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      Would you be willing to participate in long-term research (1 year or longer)?
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      How often do you change infusion or sensor sites earlier than recommended?
      I use omnipod and dexcom G7. At 70 years old, I am fortunate to get the full 80 hours with each Omnipod which translates into three pump changes every 10 days. This works very well with the 10 day G7. I am also able to build up extra pods. I also use an open source AID algorithm so do not have to worry about having both CGM and pump on the same side of the body.
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      How often do you change infusion or sensor sites earlier than recommended?
      Every 9 days I have to have to change an infusion set after one day use to switch the sensor to the other side - come on deccom you can do better
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      Starting in 1996, my midriff has received more pounding than the Gaza strip. Both look similar. Consequently, I change frequently, every 2.5 days or so. Whatever the landscape will tolerate. 📄🖍️o(≧o≦)o🧸
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      I change infusion sites every other day rather than every 4th day. I’ve been doing this for years after I started to see my insulin requirements increase dramatically on the 3rd day. It’s not really “earlier than recommended” since my endo agrees with this schedule and writes my prescriptions to accommodate it.
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      How often do you change infusion or sensor sites earlier than recommended?
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    Do you currently have unexpired ketone strips (blood or urine)?

    Home > LC Polls > Do you currently have unexpired ketone strips (blood or urine)?
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    If you use a CGM, how many times in the past month have you had to change your sensor more than 24 hours before its session expired?

    Sarah Howard

    Sarah Howard has worked in the diabetes research field ever since she was diagnosed with T1D while in college in May 2013. Since then, she has worked for various diabetes organizations, focusing on research, advocacy, and community-building efforts for people with T1D and their loved ones. Sarah is currently the Senior Marketing Manager at T1D Exchange.

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    19 Comments

    1. Molly Jones

      Other.
      I don’t know.

      3 years ago Log in to Reply
    2. Ahh Life

      All expired. All the time.

      Their use is so infrequent or maybe as frequent as Norman Rockwell paints guillotines . . .

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      3 years ago Log in to Reply
    3. Ruth Schwartz

      My TD1 doesn’t have me use Ketone Strips

      3 years ago Log in to Reply
    4. stillarobyn

      Mine are expired urine strips, not gonna throw them out though

      3 years ago Log in to Reply
    5. Joan Benedetto

      Yes. We have two blood ketone meters. We fill script for strips in order to never be without unexpired ones.

      0
      3 years ago Log in to Reply
      1. Lawrence S.

        I wasn’t aware of a meter for Ketone strips. I’ve always seen the visual strips.

        3 years ago Log in to Reply
    6. Lawrence S.

      I do not have UNexpired Ketone strips. But, I have plenty of expired strips. I use the expired ones for years, and they seem to work well. I may use about five strips, or less, in a year. They come 50 in a container. Such a waste.

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      3 years ago Log in to Reply
    7. KIMBERELY SMITH

      What is that

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      3 years ago Log in to Reply
    8. Gary Rind

      got ketone strips when dx 20 years ago. haven’t had them since………..

      3 years ago Log in to Reply
    9. Karen Tay

      I put “other” because I don’t have any strips

      3 years ago Log in to Reply
    10. GLORIA MILLER

      In 66 years I have never had ketone strips!

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      3 years ago Log in to Reply
    11. Modee

      I haven’t checked ketones since when you put a drop of urine on a tiny white tablet(1970) Didn’t use them often. Who knows, I may have some of those somewhere!

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    12. Marty

      I do have some. I can’t remember the last time I needed them, but they can be useful for figuring out whether I’m having an insulin delivery problem or if I just vastly underestimated my carbs.

      3 years ago Log in to Reply
    13. Tracy Jean

      Yes. I just recently used them after getting out of the hospital with a kidney infection and sepsis. I wish I had thought to use them before going to the hospital. It would have given me a clue to how sick I was.

      3 years ago Log in to Reply
    14. Tina Roberts

      Mine are expired.

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      3 years ago Log in to Reply
    15. Kate McCarthy

      Don’t have any ketone test strips right now.

      1
      3 years ago Log in to Reply
    16. Jneticdiabetic

      Oops. User error. I tead question too quickly. I have EXPIRED urine ketone test strips. Like embarrassingly (10+ years) expired.

      3 years ago Log in to Reply
    17. KSannie

      I do not recall ever having ketone test strips.

      3 years ago Log in to Reply
    18. Kristen Clifford

      I have ketone strips, but I don’t know if they’re expired

      3 years ago Log in to Reply

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