u/julesb210

Failed pump sites have ruined my day already.

Failed pump sites have ruined my day already.

I’m so exhausted from my pump site failing last night. I woke up at 4am to a high that just read HIGH on my dexcom.
It was like 367 and just kept going up when checked with finger sticks. Didn’t throw up, but I still feel nauseous 4 hours later, even though I’m finally falling back into normal range.
I haven’t had a high like this in months, so I feel totally drained, and now I’m just waiting for the inevitable low from taking way too much insulin over the last four hours.
Now I get to work 8 hours. Yay! 😭🙄
My hour lunch break will be used to sleep, and my lunch that I brought will be used to treat my incoming low.
Ugh days like this make me hate this disease ten times more than I already do.

Update:// I ate a sandwich and took an hour nap during my lunch break and feel significantly better than I did this morning. So I’ve got that going for me now. lol thanks for the well wishes. 💚💚

u/julesb210 — 20 hours ago

I just switched to G7-15 day sensors and my first one is set to expire soon. I’ve been on the G6s for 5 or so years now, and I’ve always worn them on my upper thighs.

The new sensor says it can only be placed on the back of your arm above your elbow. (I know that’s code for, that’s the only place they’ve actually tested it on.)
But my arms are just not a good place for me, I bump it all the time, I’m a side sleeper, and I’ve got a large tattoo on my right arm that I can’t place it over. And my abdomen is where I place my pump sites, and I like to keep those separate.

Anyone on the G7-15 day sensors placing them in spots other than their arms? How’s the accuracy?

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