another question
Sorry, but I forget who is on the Disentronic H Tron Plus…. but this
may be a general question…..
Do you know why or even if it IS necessary to change the infusion set
other than when you change the site? Just seems like a waste of 20 units
Faith, just curious
June 27th, 2007 at 8:58 pm
Faith, I’m not sure I entirely understand your question. I change sites AND
infusion sets every 3 days. Don’t recall ever having changing sets without
also changing sites.
Patrick
June 28th, 2007 at 12:43 am
sorry, excuse my ignorance, but i mean the cord…. the guy that trained me
(diestronic rep) said that lots of people only change the set ever 3-4 days, and
the set every other time. make sense?
My question is why it needs to be changed at all, other than say, each time you
add insulin
Faith
June 28th, 2007 at 2:26 pm
If I understand the question correctly, there has only been one or two times
that I have changed the infusion set without changing the site to, reason being
that I had just done a site change in the morning and the tape to the site
pulled off and I had to insert another one, because I had just put in 150 units
of insulin that morning I did not see the need to waste it and change
everything. Other than that I change everything every 2-3 days depending on the
weather or activity etc.
Chera
Faith, I’m not sure I entirely understand your question. I change sites AND
infusion sets every 3 days. Don’t recall ever having changing sets without
also changing sites.
Patrick
June 28th, 2007 at 4:58 pm
> <<Other than that I change everything every 2-3 days depending on the weather
or activity etc.
>
> Chera>>
may I ask what weather may have to do with it (remember, I’m a newbie) or what
activities could cause you to need to change it. sweating?
thanks
Faith
June 29th, 2007 at 5:29 am
Yes, hot weather can make the adhesive come lose if you’re in it for an
extended period of time. Only time it ever happened to me I was at a
bluegrass music festival in 95 degree heat all day.
Patrick
June 30th, 2007 at 2:43 pm
<< Sorry, but I forget who is on the Disentronic H Tron Plus…. but this
may be a general question…..
Do you know why or even if it IS necessary to change the infusion set
other than when you change the site? Just seems like a waste of 20 units
Faith, just curious
>>
Hi Faith: part of it is the risk of infection. What I do is draw back those
units when I change my set…sort of recycling so the insulin doesn’t go to
waste….Joan:)
July 6th, 2007 at 5:30 pm
I had problems when it was really hot and humid and I was sweating a lot caused
the tape to come undone, that’s the only problem that I have ever had with
weather. I could be considered a newbie as well, I have only been pumping since
March of this year and I must add that I am LOVING every minute of it!!!
Chera
> <<Other than that I change everything every 2-3 days depending on the weather
or activity etc.
>
> Chera>>
may I ask what weather may have to do with it (remember, I’m a newbie) or what
activities could cause you to need to change it. sweating?
thanks
Faith
July 8th, 2007 at 2:01 am
Hi Scott! Long time no talk, welcome to the group, glad you finally found it!
I will be in touch soon! Chera