How can I hide my diabetes pump?
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How can I hide my diabetes pump?
You can hide your pump in your bra, a small running belt around your waist, a pair of spandex/ biking shorts under a dress, or by using a leg garter or arm band to hold the pump. If you do not want your insulin pump tubing to show you can cut a little hole in the pocket of your favorite shorts.
What supplies do you need for insulin pump?
It’s best to have the following items with you at all times:
- Insulin pump.
- Infusion sets (more than you would need under routine circumstances)
- Alcohol wipes.
- Cartridges with filling syringes and needles (more than you would need under routine circumstances)
- Insulin vials for filling cartridges.
- Backup basal insulin.
Can Medtronic insulin pump go through airport security?
INSULIN PUMPS, PERSONAL CGM, AND SECURITY You can continue to wear your insulin pump or CGM system while going through common security systems such as an airport metal detector as it will not harm the device or trigger an alarm. Do not send the devices through the x-ray machine.
Can you wear a dress with an insulin pump?
Here are some of the tips people using MiniMed™ Pumps shared with us. Some ladies like to wear a strapless bra to wear underneath a strapless dress and put their pump on the side of the dress where their arm covers it. This can work perfectly because it is comfortable and doesn’t get in the way of dancing.
How do you wear an insulin pump at night?
12 Ways To Sleep With An Insulin Pump
- The PJ Clip. Try clipping your pump to your pyjama waistband.
- The Undies. Just clip your pump onto your undergarment and tuck the tubing inside the undergarment.
- The Body Pillow.
- The ‘Blanky’ Buddy.
- The Classic Pocket-T.
- The Bra Clip.
- The Skilled Sewer.
- The Workout Shorts.
How can I hide my insulin pump dress?
Try a thigh pouch that wraps around your leg and has an attached pocket to put your pump in. Another way around the challenge is wearing a pair of tight shorts, like spandex or cycle shorts, and placing the pump in between the waistband and your skin.
Is it hard to sleep with an insulin pump?
Overall, sleeping with diabetes technology like insulin pumps and CGM isn’t difficult.
Do insulin pumps make you gain weight?
One concern patients sometimes ask about before starting insulin pump therapy is weight gain. A common myth exists that going on a pump causes one to gain weight. While it is just a myth and using an insulin pump does not cause weight gain, many people taking insulin do gain weight.
