Pump to pens

[Lorraine hunt]

could I ask for some help on how to change from my pump to pens for my holiday next month I know I should know how but luckily have never needed to since being in my pump, I know lots do it so hoping can get advice on how to thanks

 

[mikeyB]

Why change?

 

[trophywench]

I've never wanted to swap back - only have a pen of each 'in case' and only ever had to use the Novorapid one a couple of times after I broke my kneecap in 2017 - never dreamt of swapping back for a holiday. I don't immediately know why you want to, either.

I'd have to talk to one of my clinic DSNs about how to approach it if I needed to, because although I still have more or less the same bolus ratio - I now need near enough half the basal I was used to on Levemir - and that took over 6 months to adjust doses and timings to get sorted well enough to suit me. It was never exactly right - just liveable with.

 

[Lorraine hunt]

Purely because some of the activities worried will get my cabling caught and ripped out lol only for just over two weeks then back to pump

 

[trophywench]

Well - I guess I'd have to change a few weeks before the holiday so I could get the doses and timings sorted out OK before I started engaging in unusual for me activity. I daresay you'll need to react pdq if some of the activity has unforeseen effects on your BG - eg if you go hypo - can't just turn your basal down to zero for a bit.

Depending of course on what you'll be doing, can you not eg loop the tubing up a bit and anchor it to eg your abdomen with micropore tape?

 

[Lucy Honeychurch]

It can be tricky getting the doses correct when moving back to pens. You really need to speak to your dsn about dose advice. I have sewn pockets into strappy vests to house pump and tubing. Is this an option? Or the hide-in multiway body band.