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<blockquote data-quote="Deleted Account" data-source="post: 1695939"><p>I am not on an Accucheck but have been pumping for a year. </p><p>Any advice?</p><p>- don't expect to get your levels right first time. It may take some tweaks but persevere and it will be worth it</p><p>- when changing your cannula be methodical. Once you get into a rhythm, it becomes easy but the first few are awkward as it is if you get interrupted mid change. </p><p>- it might sting a little when inserting your cannula but not much and not for long. </p><p>- if your cannula hurts an hour after insertion, change it: it is not supposed to hurt so if it does, it has not gone in correctly. </p><p>- test your BG before changing your cannula and test it a couple of hours later. This will give you a good indication if it is inserted correctly. If your BG is too high after insertion, change your cannula.</p><p>- I am not familiar with Accucheck but with a Vibe (sadly, no longer available), you can change your cannula separately to your cartridge so if you make a cannula mistake, you do not have to start from scratch</p><p>- there is a lot to learn and a number of things that are different compared to injecting such as different boluses and temporary basal. They are very useful but don't expect to run with them all on day one: take some time familiarising your self with the basics before confuddling yourself with the advanced functions</p><p>- most people find the pump brilliant with the extra control. But not everyone. You always have the option to go back to injections if you do not like the pump. </p><p></p><p>I hope your "hook up" goes well.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Deleted Account, post: 1695939"] I am not on an Accucheck but have been pumping for a year. Any advice? - don't expect to get your levels right first time. It may take some tweaks but persevere and it will be worth it - when changing your cannula be methodical. Once you get into a rhythm, it becomes easy but the first few are awkward as it is if you get interrupted mid change. - it might sting a little when inserting your cannula but not much and not for long. - if your cannula hurts an hour after insertion, change it: it is not supposed to hurt so if it does, it has not gone in correctly. - test your BG before changing your cannula and test it a couple of hours later. This will give you a good indication if it is inserted correctly. If your BG is too high after insertion, change your cannula. - I am not familiar with Accucheck but with a Vibe (sadly, no longer available), you can change your cannula separately to your cartridge so if you make a cannula mistake, you do not have to start from scratch - there is a lot to learn and a number of things that are different compared to injecting such as different boluses and temporary basal. They are very useful but don't expect to run with them all on day one: take some time familiarising your self with the basics before confuddling yourself with the advanced functions - most people find the pump brilliant with the extra control. But not everyone. You always have the option to go back to injections if you do not like the pump. I hope your "hook up" goes well. [/QUOTE]
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