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Permalink Reply by Kate's Mom on December 2, 2012 at 5:17pm

happened to my daughter....and sometimes the plunger is unscrewed a little bit...be careful! But glad you are having good results. We love the pump!

Permalink Reply by Bron on December 2, 2012 at 5:58pm

Ack! Smells like bandaids!!

P.S. I learned to always check to be sure my plunger would unscrew and screw back in firmly before I got started. For awhile the Medtronic ones had a bit of a problem with that.

Permalink Reply by KML on December 2, 2012 at 6:05pm

It was sooo stinky! Thanks for the advice guys :) You live and you learn.

Permalink Reply by Gary on December 2, 2012 at 6:48pm

Glad you're getting good results! The pump is the ONLY way to go... and you'll be able to fine tune your control after getting used to it.

Permalink Reply by Natalie ._c- on December 3, 2012 at 11:52am

I've done that before, too. The old reservoirs did not have ANYTHING to stop you pulling out the plunger, but if you look closely, nowadays there is a little ridge at the bottom, and if you're pulling slowly, it SHOULD stop you. But then, there are some of us who are unstoppable, LOL!!

Permalink Reply by Marilyn Bee on December 3, 2012 at 9:57pm

This just happened to me..a gross insulin explosion. I'm starting back up on the pump after only using it prior for a couple of months. I've always had problems with filling the reservoir. So once the plunger pops out then that reservoir can no longer be used?? I can send it back to medtronic right? (to exchange it for a new one)...

Permalink Reply by M on December 4, 2012 at 7:25am

D'Oh!

that hasn't happened to me yet.

i have forgotten to double check the lancet setting and had it all the way up, at the same time being fortunate enough to hit a small artery.  that was fun messy.