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12-05-2007, 06:14 PM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: north carolina
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| | | sex and the pump; disconnect or not?
I have been wearing a pump for a month now. I wear it constantly- except when in the shower- I wear it even while racing motocross....it gets in the way during sex- how long can it be safely disconnected?
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12-05-2007, 06:36 PM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Kent, WA USA
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| | You can disconnect for as long as you want. Just bolus for what you missed when you reconnect.  If you have the Cozmo 1800 pump, it'll calculate it for you.
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12-05-2007, 06:44 PM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Cincinnati, OH
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Originally Posted by Keezheekoni  You can disconnect for as long as you want. | Technical rule is 1 hour max and then one has to at least reconnect and bolus for the time missed/going to be missed.
The easiest way is to figure out what your BG will be from the missed insulin. If your sensitivity is 1 unit changes your BG 40 mg/dl and you are on a 1 unit/hr rate. Disconnecting will raise your BG 80 mg/dl during the disconnected time, well, about 2-3 hours later since it's given so slowly.
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12-05-2007, 06:46 PM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Rothesay, New Brunswick Canada, eh
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| | | I bolus ahead of the missed time. |
12-05-2007, 07:04 PM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Buffalo, NY
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Originally Posted by xMenace I bolus ahead of the missed time. | Doesn't that send you low? |
12-05-2007, 07:23 PM
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Originally Posted by peej07 Doesn't that send you low? | The longest I've ever been unhooked is 40 minutes, and my basal is about 30% of my TDD. We're only talking about 1/2 to 3/4 a unit at the most, so no. Even if I was unhooked a few hours, I'd be fine. I think.  |
12-05-2007, 07:46 PM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: NJ
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| | I disconnect. Been married 20 years so it does not stay disconnectd to long.  10 to 20 minutes does not bother me to disconnect. Any longer than that I'll just bolus a little extra.
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12-05-2007, 09:15 PM
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I am a: Type 1.5 | | Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Grove City Ohio
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| | I disconnect. I have to be above 180 before the act, or I will drop below 70 everytime. Now if it is unplanned and the wife gets busy, then I just make her hold the pump
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12-06-2007, 04:58 AM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Sacramento California
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| | | This is the second biggest reason I won't switch to the pump. I like walking around naked sometimes and yea yeah it's gross, but I think whenever I am dating (and having sex if my relationship) she would find it gross too. And honestly i can't blame them. I don't mean to be shallow or vein but I an very, VERY self conscious about my body and the way I want my mate to see me.
That said it costs vs the quality of life. No one can deny that the pump is the best mechanism for insulin delivery. While that fact should trump all other concerns imo, just can switch to being tethered, traeoffs komrade. |
12-06-2007, 05:20 AM
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I am a: Type 1.5 | | Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Orlando, FL
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| | | About 50/50 for me. Sometimes I'll disconnect, other times I'll leave my shirt on (with my pump in the pocket).
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12-06-2007, 06:15 AM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Rothesay, New Brunswick Canada, eh
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Originally Posted by BriOnH ... just can switch to being tethered, ... | I suppose if someone is into this sort of thing, or maybe they are a Cyborg, a pump might actually fit right in unnoticed.  |
12-06-2007, 08:11 AM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Ontario, Canada
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| | Think about this.
If you disconnect, then you leave the infusion set open/uncovered = scratching your mate. So, I'd suggest caping it then.
As for how long you can stay disconnected? Those three minutes wouldn't hurt anyone (and with all that activity) ....  |
12-06-2007, 08:18 AM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: May 2004 Location: NC
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Originally Posted by Injecto Think about this.
If you disconnect, then you leave the infusion set open/uncovered = scratching your mate. So, I'd suggest caping it then.
As for how long you can stay disconnected? Those three minutes wouldn't hurt anyone (and with all that activity) .... | You get 3 minutes?!?!?! D A N G !!!!!!!! 
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12-06-2007, 08:32 AM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Widnes
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| | | Thanks guys you've made me giggle with some of your replys.
Something for me to think about come january lol
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12-06-2007, 08:33 AM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Rothesay, New Brunswick Canada, eh
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Originally Posted by octoberlily Something for me to think about come january lol | January?! Now I'm envious |
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