

[Cinnabon]

For me, I am very careful at priming and clicking any bubbles left, out. I have noticed that if I bump it, being carried on my hip, I knock some bubbles in there.

[jeggeman31]

So how do the bubbles get in the tubing if you go through the priming procedure of the pump and cannula?

The only time I have air bubbles is when I don't change my tubing. I change my tubing once a week, as not to waist all that insulin. However some times I get bubbles and have to bolus it out. However I wait until my bubbles get toward the end of the tube and then bolus it out only waisting a few units of Insulin. I don't know if that is the smart thing to do, but it works for me

[spike]

So how do the bubbles get in the tubing if you go through the priming procedure of the pump and cannula?

done correctly, there shouldn't be any significant bubbles in the tubing. small bubbles are irrelevant. If you having trouble priming properly, contact your pump manufacturer's hotline for assistance. they can walk you through the technique in great detail.

[Cinnabon]

Works fo rme too, I have also noticed that there are some bad batches of Quicksets (lot #s)

[spike]

Works fo rme too, I have also noticed that there are some bad batches of Quicksets (lot #s)

got any lot numbers? what was the nature of the problem? I've been trying to get MM this past week to admit to cannula problems but they won't budge. they claim it's just a problem with insertion, or hitting a muscle, etc. Funny I had ZERO problem for one year and then in a week 2 cannulas from the same lot bent over. It's possible the problem was on my end, but I have lingering doubts. I guess I just don't TRUST THEM! They tend not to admit to anything being "defective". back in 96-98 I had large numbers of Soft Sets leak 100% of the infused insulin into the quick coupling, preventing me from getting any insulin until I'd feel a wet spot on my shirt!

[amccrazgrl]

What does the air bubble look like :questionm