Pump Breaks

[Lindsey]

So I decided to take a little break from the pump today. I stopped my basals this morning and took an injection of Lantus.

So far, it's been very blah. I've run between 220-250 the entire time, despite boluses. I started with a small amount of Lantus for myself though (10 units), which is exactly why...so I'm actually impressed that I'm only 220-250.

I decided to take the break because my infusion sites were getting extremely sensitive and I just wanted to get it off of me for awhile.

I'm not sure when I'm going back on. I plan the break for a week or two...but if I hate it or can't get these numbers down, I will start the pump again. So we will see about that! I don't want to set a deadline though because I don't want to be "locked" into this.

I miss pieces of the pump already....like when I enjoyed a granola bar on my college campus. I didn't feel okay injecting after I ate the bar because people would see. It wasn't something I was concerned about previously, and especially not on the pump, but it's something that I will have to learn to get over again while I'm taking this break.

It's been nice not having the pump connected to me throughout the day. I caught myself walking around trying to feel for it on my belt, but coming up short when I realized it wasn't there. I'm still carrying it with me though so I can easily calculate boluses.

It's so nice not to have the infusion sites as well. The one left over from earlier still itches...but at least it's not there so my skin can get a break. I'm not sure why they were itching so badly all of a sudden, but it was getting quite unbearable.

I plan to call the pump company to ask about options as well on sensitive skin. I've tried a different infusion site before which worked okay, but it's a major pain to get into my skin. I've also tried IV 3000, but that doesn't work for me because it's still itchy and it doesn't stick well enough so I pull the sites out and dust/dirt gets under the adhesive.

Anyway, I'm hoping my numbers get down by tomorrow because the highs have left me feeling quite blah. But overall, I'm pleased I've done this for myself (no matter what everyone else says).