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My husband and I both got the H1N1 last Thursday. Other than a stiff arm for about 24 hours, we have had no side effects. We are both teachers and exposed to multiple cases of the flu, but neither of us has been ill this fall (knock on wood). I ho...
I am not sure what Sugarstats is, but there are other options available. I manually track my BG, meds, and carbs with the Diabetes Management Planner from Day-Timer. Their system is great. You can learn all about it at www.daytimer.com. Just type ...
You might be an omnipodder if... your husband hears ticking in the middle of the night and without really waking up mumbles, "How high?"
rebecca,
what is this medi-sol stuff?? and where can i get some! when i have to change my pod (without getting in the shower) i have horrible trouble taking the pod off....
thanks!
myriah
i've gotten into the habit of checking my sugar after i change my pod....then act accordingly, whether i've just eaten and will probably go high or if i'm high already add a little more to the correction or normal maybe do a temp basal of +20% for...
Same issue. I started out small and have worked up to 1.5 units after changing my pod. I have been on the pod just over a year and this seems to work for me. I will do this no matter what my BG is when I change a pod.
I think you likely hit a vessel under the surface of the skin that caused the large amount of blood. If you did not have any issues with your glucose, it was probably a 'double-wall' stick, so to speak, that went through the vessel and was actuall...
No idea about the bleeder....I wonder why if you have hit such a spot, it doesn't effect things before you take it off.
I changed my pod last night using the pod I had been carrying around for months and as you say, it is ticking along beautifully.
Update... changed the Pod to the spare and it is ticking happily away! No problems with it at all. I will always just rotate out the spare so it is never carried around more than three days.
I did have trouble with the Pod I took off, though. I h...
I don't carry any extra supplies on me on a day-to-day basis, but everywhere I go I've 'stockpiled' stuff, so to speak. Like at my office, for example, I have a personal frig where I keep a bottle of insulin (and lots of diet coke or coke zero...b...
Run the diagnostics and the active one will beep
I always carry a spare pod, my insulin vial, 2 syringes, an IV prep, and 2 AAA batteries, as well as the daily basics (PDM, CGMS, strips, lancet device, & glucose tabs). It all fits easily in the black zipper pouch or in one of my little wristlets...
Thanks for all of the input. I have to change my Pod in about half and hour, so I think that I will make it a regular habit of always rotating out the "spare" Pod and putting a fresh one in the case to carry with me. I only carry one spare because...
Yes, I always carry an alcohol swab, insulin, my pen with insulin... just in case, and a spare Pod. I have been diabetic for 43 years, so I know what it is like to be caught without the supplies I need. My family had to cancel a camping trip and d...
My back up supplies usually include: 2 pods, vial of insulin, 2-3 IV prep swabs, 1-2 alcohol swabs, 3 syringes, 2 medi-sol swabs (in case I struggle to remove the old pod), and extra test strips / lancets. This all fits in a fairly small purse tha...
Yes.....and a syringe. The insulin lasts me about a month and I have not had a problem with it going bad just being in my bag unrefridgerated.
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- Hometown (where you come from):
- Green Bay
- Do you have diabetes?
- Yes
- Type of diabetes
- Type 1
- Date diagnosed
- April 18, 1966
- Most recent A1C (Blood Glucose Average) Value
- 6.7
- What glucose meter do you use?
- OmniPod
- Type of treatment you use
- Shots, Pump
- What pump model do you use, if any?
- OmniPod
- What do you expect from TuDiabetes?
- Information and support
- How did you find out about us? What were you searching for?
- Googled the Web for news on OmniPod use. Investigating advantages and disadvantages of using the OmniPod.
- What do you do for a living?
- Instructor at a Technical College
Comment Wall (1 comment)
- At 7:11pm on July 14, 2009,
Linda Gauvin-Miller said…
Welcome to the family Sherry....see if you can upload a photo, and take a peek at some of the groups!
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