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      Multiple daily injections users: Do you use a diabetes-specific app on a smart phone to track your insulin dosing? Share what works best for you in the comments!
      I use an InPen. Tracts my doses and gives report just like a pump. IOB total insulin etc.
    • 1 hour, 58 minutes ago
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      Multiple daily injections users: Do you use a diabetes-specific app on a smart phone to track your insulin dosing? Share what works best for you in the comments!
      I’m looking for an app that reminds me of basal doses that keeps the time static as you change time zones. For example, I recently travelled to London. My normal basal dose is at 8 PM at home but currently 1 AM in the UK. The Apple Health app reminded me to take it at 8 PM London time instead of 1 AM. I really just want an app that reminds me at the same time my body is set at without making me think about it.
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      Multiple daily injections users: Do you use a diabetes-specific app on a smart phone to track your insulin dosing? Share what works best for you in the comments!
      I’m looking for an app that reminds me of basal doses that keeps the time static as you change time zones. For example, I recently travelled to London. My normal basal dose is at 8 PM at home but currently 1 AM in the UK. The Apple Health app reminded me to take it at 8 PM London time instead of 1 AM. I really just want an app that reminds me at the same time my body is set at without making me think about it.
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      In the past 12 months, have you experienced nausea and/or vomiting as a symptom of high blood glucose levels?
      Echo Mick Martin. Gastroparesis? Try ondonestron (sp?) one of the 10 best medicines ever invented. Also, "a forever learning curve" and "If in doubt, pull it out."
    • 19 hours, 1 minute ago
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      In the past 12 months, have you experienced nausea and/or vomiting as a symptom of high blood glucose levels?
      "It's a forever learning curve" - so very true
    • 19 hours, 9 minutes ago
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      For pump users: In the past 3 months, have you had issues with insulin delivery due to a bent cannula or occlusion?
      I hesitate to bring this up but I am quite sure this happens more than people realize. I use a tubed pump and small amounts of total daily insulin and have checked the tubing for YEARS for bubbles. YES, they are difficult to "notice" unless you have a good light behind the clear tubing because the insulin is also colorless. I detach and check the tubing in the morning and before bedtime if not before the evening meal...I'm talking about significant bubbles----8-10-or12 inches in length can appear and you would NOT notice them unless you were looking. I wonder how many people wonder why their blood sugar is occasionally high and it's being caused by a significant bubble...NO, not the champagne sized version that's often mentioned to "ignore." The pump company I deal with tried to get me to switch to injections instead but I am an EXPERT with the bubble situation. Also, comments over the years that I am probably not filling the reservoir correctly, etc....just plain silly. I am NOT new at this...LOL!!!
    • 19 hours, 34 minutes ago
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      In the past 12 months, have you experienced nausea and/or vomiting as a symptom of high blood glucose levels?
      I said yes to nausea, occurred with a bad pump site insertion and rising BG over the next 4 hours. I picked it up early w CGM notification and realizing that it was very unusual for me to have rising BG at that time of the day (morning) when on Control IQ pump. The severity was delayed because I had given a breakfast meal bolus via the prior site before the change, so BG was rising after 3 hours, and I knew something was not right. I think this is an important clue for pumpers- when I see people get in trouble w bad sites or insertion failures, the thought process usually is- I just put a new site in, it must be ok- or maybe it does not occur to people that the pump site could have failed--when it should be- did the insertion fail? ----If in doubt, pull it out!----- I pulled the site and could see the cannula was bent, so I know what happened and injected w a syringe, put a new site in, and was better in a 3-4 hours.
    • 1 day ago
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      In the past 12 months, have you experienced nausea and/or vomiting as a symptom of high blood glucose levels?
      I said yes to nausea, occurred with a bad pump site insertion and rising BG over the next 4 hours. I picked it up early w CGM notification and realizing that it was very unusual for me to have rising BG at that time of the day (morning) when on Control IQ pump. The severity was delayed because I had given a breakfast meal bolus via the prior site before the change, so BG was rising after 3 hours, and I knew something was not right. I think this is an important clue for pumpers- when I see people get in trouble w bad sites or insertion failures, the thought process usually is- I just put a new site in, it must be ok- or maybe it does not occur to people that the pump site could have failed--when it should be- did the insertion fail? ----If in doubt, pull it out!----- I pulled the site and could see the cannula was bent, so I know what happened and injected w a syringe, put a new site in, and was better in a 3-4 hours.
