Well, I checked with Dexcom and I did put the sensor in on Saturday morning, so they do feel I got good life out of it. I am, however, glad to be rid of that box. I am not sure, but I think every one but that one ended early.
I am definately going to wait until the morning to insert, but might put it off a few days, just because I’m doing an agility trial and I’m not sure I need the extra hassle. I also think my skin needs a break. I’m still convinced it is a bit of a skin issue.
It’s day six and I just had another sensor fail. I’m going to restart it, but I don’t hold out much hope for it.
And this one was one of the replacement sensors!
In a way, I ‘m glad I just got a bottle, because I don’t have to make a decision yet. However, I did get charged $62.50. My problem with the previous OTC allergy medications, is that you either could’t get it without the "D", which messes with my blood pressure, OR you couldn’t get the strength you could prescription wise.
Looks like if I buy from Drugstore.doc it will be 56.97, and if I go with Medco, it’s either 25.99 for 100 tables of the generic or 90 tables for 38.99, but that is with a $15 coupon. So it’s 52.99 regular press. The good news, is that medco’s shipping is free, so I’ll probably go that route, but now I have to remember to order it.
However, I did add it as a task in outlook so hopefully I’ll see it and remember.
First if you are seeing not seeing this at http://www.kweaver.org — someone is STILL ripping me off.
Tonight is interesting, I’ve got a photographer from the Dallas Morning News taking pictures while I’m blogging. I figured the best way to keep him from completely freaking me out, was to just sit down and write a blog entry.
It’s all Amy’s fault you know (Diabetes Mine). She sicced a reporter on me back before World Diabetes day. However, they decided to focus on children and didn’t use the interview. The bad news, is that this isn’t the first time I’ve been in the paper in the past 12 months.
The next major milestone in my blogging life is coming up soon — I will be on my way out of the country, I think I mentioned before in the blog that I’m going on a cruise, teacher workshop, and the day of my blog anniversary is the day I fly out. I’ll try to blog on the phone on the way, and publish when I land in Miami.
I need to do the massage thing more often. I had a really good agility practice last night, wasn’t as stiff and was able to run even. Very little knee pain.
Also wasn’t as still today, though I really want a nap.
Knowing that I’m schedule for dog agility trials for the next 3 weekends and knowing that I spent the last working, I took today for me. I found a really good special at a Day Spa (a package deal of massage, facial, pedi and manicure), and took advantage of it. It was very good. I like the place and hope to go back someday.
I do almost do too much. I ate just before 9:00 am, started at the spa at 10:00 am and finished just as my Dexcom was going off because I had hit "low". I had a good plan for lunch though, which worked out fine, and I’m ready for an evening of dog agility training! Boy do I hope we’re in the building.
I’ve done a couple of injections by syringe (vial) today and yes, the pen is definately more comfortable. The syringe hurts going in, and burns while the shot is happening. I’m not sure if the stopper is dulling the syringe needle or if there is just enough Symlin on the outside of the needle to cause the pain.
I’ve done 3 doses of Symlin with the Pen Injector today.
I’ve forgotten that needles don’t hurt going in — my theory — the stopper. Pen needles don’t have to go through the stopper. So when I inject with the Symlin, going in doesn’t hurt, but the very final push of the plunger does — from the pH of the Symlin.
I’ll let you know after a week how bad it is. It usually takes that many tries before the needle starts getting annoying.
As for the vials — I have about a month’s worth of vials, so I’m going to use the pens "out" and the vials at home. That will give a good cushion for when Medco decided to drive me nuts — though they’ve been good on Symlin.
I’ll start this out by saying that I believe that Dexcom has the best CGMS technology available right now.
However …
The last two boxes of SEVEN sensors have not lasted as long as I think they should. Oddly, I expect them to last SEVEN days. I’ve had one person on the Dexcom list already imply it is my fault, and it might very well be part of my normal environment, though I did have a period where the SEVEN’s were working well. That isn’t going to change.
Another problem is the needle pain. It seems to get worse with each insertation. I’m actually going longer and longer between sensor changes just because of the needle pain.
I do have two more sensors, plus the one I’m wearing.
I do believe I’m going to spend some time on the phone Monday, before I made a decision. Of course, I can always change my mind and buy a box. It’s hard to do it the other way.
This is what I was trying to think up — there are quite a few for sell on Ebay at reasonable prices, so I bought two.
The BD Safe-Clip™ Needle Clipping & Storage Device removes insulin syringe needles and pen needles safely and easily.