Yesterday around 9am my blood sugar started to climb. It wasn't that unusual, being morning and all. But, when it reached the 200s I started taking aggressive correction boluses, and I kept going with it till I got home from work. By this time it was 418 md/dL and I was feeling pretty lousy. So, I drank a lot of water, skipped dinner, replaced my reservoir, and changed my set.
While changing my set I realized what went wrong. The needle had broken off and insulin was no longer making it into the inside. And the needle? Yep, still inside. I'm going to see if it causes discomfort. I searched online and it doesn't seem like this is a very common problem. I have used these sets for years now and never had any problems with them.
Well, I'm happy to say by 9pm (12 hour tour) I was back to 123 mg/dL and was feeling pretty normal. The unresolved part is that needle that just became part of me. It made me considering taking a break from the pump for the first time in a while...