    • 1 day ago
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      In the past 12 months, have you experienced nausea and/or vomiting as a symptom of high blood glucose levels?
      I said yes to nausea, occurred with a bad pump site insertion and rising BG over the next 4 hours. I picked it up early w CGM notification and realizing that it was very unusual for me to have rising BG at that time of the day (morning) when on Control IQ pump. The severity was delayed because I had given a breakfast meal bolus via the prior site before the change, so BG was rising after 3 hours, and I knew something was not right. I think this is an important clue for pumpers- when I see people get in trouble w bad sites or insertion failures, the thought process usually is- I just put a new site in, it must be ok- or maybe it does not occur to people that the pump site could have failed--when it should be- did the insertion fail? ----If in doubt, pull it out!----- I pulled the site and could see the cannula was bent, so I know what happened and injected w a syringe, put a new site in, and was better in a 3-4 hours.
    • 1 day ago
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      In the past 12 months, have you experienced nausea and/or vomiting as a symptom of high blood glucose levels?
      I began playing Pickleball last year in March. When the temperatures started to rise the extra effort my body was experiencing because of the heat got my body hormones out of balance and I began experiencing nausea, higher heart rates and feeling very uncomfortable. I soon realized that I cannot play when is too hot or I’ll end up with ketones. Any new activity when on. Insulin requires adjustments. It’s a forever learning curve. Adding to the heat, last year I was having some absorption problems by the overuse of my abdomen. I have now move the infusion sites to my upper front side and it’s working much better.
    • 1 day ago
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      In the past 12 months, have you experienced nausea and/or vomiting as a symptom of high blood glucose levels?
      I said yes to nausea, occurred with a bad pump site insertion and rising BG over the next 4 hours. I picked it up early w CGM notification and realizing that it was very unusual for me to have rising BG at that time of the day (morning) when on Control IQ pump. The severity was delayed because I had given a breakfast meal bolus via the prior site before the change, so BG was rising after 3 hours, and I knew something was not right. I think this is an important clue for pumpers- when I see people get in trouble w bad sites or insertion failures, the thought process usually is- I just put a new site in, it must be ok- or maybe it does not occur to people that the pump site could have failed--when it should be- did the insertion fail? ----If in doubt, pull it out!----- I pulled the site and could see the cannula was bent, so I know what happened and injected w a syringe, put a new site in, and was better in a 3-4 hours.
    • 1 day ago
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      In the past 12 months, have you experienced nausea and/or vomiting as a symptom of high blood glucose levels?
      I said yes to nausea, occurred with a bad pump site insertion and rising BG over the next 4 hours. I picked it up early w CGM notification and realizing that it was very unusual for me to have rising BG at that time of the day (morning) when on Control IQ pump. The severity was delayed because I had given a breakfast meal bolus via the prior site before the change, so BG was rising after 3 hours, and I knew something was not right. I think this is an important clue for pumpers- when I see people get in trouble w bad sites or insertion failures, the thought process usually is- I just put a new site in, it must be ok- or maybe it does not occur to people that the pump site could have failed--when it should be- did the insertion fail? ----If in doubt, pull it out!----- I pulled the site and could see the cannula was bent, so I know what happened and injected w a syringe, put a new site in, and was better in a 3-4 hours.
    • 1 day, 17 hours ago
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      Have you developed lipohypertrophy due to repeated injections/infusions of insulin? Lipohypertrophy is a term to describe hardened lumps of body fat just under the skin that resulted from repeated insulin injections/infusion sites. If so, share how you’ve handled lipohypertrophy in the comments!
      After 62 years I have skin issues everywhere. I am an avid at rotating every time I change my infusion set. When I was on multiple daily injections, up to 9 per day, I had massive skin hardening. Since on the pump it’s not nearly as bad that’s been 33 years. I take very little insulin my daily basal comes out to 9 units over 24 hours I eat two meals that I count carbs for and try to keep at a minimum of 30-40 per day. Everything is going well. Rotation is key
