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I missed the switch to the new board yesterday. I didn't have time to figure things out this morning before work.
Furball is feeling good despite the bounciness. Callie is doing good too.
Here is yesterday's condo:
12/23 Furball +10.25=296 AMPS=306 +10.5=183 PMPS=273
by carfurby » Tue Dec 23, 2014 6:02 am
Yesterday: http://www.felinediabetes.com/FDMB/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=130214
Furball was happy & purry this morning. I hope she slides down today.
After I said I liked these new syringes, I've started having a problem with them. Last night and this morning when I went to measure the dose, I got the plunger pulled back to where I needed it and when I let it go, it moved back down. I've never had that happen before. I hope it didn't put anything back in the pen. I had to pull it way past where I needed it to be to get it to stop moving. I don't know if this is a problem with the SureComfort syringes or just a fluke. Has anyone had this happen before?
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Re: 12/23 Furball +10.25=296 AMPS=306 Syringe ?
by Dyana » Tue Dec 23, 2014 6:10 am
I used to have it happen with the Terumos sometimes. Maybe only when the pen was new, I don't know. If you pull the syringe out right away, it should stop that from happening. I mostly pulled out more than I needed in the syringed, and then took the syringe out of the pen, and adjusted the dose while the syringe was out. The pen should be fine even if a little insulin went back in. Just frustrating.
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Re: 12/23 Furball +10.25=296 AMPS=306 Syringe ?
by Michelle and Mannie (GA) » Tue Dec 23, 2014 9:23 am
Morning Carla
Come on down Furball! The blues await you.
i also had that happen a few times, I also drew the insulin the way Dyana did it. That worked better for me.
Have a great day Carla. I hope all goes well.
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Re: 12/23 Furball +10.25=296 AMPS=306 Syringe ?
by tiffmaxee » Tue Dec 23, 2014 10:03 am
Hi Carla. I've had it happen with the terumo pens. I am very careful to hold onto the plunger when I pull it out. It never happened with the vial. Someone warned me when I first got my pens about this possibly happening. It didn't hurt my insulin and I must confess there have been times I intentionally pushed the insulin back into the pen when I've seen a bubble so big that it would be impossible to get out and all seems fine. I guess I will find out when I go to the next pen though.
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Re: 12/23 Furball +10.25=296 AMPS=306 Syringe ?
by julie & punkin (ga) » Tue Dec 23, 2014 12:31 pm
I thought it was related to the pen being new. I did use Terumos, though, but it stopped happening after some was out of the pen - i mean the insulin was used some.
I wouldn't worry about the insulin being contaminated just from that once. it's probably fine.
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Re: 12/23 Furball +10.25=296 AMPS=306 Syringe ?
by Ann & Tess » Tue Dec 23, 2014 12:41 pm
I think it is because the pens are pressurized. After a few uses it seems to even off though
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Re: 12/23 Furball +10.25=296 AMPS=306 +10.5=183 PMPS=273
by carfurby » Tue Dec 23, 2014 6:50 pm
Thanks everyone for your input on the syringe. I was at the end of a pen. I just started a new one this evening and it didn't happen.
I hope Furball gets back to blue soon.
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Re: 12/23 Furball +10.25=296 AMPS=306 +10.5=183 PMPS=273
by pollydoodle » Tue Dec 23, 2014 9:29 pm
I hope Furball gets back to blue soon.
Hmm? +10.5=183
Looks like a little Furball was listening! Now kiddo, pull it down a bit for overnight, too!
Yes, Carla, I've had the "vacuum" effect with the pen, usually when I punch a new one, though.
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Furball is feeling good despite the bounciness. Callie is doing good too.
Here is yesterday's condo:
12/23 Furball +10.25=296 AMPS=306 +10.5=183 PMPS=273
by carfurby » Tue Dec 23, 2014 6:02 am
Yesterday: http://www.felinediabetes.com/FDMB/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=130214
Furball was happy & purry this morning. I hope she slides down today.
After I said I liked these new syringes, I've started having a problem with them. Last night and this morning when I went to measure the dose, I got the plunger pulled back to where I needed it and when I let it go, it moved back down. I've never had that happen before. I hope it didn't put anything back in the pen. I had to pull it way past where I needed it to be to get it to stop moving. I don't know if this is a problem with the SureComfort syringes or just a fluke. Has anyone had this happen before?
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Re: 12/23 Furball +10.25=296 AMPS=306 Syringe ?
by Dyana » Tue Dec 23, 2014 6:10 am
I used to have it happen with the Terumos sometimes. Maybe only when the pen was new, I don't know. If you pull the syringe out right away, it should stop that from happening. I mostly pulled out more than I needed in the syringed, and then took the syringe out of the pen, and adjusted the dose while the syringe was out. The pen should be fine even if a little insulin went back in. Just frustrating.
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Re: 12/23 Furball +10.25=296 AMPS=306 Syringe ?
by Michelle and Mannie (GA) » Tue Dec 23, 2014 9:23 am
Morning Carla
Come on down Furball! The blues await you.
i also had that happen a few times, I also drew the insulin the way Dyana did it. That worked better for me.
Have a great day Carla. I hope all goes well.
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Re: 12/23 Furball +10.25=296 AMPS=306 Syringe ?
by tiffmaxee » Tue Dec 23, 2014 10:03 am
Hi Carla. I've had it happen with the terumo pens. I am very careful to hold onto the plunger when I pull it out. It never happened with the vial. Someone warned me when I first got my pens about this possibly happening. It didn't hurt my insulin and I must confess there have been times I intentionally pushed the insulin back into the pen when I've seen a bubble so big that it would be impossible to get out and all seems fine. I guess I will find out when I go to the next pen though.
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Re: 12/23 Furball +10.25=296 AMPS=306 Syringe ?
by julie & punkin (ga) » Tue Dec 23, 2014 12:31 pm
I thought it was related to the pen being new. I did use Terumos, though, but it stopped happening after some was out of the pen - i mean the insulin was used some.
I wouldn't worry about the insulin being contaminated just from that once. it's probably fine.
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Re: 12/23 Furball +10.25=296 AMPS=306 Syringe ?
by Ann & Tess » Tue Dec 23, 2014 12:41 pm
I think it is because the pens are pressurized. After a few uses it seems to even off though
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Re: 12/23 Furball +10.25=296 AMPS=306 +10.5=183 PMPS=273
by carfurby » Tue Dec 23, 2014 6:50 pm
Thanks everyone for your input on the syringe. I was at the end of a pen. I just started a new one this evening and it didn't happen.
I hope Furball gets back to blue soon.
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Re: 12/23 Furball +10.25=296 AMPS=306 +10.5=183 PMPS=273
by pollydoodle » Tue Dec 23, 2014 9:29 pm
I hope Furball gets back to blue soon.
Hmm? +10.5=183
Looks like a little Furball was listening! Now kiddo, pull it down a bit for overnight, too!
Yes, Carla, I've had the "vacuum" effect with the pen, usually when I punch a new one, though.
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