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I've been pumping now for just over a year. I was on Apidra and Lantus before my switch-over, and my doctor kept my on Apidra. I have had problems with the insulin ever since the switch over (but also had problems with it while using it in a pen). My newer endocrinologist kept me on the Apidra, but when I talked to her of my problems with it, she told me to talk to Animas (I have an Animas One-Touch Ping). They were only a little helpful.
Has anyone else had problems with Apidra forming air bubbles in their pump cartridge, and then that gets pushed out into the tubing? What Animas told me to do was to fill the cartridge with room temperature insulin (but keep the Apidra in the fridge the rest of the time) and keep it out overnight, or for a few hours so that the airbubbles will form in the cartridge and then you can flick them out before assembling a new infusion set. I did this, but still experienced air bubbles.
I was admitted to the hospital with a severe bacterial infection about a month ago, and the hospital diabetes educator came and spoke with me. She told me that the Apidra, although it can be used in pumps, isn't the best to use, because you need to change your infusion set and cartridge every 2 days instead of 3, and that Apidra loses stability after it is opened, and especially once it's been warmed and in your pump, and that was a cause for the air bubbles.
I talked to my endocrinologist (again) about this yesterday, since I was unable to come to a good conclusion with Animas, and also that I was annoyed at having bad readings because of the airbubbles that would form in the cartridge. (I was also told by Animas that I shouldn't take the cartridge out once my pump is primed because other airbubbles can form). I was also concerned about when I switch to my new insurance; Apidra is some outrageous price, and so I asked to be prescribed a different insulin.
Has anyone else had problems with Apidra in their pumps? My endocrinologist prescribed Novolog for me for my pump yesterday. Does anyone have any problems with it? It's a fast-acting insulin, but not as fast-acting as Apidra. Does anyone else have any other suggestions? Comments? Thank you
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Has anyone else had problems with Apidra forming air bubbles in their pump cartridge, and then that gets pushed out into the tubing? What Animas told me to do was to fill the cartridge with room temperature insulin (but keep the Apidra in the fridge the rest of the time) and keep it out overnight, or for a few hours so that the airbubbles will form in the cartridge and then you can flick them out before assembling a new infusion set. I did this, but still experienced air bubbles.
I was admitted to the hospital with a severe bacterial infection about a month ago, and the hospital diabetes educator came and spoke with me. She told me that the Apidra, although it can be used in pumps, isn't the best to use, because you need to change your infusion set and cartridge every 2 days instead of 3, and that Apidra loses stability after it is opened, and especially once it's been warmed and in your pump, and that was a cause for the air bubbles.
I talked to my endocrinologist (again) about this yesterday, since I was unable to come to a good conclusion with Animas, and also that I was annoyed at having bad readings because of the airbubbles that would form in the cartridge. (I was also told by Animas that I shouldn't take the cartridge out once my pump is primed because other airbubbles can form). I was also concerned about when I switch to my new insurance; Apidra is some outrageous price, and so I asked to be prescribed a different insulin.
Has anyone else had problems with Apidra in their pumps? My endocrinologist prescribed Novolog for me for my pump yesterday. Does anyone have any problems with it? It's a fast-acting insulin, but not as fast-acting as Apidra. Does anyone else have any other suggestions? Comments? Thank you
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