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      Have you developed lipohypertrophy due to repeated injections/infusions of insulin? Lipohypertrophy is a term to describe hardened lumps of body fat just under the skin that resulted from repeated insulin injections/infusion sites. If so, share how you’ve handled lipohypertrophy in the comments!
      I use a pump and have had issues with insulin absorbtion. It seems I have a lot of them on the side I primarily use for infusion sets. I recently switched to the other side of my abdomen and dropped more than one point on my a1c.
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      Does your T1D healthcare provider suggest new medications or devices that they think would be beneficial to your T1D management during your appointments?
      When I first started with my current Endo we would discuss the released and upcoming products and I would tell her about the 'off-market' applications and devices, we both learned from each other. But she was so good with helping me transition to the Dexcom and then the Tandem after Animas was pulled from the Market. She followed my Dex and even finer tuned my Basals and early this year I got an "unbeleivable" 5.4 A1c and we are both extremely happy!
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      Does your T1D healthcare provider suggest new medications or devices that they think would be beneficial to your T1D management during your appointments?
      Yes. But then I self-selected when choosing an endocrinology clinic that pursues cutting-edge advances 40 years ago. Cutting-edge is a phrase that is also often called bleeding-edge because it is often experimental, hit or miss on results, and very expensive. I am convinced the “bleeding” refers to $$$.
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      Does your T1D healthcare provider suggest new medications or devices that they think would be beneficial to your T1D management during your appointments?
      not anymore, and I am happy about it! Most of the time they were recommending things that had been recently pitched to them by a pharmaceutical salesperson or a durable medical supplier. The doctors would give patients the "free samples" and it was often not the best fit, then after the "free" supply ran out, the prices were exorbitant. Maybe it still happens, but I haven't seen it for a while.
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      If you have never used an insulin pump with automated insulin delivery (also known as a hybrid closed-loop pump), what are some of the reasons you’re reluctant, or obstacles you’ve encountered? Please select all that apply.
      The need for better CGM accuracy is a big consideration for me. Also my control is pretty good right now (a1c in the low 6 range). Although I am tempted by the sleep and exercise modes which would be very helpful since I’m getting back in to exercise. So…I keep sitting on the fence…
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      I don’t want to change from the Omnipod Dash to Omnipod 5 because the minimum target blood glucose is level is higher than where I like to keep it. My A1C is currently 5.0.
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      For the last 5 years, the highest HbA1C I've had was 5.3. For the last 3 years the high, low, & average have been 5.2, 4.7, & 4.9. I'm not willing to go to an AID that sets a target of 6 to 7.
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      I do MDI. For the last 7 years my A1C has averaged around 4.8. I have no reason to believe that a closed loop automated system could do that well.
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      There are many reasons, as well as "something else." My arthritic fingers do not serve me well with a cell phone. I have trouble putting the needle covers back on to my insulin pen needles. If I had to take care of all the fine muscle issues associated with setting a pump up, I would probably require assistance. I am also not drawn to the issues I hear about tissue damage at the infusion sites, or knowing whether everything is seated properly and the insulin is actually flowing. Finally, I just have some kind of negative karma with electronics. I have worked as a lab biochemist. Somehow, I find the weaknesses of every machine in the lab. (the ideal industrial beta-tester) Having said that, what I hear about the numbers achieved with the tandem CIQ gives me pause to consider.
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      Like others, the "closed loop" runs me too high - even the target bg is too high for me. I use the TandemX2 with BIQ integrated wqith my Dexcom G6. I also appreciate - and use - the temp basal function often. I would lose that with CIQ. L:ike Nilla Eckstrom (I think?) I like to be between 80-90, with maybe up to 120 after I eat.
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      The constant refilling and site changes...doesn't seem worth it.
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    If you have gone swimming while using an insulin pump that has to be disconnected while you are in the water, how do you manage your insulin while swimming?

