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Comment by Herr Pumpernickel on January 12, 2013 at 12:55pm

Could just be the thigh - every set has failed so far... not enough sc fat?

Comment by jrtpup on January 12, 2013 at 10:48am

I haven't found it to 'go bad' after 48 hours in the pump. I also haven't used it during the summer yet. I do have my duration set for 2 1/2 hours, and it seems after a couple of months to be working great. I like being able to see if I messed up on dosing, and correct, sooner.

Comment by Herr Pumpernickel on January 12, 2013 at 3:18am

Have the Apidra in use - still slower and longer duration than advertised.
Also the medicine documentation states is only good for a maximum of 48 hours in vitro use in the pump due to breakdown of the preservative at warmer temps. So to make a site last 3 days, put enough insulin in for 36-48 hours, then add in another days worth when it runs out. Or just change site at 48 hrs. So unlike novo/ humalog, any remaining insulin will have to be discarded.

Comment by Herr Pumpernickel on January 8, 2013 at 9:08am

Hello,

Just switched to thigh insert - give the old belly a rest. But Novo active time not fast enough, with 10-20 mmol/l (180-360 mg/dl) pp rise :(, followed by crash at the 5-8 hour mark. So switching to Apidra later this week. The swapping at 2.5 days looks a good tip, any others?
Thanks :)

Comment by Dennis on November 27, 2012 at 4:14pm

Hi Love to Try Apidra, but neither the VA Endo, nor My Medicare Endo will approve it for me

They also Won;t approve a Pump Either..
Say I have Good Sugars without them and don't need them
Ave 6% A1c's- Using Insulin Pens of Levimire and Novalog
and yes, I have to been to Other Endo's as well..
No Luck !

I would also Love to try the CGM , but just to warn me of Going Low or Going Too High.. But I understand they are not accurate enough for that purpose (yet )..

So I just test alot ..10-15x daily and over nite..
;-(

Comment by David on October 9, 2012 at 7:03pm

I use 2 1/2. Seems to work for me.

Comment by jrtpup on October 9, 2012 at 4:49pm

...and I'll have to change sets more often?

Comment by jrtpup on October 9, 2012 at 4:22pm

I could use some advice folks. Saw my endo today, and he had no problem switching me to a trial of Apidra. I'm currently pumping novolog. I have horrendous pp spikes, even if I pre-bolus, so I'm hoping the switch will moderate the spikes some. I'll start tomorrow, next set change.

My novolog is set to 3.5 hrs duration... how much should I lower it? Start with 3 hrs? 2.5?

He said my basals should stay the same... yes?

Do I still pre-bolus? How much?

Anything else I didn't ask? LOL

Thanks for any advice...

Comment by 870allamerican on February 18, 2012 at 3:00pm

jimt1cgms
I have mine set for a two hour "active insulin" on my Omnipod. It seems to work for me.

Comment by Belinda on January 19, 2012 at 6:37am

If my sugar can stay on right track with eating stones would eat it!!!! Jumps from high to normal to high to low always tired always either 20's sometimes thirtees Humalog just never did it for me I have tried Novamix, novarapid humalog hamalin apidra and lantus. Now on Lantus, Apidra and 850mg glucophage.

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