Tandem t:slim X2 Insulin Pump - 2 months later

[CatLady]

The following is a long thread to read through but Daisy Mae, an avid swimmer, worked through a lot of pump issues.

Daisy Mae's swimming BG thread

@Eric , i am trying to figure out where i fit in in the scheme of things regarding high/low BGs before, during and after exercise. as a swimmer, i must detach from my pump before i swim. so, i dont have the luxury of setting a temp basal rate. i swim w/out IOB at all. just a pre-swim Ucan bar 1 1/2 hour before i jump into the pool. Ii do this for 2 reasons: 1) b/c my BGs go low from the exercise, and 2) b/c my body needs the fuel. now, even that i go from about 200BG before i swim down to about…