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    43 Comments

    1. AnitaS

      I gave myself a small bolus before going in the water for a few hours a dew days ago. I believe my small bolus was about 20% of a unit. When getting out of the water I was at 72. I may try giving myself 10% of a unit next time, but to tell you the truth, I don’t swim that often.

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    2. Conniekaycox

      Have been type 1 for 27 long months lol came into this situation later in life. Totally miss swimming!! You all give me hope that someday please I can have my life back

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      1. Kathy Hanavan

        You can swim! It is some trial and error, but as long as you are monitoring during your swims you will be fine.

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      2. Tom Caesar

        Diabetes shouldn’t prevent you from any of life’s adventures! You CAN swim, you CAN surf, you CAN waterski, don’t let diabetes stop you!!!

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    3. Bill Williams

      I live 0n a houseboat in the summer and swim all the time. I use an Omnipod pump.

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    4. Mark Fuller

      I no longer go swimming whereas my pump and CGM sites are under water.

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    5. Annie Wall

      I swim laps. Before I go I make sure my blood glucose is not low. When I take a swim break, I check my glucose on my phone. If it’s okay, I continue my swim. If it’s low, I’ll either have a snack and continue my swim or go home for a bigger snack. I never need to bolus after swimming.

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    6. Brian Vodehnal

      Not a pump user but am curious what pump users do.

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    7. TEH

      I keep an eye on my BG after swiming and I let the closed loop control make any adjustments necessaer.

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    8. ELYSSE HELLER

      I have been on the Omnipod for many years and this does not need to be disconnected. Before that I would frequently resurface to check my BG and if a correction bolus was needed I would administer 1 unit less than suggested.

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    9. JoAnn Pinkowitz

      Swimming is my exercise. However I will not use a pump that is attached. Thinking about omnipod 5 but haven’t made move yet. Just trying to keep Dexcom on is a challenge.

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    10. CindyGoddard

      I put my pump under the top strap of my bathing suit while I sit on a noodle in the water to cool off.

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    11. Patricia Dalrymple

      I live on the gulf coast of FLA and go to the beach often all year round. I was thrilled to hear Medtronic went with a waterproof pump but that was short-lived when I thought to ask about salt water. Something should not be called waterproof if only for some waters 🙂. But I now think I wouldn’t trust going into water of any sort with my pump. When I get to the beach I suspend my pump and go for a long walk, taking glucose tablets with me because I usually need a couple before I get back. I then go into the gulf to cool off (except maybe in winter months depending on water temp). And after getting out and drying off for a while, I test and put pump back on, being careful of sand. It works well. I haven’t tried tubing or Kayaking. Too afraid to wear it and too afraid not to wear it for too long.

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    12. Matt Trenton

      Too much hassle to swim anymore. Stopped as soon as I got a pump.

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      1. AnitaS

        So sad to hear as swimming is such a beneficial form of exercise.

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    13. Lawrence S.

      It depends upon what I’m doing while in the water. If I’m just splashing around, I don’t do anything with basals or food. I disconnect from the pump and check my bg levels from time to time. If I’m swimming laps, I eat enough to raise my glucose levels before I start. I disconnect from the pump and check my bg levels from time to time.
      More recently, I’ve avoided going into the public pool with numerous reports of fecal matter in the water from diapers, etc.

