What to do with the pump???

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Permalink Reply by landileigh on February 17, 2008 at 8:04am

emily,
i recommend you check out the blog Diabetes Mine as Amy Tenderich as addressed this subject. Besides being a member she has written a fabulous book, "Know your Numbers, Outlive your Diabetes".

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Permalink Reply by Kristin on February 17, 2008 at 1:18pm

I disconnect from the pump if necessary-- but just have to make sure not to forget to reconnect! Going a short time without the pump should not cause major problems, supposedly up to an hour, but I give a small bolus when I reconnect (Cozmo pump calculated my missed basal).

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Permalink Reply by Erin on February 17, 2008 at 2:30pm

Disconnect. It is just a short time. If you are really worried give yourself like 0.1 - 0.3 units of insulin after.

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Permalink Reply by Rachel on February 18, 2008 at 7:58pm

Remove it. Who wants it in the way? Plus, sex is a workout and will bring your blood sugar down.

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Permalink Reply by Cindy D on August 17, 2008 at 7:50pm

You go for it girl. It's something you will have to work out for yourself. I give a bolus before I disconnect. THen check again awhile after. I have been on a pump for about 7 years. It just lies in bed with me. I have only had to move my husband once because he was laying on it and I could not move. But I go to bed with 2 remotes for the TV and DVD player, my cell phone and my pump, my bed glasses. So it is like a garbage dump when I sleep. Do not be afraid of the sex part. I was really upset and not sure about how things would work out. If you get really wild and it gets knocked off. Just attach a new one when your done. I was more concerned about it than my husband. I think we are more self consious about the pumps and sites. It does become a part of your body. But I have lost it before. So always place it in the same place if you can. Good Luck

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Permalink Reply by Autumn on August 19, 2008 at 10:13pm

I've done it both ways. Depending on where your infusion site is, getting tangled up in the tubing shouldn't really be a problem. If sex is planned then I usually take the pump off do a small bolus and put the little infusion set cap on the part that sticks out of the skin so I don't scratch my hubby with it. If sex is spontanious, then I stay connected and throw the pump on the bed, floor, couch etc next to me.
If you're planning on wearing some sexy lingerie, then you might want to get something with bikini bottoms to clip the pump to, or if your legs are small enough you could clip it to a garter belt which is what I did for my wedding.

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Permalink Reply by Lee Ann on August 19, 2008 at 10:27pm

I usually leave it on, but whatever you decide to do, there's no need to be scared. My BG's generally don't do well if I take mine off for more than 15 minutes, so unless I've been running low and/or we're having a quickie, I don't like to disconnect. I just leave it next to us. Sometimes I have to readjust it, but that only takes a second. Sex is generally already funny and physically awkward trying to put stuff in stuff and swinging your arms and legs this way and that. While he's aiming for the target, you can grab it and move it if you need to - the pump I mean. I use the long tubing - I don't know how anyone can use the short tubing, but that's just me - and the long tubing gives plenty of slack that I've never had an issue. The other options are Leg or Thigh Things, the garters designed to hold a pump, or my favorite option, the stay-up thigh-highs from Victoria's Secret. I just put the pump in the band and it stays put - plus hubby loves stockings so it's win-win!

I didn't blog specifically about sex and pumping, but I blogged about where to put the pump.

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Permalink Reply by Sarah S. on August 20, 2008 at 1:34pm

I generally don't disconnect but I have in the past. The main problem is figuring out where it is (the pump) before somebody starts "helping" me get out of my clothes. There have been moments where we've gotten tangled up, but we just took a minute to get it all squared away and moved on. Frankly, I have more problems with keeping my hair (ridiculously thick, somewhat long) out of my way. Occasionally one of us will roll over on it, but it's mainly an "ouch, let's move that thing out of the way a few inches" issue rather than "oh crap, I just gave myself a bolus" issue.
For the CGM - could you just stick the receiver under the pillow once you're in the all-together? I'm guessing that's within 5 feet...

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Permalink Reply by Cassie on August 20, 2008 at 1:56pm

It will take a few hit and misses to figure what works best for you. I have always taken it off (I always keep a couple of the plastic covers that go on top of the site on the nightstand). I've also perfected the art of disconnecting while making out, so half the time he doesn't even realize that it's not there anymore. I just suspend it so that it will beep and remind me that I need to reconnect, and then I bolus accordingly. If your worried about taking it off, try clipping it to a garter belt. As for the CGMS, I don't have one so I'm not sure what to suggest. I hope this helps.

And don't forget some OJ on the nightstand just incase, whew..I have some bad stories about sex and hypo's. lol

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Permalink Reply by MelissaBL on August 25, 2008 at 10:32am

I usually leave it on, personally. If things get serious and either I'm not horizontal or not yet to the bedroom, I've disconnected it and let it drop with the clothing. It's never been the foremost thing on my mind when I'm feeling romantic, and you can be sure the guy isn't thinking about it either.

I remember how freaked I was to ask that question when I started pumping. I wasn't sexually active yet, but I was dying to know. Luckily, I met an older girl who wore one and answered my most embarrassing questions about it.

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Permalink Reply by rainbowgoddess on September 26, 2008 at 8:34pm

I went to a sort of "seminar" put on by one of the pump companies who were, of course, trying to sell their pumps. They had a couple of pump users there to answer questions. So I approached one of them (female) and said, "Can I ask you a really personal question?" and then I asked the sex question. She was very nice and answered it for me. She said she disconnects.

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Permalink Reply by Colorado on September 26, 2008 at 9:26pm

Girl, don't let the pump stop you. It depends on the type of sex, if it is just making love, sometimes I leave it on. If it is a little more active, I take it off, the physical activity makes up for the basal. If it is a marathon session, I take it off for a while, put it back on, etc.... You will figure it out.

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