Insulin Pumps
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Basal Rate for Work
PublishedNot all days are the same. More physical activity generally means less insulin needed, while more stress often leads to more insulin required. Auto mode adjusts insulin needs to match the requirements…
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Auto Mode Min Delivery Insulin Pump Alert
PublishedI often use auto mode on my Medtronic 670g Insulin Pump. I love auto mode… One interesting thing about auto mode is that if you bolus MORE than needed for a meal,…
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My Transmitter Died and I’m Blue
PublishedOn Friday, the Guardian Link 3 Transmitter for my Medtronic Minimed 670G Insulin Pump died. The transmitter is part of the Continuous Glucose Monitoring system (CGM) that is required for auto mode…
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Know your stretch marks
PublishedI use an insulin pump to care for my diabetes and I’ve found that I need to stay away from skin that has stretch marks. I think skin with stretch marks was…
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Medtronic Guardian 3: “Do Not Calibrate. Sensor Updating…” Error
PublishedLiving with diabetes has taught me a lot of life lessons. One of them is that most things we can’t control. There is some irony in this post, as I recently wrote…
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Medtronic 670G Insulin Pump: Snoozing High Alerts
PublishedI can’t believe it took me almost 3 months of using this pump before I realized that I have the ability to silence high alerts. When I first got this pump, I…
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Bent Cannula – Insulin Pump Life
PublishedI read there’s a 10% chance of a bent cannula. In about 3 months of using my insulin pump, I’ve had 2 bent cannulas on my infusion sets. Yesterday, I replaced my…
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The Medtronic Guardian 3 Glucose Sensor (CGM)
PublishedThe Medtronic Minimed 670g Insulin Pump has an auto mode which will adjust the basal insulin rate automatically based on the glucose readings from the Guardian 3 Sensor. Like other continuous glucose…
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How I sleep with my insulin pump
PublishedI am a back and side sleeper. I sleep with my insulin pump clipped to my pajama pants pocket. I once didn’t clip it to my pocket, and it fell out, as…
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Medtronic 670g Insulin Pump occasionally loses Sensor Glucose (SG)
PublishedThe above photo is of my Medtronic 670g Minimed Insulin Pump when it isn’t getting a signal from the Guardian CGM. This can happen occasionally, and Medtronic’s instructions are to move the…
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Medtronic 670G Minimed Insulin Pump Battery Life
PublishedThe Medtronic 670g Minimed Insulin Pump requires an AA battery. It ships with alkaline batteries but the manual recommends lithium batteries. I bought the “Energizer AA Ultimate Lithium Batteries.” These batteries claim…
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Buying an Insulin Pump
PublishedI’m going to buy an insulin pump. Yesterday I just said “yes” on the phone and I received a UPS tracking number. Welcome to real adulthood. I am 36 years old and…