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    14. Amy Jo

      Hypoglycemia while swimming is REAL and scary. For some reason, the effort expended while swimming drops my BG like no other exercise. I prefer to run high while in the water and correct after.

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    15. lis be

      It depends on what my sugar reads prior to swimming. Usually, swimming and the sun will lower my blood sugars pretty fast, so I snack after.

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    16. Edward Geary

      Rarely am I in the water for longer than 30 minutes so I disconnect and reconnect as appropriate.

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    17. Janice Bohn

      I check my blood sugar frequently to snack if needed. Settings all depend on activity. If actively seining I will suspend or lower basal.

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    18. Sherrie Johnson

      I do what is appropriate for the moment if I’ve already eaten it makes a difference how long I’m going to swim and what my blood is before I start

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    19. Mark Schweim

      I used to swim almost daily when I lived in Alabama and how I handled it depended entirely on my BG level beforehand. The property pool was roughly 1/4 mile from my apartment and sometimes I’d disconnect and leave the pump home when I’d walk up to the pool then reconnect when I’d get back home. Other times I’d leave the pump on until I got to the pool, remove pump before going into the water and Bolusing as needed until I go home.

      When I had my Animal pump, the Animas pump was factory guaranteed waterproof at up to 12 feet underwater for over 24 hours so with that pump, I just left the pump connected the whole time I was swimming and with that pump had a “Swimming” Basal pattern set up giving me barely 1/4 as much Insulin as I needed to use if not swimming.

      With all the pumps after my Animas pump I haven’t needed a separate Basal pattern or anything and my BG usually has remained well within the desired range even if in the pool and disconnected from my pump for the whole afternoon (over 4 hours total).

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    20. Ahh Life

      I do no bolus prior. I disconnect and leave the pump at pools edge. (unless I forgetfully and accidentally give the pump a swimming lesson)

      Then, getting out and re-attaching I give an incremental amount.

      The thing I hate most is having the pump so far from the sensor. It is useless in determining BG for several painstaking seems-like-a-lifetime moments.

      I’ve often wondered what I could do if the pump were stolen. For all you barristers out there, can I charge the thief with murder, since withing 48 hours I’m dead? (╯ ͠° ͟ʖ ͡°)╯┻━┻

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    21. jenn velez

      I put my pump in a water proof case so I don’t have to disconnect.

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    22. Marty

      I’m an avid boogie boarder – 2 to 3 times per week when I can. My usual routine is to disconnect my pump and lock it in a cooler in my car, then eat 15-20 jelly beans before I get in the water for an hour. I try to err on the side of running a bit high rather than low. Depending on the waves and exertion level, I might need a small bolus when I reconnect. I wear an Apple watch and eagerly anticipate the day when my watch can communicate directly with my Dexcom sensor to let me check my BG in the water.

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      1. Sparklee

        It depends on my current blood sugar, & any recent carb intake. I’m not usually getting a lot of exercise while in the pool, so my BS is more likely to rise while disconnected. The bottom line is I check BS often, & treat appropriately.

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    23. Carrolyn Barloco

      I take corrective bolus if needed.

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    24. PamK

      I chose “other” because it has been several years since I went swimming with/without a pump. The last time I went, I had recently started on a pump. I did not change my settings or my dose before swimming. I disconnected my pump and placed it under a towel, out of the sun before heading into the pool. I was swimming a short while when I saw someone I didn’t know looking through my things. So, I got out of the water to go see what they were doing. The woman told me she heard something beeping and went to see what it was because it was continually doing so and it was disturbing her. Well, it was my pump signalling that I was “out of range.” I was so embarrassed that I have not tried to go swimming again!
      I should note, I was using a Medtronic pump at the time, which was not waterproof/resistant. I currently use a Tandem pump, which is resistant up to 3 feet, but I was told by the company that I should not swim with it. Unfortunately, I cannot wear the Omnipod due to allergies to the adhesive and Animas is no longer available where I live (I was going to get an Animas pump when I switched from Medtronic, but was told they would only be available for six months, so I decided it was best to get the Tandem).
      I wish someone would make a waterproof pump!!!

