tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248101319829846491.post1240544656808602811..comments2024-01-22T00:46:35.341-08:00Comments on Our Diabetic Life: Bubble Trouble?Merihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09752883120541646427noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248101319829846491.post-83683520307266697722011-04-21T12:52:48.773-07:002011-04-21T12:52:48.773-07:00Hi Joannna!
When there are bubbles in the tubin...Hi Joannna! <br /><br />When there are bubbles in the tubing after all is said and done, we disconnect the pump from our boy and go to fixed prime. We then put in 10 units or so, enough to move the bubble comepletely out of the tubing. Then we reconnect the tubing to our child. Doing this in "Fixed Prime" makes it so it doesn't show this amount of insulin with the "Insulin On Board." (When you are finished with this step, make sure to return the fixed prime to the original amount so you don't over bolus when you do your next site change!)<br /><br />We haven't personally seen more bubble trouble with viles of insulin that are 1/3 or 1/4 full. <br /><br />Hope this helps! Take care!<br />MeriMerihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09752883120541646427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248101319829846491.post-26196754347652950082011-04-21T12:45:10.890-07:002011-04-21T12:45:10.890-07:00Also do you find more trouble with bubbles with an...Also do you find more trouble with bubbles with an insulin bottle which has little insulin in it - for example 1/4-1/3 of the bottle left? <br /><br />Thank you :)Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06319431086348879638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248101319829846491.post-28672276134066523912011-04-21T12:39:01.482-07:002011-04-21T12:39:01.482-07:00What procedure do you follow when you see bubbles ...What procedure do you follow when you see bubbles after doing a site change? Do you disconnect and what do you do with the reservoir?<br /><br />Thank you :)Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06319431086348879638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248101319829846491.post-77518669522870736442010-11-23T19:37:02.592-08:002010-11-23T19:37:02.592-08:00hahaha - reading the directions - who does that? ...hahaha - reading the directions - who does that? Such a great idea! :)<br /><br />We use room-temp insulin in the pod too. :)LaLahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17278430665049354027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248101319829846491.post-7000139100571353392010-11-23T17:12:03.409-08:002010-11-23T17:12:03.409-08:00GREAT ADVICE from ONE FANTASTIC D'Mama!!! Mer...GREAT ADVICE from ONE FANTASTIC D'Mama!!! Meri, I haven't had many bubble troubles, but am anxious to try this tip and see if what bubble troubles I do have...will disappear. I am so excited!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00895126112651188056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248101319829846491.post-71386120441992855992010-11-23T08:23:14.516-08:002010-11-23T08:23:14.516-08:00Great advice Meri! We don't do this but we hav...Great advice Meri! We don't do this but we haven't had much bubble trouble either. That said, I am going to do your way/the correct way so we don't have to worry about it :)Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16578777299563079924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248101319829846491.post-996422663666833612010-11-23T06:39:57.336-08:002010-11-23T06:39:57.336-08:00Thanks Meri! You are awesome!Thanks Meri! You are awesome!Heidi =)https://www.blogger.com/profile/03050944024956869185noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248101319829846491.post-86400092152759962642010-11-22T20:52:55.007-08:002010-11-22T20:52:55.007-08:00I'm so happy you brought this to light!
This ...I'm so happy you brought this to light!<br /><br />This is how we do site changes, and I assumed it's how everyone else does them too....we never have bubble trouble...<br /><br />Then I realized that I learned this skill in nursing school when priming IV's. This isn't something the pump people ever told me!!!!!<br /><br />Great job, Meri!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16704298016041843194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248101319829846491.post-28105715349427864952010-11-22T17:20:37.929-08:002010-11-22T17:20:37.929-08:00Thanks Meri! Definitely going to give this a try. ...Thanks Meri! Definitely going to give this a try. We don't have so many bubble troubles in Singapore as long as I remember to warm up the insulin before filling the reservoir, but when we go abroad it's definitely a problem. It was a nightmare in the UK this summer! Great tip :) xoxoKerryChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04921886234657553154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248101319829846491.post-41975326564981253212010-11-22T16:01:19.317-08:002010-11-22T16:01:19.317-08:00I'll remember this once we finally get our boy...I'll remember this once we finally get our boy pumping. :)Deannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06006891861697098305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248101319829846491.post-28726550077459837012010-11-22T15:48:17.460-08:002010-11-22T15:48:17.460-08:00We're usually fine for the first 24hrs, then a...We're usually fine for the first 24hrs, then after a vigorous day of jumping and tumbling I'll see a bubble, and darn thing is usually in the section between the steel set and the anchor part (not sure what the real names are, but that's what we call it). So, we have to do a new set or that 1/2 inch of air will really cause a full day of no insulin trouble!<br />Did you ever notice bubbles caused by being so active? Our medtronic rep said it's more common in younger kids because of the way that they are constantly moving than older kiddos.Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03210820513382353417noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248101319829846491.post-20395263901743703722010-11-22T13:04:57.338-08:002010-11-22T13:04:57.338-08:00Dear Meri,
Thank you so much for writing about th...Dear Meri,<br /><br />Thank you so much for writing about this. After months of successful pumping we have just had our share of nasty "Bubble Trouble". We'll try this advice and pass it on to a few others we know, also using the Ping, in the same boat. Technology is great - when it works!<br /><br />You are the best!!<br /><br />MichelleMichellenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248101319829846491.post-72864142413431063482010-11-22T12:37:41.895-08:002010-11-22T12:37:41.895-08:00awesome tip! We never had bubble issues with anima...awesome tip! We never had bubble issues with animas but this is a great preventative tip thanks !!Alexis Nicolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06671634676455946839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248101319829846491.post-36134294931165500392010-11-22T12:34:44.563-08:002010-11-22T12:34:44.563-08:00Thanks Meri, will give this one a try! Our problem...Thanks Meri, will give this one a try! Our problem now is avoiding frozen tubing - minus degrees and thin plastic tubing full of Insulin don't go together too well!!FeltFinlandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16752112973307523571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248101319829846491.post-70367379051026340532010-11-22T11:43:19.584-08:002010-11-22T11:43:19.584-08:00Love it! We have really never had problems with bu...Love it! We have really never had problems with bubbles - but that is so simple to do that I will definitely start! Thanks Meri!Beckynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248101319829846491.post-89495849398634609942010-11-22T11:43:15.597-08:002010-11-22T11:43:15.597-08:00hmm.. We don't ususally have a huge bubble pro...hmm.. We don't ususally have a huge bubble problem. but will have to give it a shot.<br /><br />Oh yhe things you can learn when you read directions... who'd a thunk?!?Lorahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07192247387107228743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248101319829846491.post-13065156894182333792010-11-22T11:43:02.727-08:002010-11-22T11:43:02.727-08:00Great tips Meri!Great tips Meri!Mistyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17818861980843167968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248101319829846491.post-40854791936178424482010-11-22T11:28:31.048-08:002010-11-22T11:28:31.048-08:00We've done this after seeing the NO DELIVERY m...We've done this after seeing the NO DELIVERY message and it solved the problem then too!Jenniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14767755019056717285noreply@blogger.com