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06-17-2009, 09:05 AM
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How much do numbers vary with a new site?
When you change out a new site on the pump, do you see very different basal and I:C needs?
We're three days after going on the pump and last night we changed out, instead of being steady all night she went up all night. I'm pretty sure that means the lantus is finally out of her system and I need to reset all the basals a touch up, but should I look out that when we change the site the next time they could be set too high? We're on small amounts, of course, so a little makes a big difference. 
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06-17-2009, 09:14 AM
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Our I:C's and ISF do not change that much.
To deal with site absorption differences, I have roughly three basal profiles that are all similar. Profile A is our basic profile that we use the most. Profile B is the SAME as A, except it is 0.05 lower across the board. Profile C is the same as A again, except it is 0.05 higher across the board. When he's high across the board we simply move to the higher profile. This means I also have to choose between changing profiles, and actually changing the profile shape. The profile shape does not change that often, either. Usually if he's high across the board changing the profile does the trick. Example: Profile A: 0.35 (8am-1pm) 0.5 (1pm-8pm) 0.45 (8pm-12a) 0.3 (12a-8a) Profile B: 0.3 (8am-1pm) 0.45 (1pm-8pm) 0.4 (8pm-12a) 0.25 (12a-8a) Profile C: 0.4 (8am-1pm) 0.55 (1pm-8pm) 0.5 (8pm-12a) 0.35 (12a-8a) (We can name the profiles on the pod, so we actually name A "low" and C is named "High".)
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06-17-2009, 09:19 AM
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We do not see any differences when we put in a new site.
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Mom to J., age 9 Dx 2007 @ age 3 MM Revel and CGM
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06-17-2009, 09:31 AM
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06-17-2009, 09:33 AM
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We have a need for significantly LESS insulin for 4-8 hours after insertion of a new site (and even more so if we open a new vial of insulin). This is one of the reasons we try to avoid putting in new sites at bedtime
 . We simply put in a 20% basal reduction to accomodate. Once we see the numbers going back up, we take it out, and things usually are back to normal. As with everything else diabetes, though, your child may have a completely different need... 
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06-17-2009, 10:11 AM
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Have you tried leaving the old site in for a few hours after you change it?
Sometimes there is a pool of insulin under the site that is not absorbed yet. That may be your problem right there. I usually do leave my site in for a couple of hours after the change because I experience this problem.
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06-17-2009, 10:47 AM
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06-17-2009, 10:54 AM
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We have been pumping for one week today. In total we have done 4 site changes (bad luck with a few- dog pulled and kinked cannula and one that would not reattach). We have not seen any different #'s with site changes.
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 Candise-mom to 4Spencer 13, Heaven 12 dxd 2/6/09- pumping pink MM522 - quicksets, Grant 9, Gracie 7
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06-17-2009, 10:59 AM
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We used to see slightly higher numbers after site change until I changed his "fill cannula" to .4 instead of .3. Only a tenth of a unit makes a world of difference.
I would caution you to be very careful raising basals across the board. That all adds up after a few hours. I learned that the hard way  .
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Lynn Mom to Nathan Born 5-22-03 Diagnosed 2-7-06 Pumping with Cozmo
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