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      1. Patricia Kilwein

        Medtronic does make their pump water proof now.

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      2. AnitaS

        Not sure when exactly but Tandem is coming out with their Mobi-pump. Supposedly it is their next pump coming out and SUPPOSEDLY not too far in the future. Not only is it about 50% smaller, but it will be waterproof.

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    25. Chris Albright

      I try to have little to no IOB when I swim (stable bg) since swimming lowers my bg pretty good. I get of water periodically to check bg

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    26. Molly Jones

      I only swim in a backyard swimspa / hot tub, as I can no longer handle temperatures below that of my body. I disconnect my pump and reattach it afterwards. I usually need a bit of sugar afterwards.
      I wish my Dexcom would read my BG while in the water, but I assume the tub is too thick.

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    27. Patricia Kilwein

      I marked other before reading the last selection.🙄 I wear a pump that is water proof. Sensor is covered with tape. I wear it in the shower also.

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    28. Natalie Daley

      I don’t use an insulin pump. It seems like more trouble than it’s worth.

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    29. luis.cosme@mac.com

      Depends on blood sugar level. If below 100 than a snack. If 100-150 no bolus. If above 150 than 50% of correction factor, etc.,

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    30. Kim Davis

      Use one of those grocery keep cool bags with a solid block of ice in a package to keep bag cool, bolus before & after disconnecting. Use a dish towel to put ice & pump, zip bag & put in shade. It always works !!

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    31. Diana L.

      I go out of the water to see if my glucose fropped and need to get carbs. I always take orange juice anf glycose tablets to the pool

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    32. Cheryl Seibert

      When I swam, my CGM only allowed 20-30 minutes in the water. However, I always ate a snack based on my estimated exercise and then bolused or ate a snack depending on the blood sugar AFTER getting out of the water.

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    33. David Smith

      I just check my glucose, eat a snack to give myself a cushion, and go. Early on in my pump days (like 20 years ago) I once forgot that I was wearing it when I jumped into the ocean from a boat to go skin diving over some coral reefs. I felt something tugging at my abdomen, looked down, and there was my pump suspended beneath me like a baited hook on a fishing line. I reeled it in before any passing fish could gulp it down, got back on board the boat, immediately disconnected and changed to my back-up pump (one that was out of warranty but still functional). I kept the immersed pump running so I could observe it and compare to my spare, and, as it turned out, the pump that had been immersed in salt water (a Medtronic) never skipped a beat. Happy ending, lesson learned and, no, I didn’t conclude that swimming with that pump attached was an OK thing!

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    34. Missy Kirchem

      I have waterproof bag made for corded microphone with belt that keeps pump dry

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    35. John McQuaid

      Ditto comment above that swimming lowers my blood sugar like no other exercise! I swim laps, never for more than 45 minutes. I eat a snack if needed before I start. I disconnect my pump and put it in a cooler if needed. I usually swim fairly early in the morning so a cooler is not necessary. I keep my phone in my swim bag near the edge of the pool and check my bg occasionally. My Dexcom seldom loses its connection even though I’m out of range half of each lap.

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    36. T1D5/1971

      Oh how I miss my Animas Vibe. But with the Tandem, I pop my pump into a waterproof microphone case that I got on Amazon and hang that from a chain around my neck.
      Use the overpatches to keep the Dexcom sensor in place – but the sensor doesn’t work worth a darn under water. Expect the delay of up to 5 minutes after you get out of the water for readings to kick back in.
      Always keep a rapid glucose source close at hand. Tiny juice boxes don’t take up much real estate in the beach bag.

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    37. Bea Anderson

      What I do depends on many factors at the time. Give insulin or eat snack or check bgs often and sometimes not swim as long as I’d like.

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