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<blockquote data-quote="tim2000s" data-source="post: 867396" data-attributes="member: 30007"><p>Signy, your approach is the same one I espouse. I am essentially pumping without a pump as well. My DSN was very open to the idea of reducing damage to my potential injection sites, but concerned about funding them, so I said I would do it myself. I haven't had any majorly brutal needles, although both my arms and my legs are showing 26 years worth of injecting. </p><p></p><p>There is certainly a lack of knowledge - the DSN team had little experience with these things so I am also part of an experiment of one for Guys and St Thomas' on using them with proper observation (by me). Hence why I started this topic and am blogging about it. </p><p></p><p>I can understand the cost concerns, but given the research and my usage experiences so far, where I think that 7 days for a set is not unreasonable, the cost per annum of the Insuflons would be £250. I don't see any issue with re-using needles with these as you aren't doing skin damage, so I imagine the costs would work out relatively flat.</p><p></p><p>Anyway, this is another area that I am very willing to shout about. The discussions with AMT (the UK supplier) suggest that there are a significant number of people funding these privately as they can see the benefits.</p><p></p><p>I'll keep you updated!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="tim2000s, post: 867396, member: 30007"] Signy, your approach is the same one I espouse. I am essentially pumping without a pump as well. My DSN was very open to the idea of reducing damage to my potential injection sites, but concerned about funding them, so I said I would do it myself. I haven't had any majorly brutal needles, although both my arms and my legs are showing 26 years worth of injecting. There is certainly a lack of knowledge - the DSN team had little experience with these things so I am also part of an experiment of one for Guys and St Thomas' on using them with proper observation (by me). Hence why I started this topic and am blogging about it. I can understand the cost concerns, but given the research and my usage experiences so far, where I think that 7 days for a set is not unreasonable, the cost per annum of the Insuflons would be £250. I don't see any issue with re-using needles with these as you aren't doing skin damage, so I imagine the costs would work out relatively flat. Anyway, this is another area that I am very willing to shout about. The discussions with AMT (the UK supplier) suggest that there are a significant number of people funding these privately as they can see the benefits. I'll keep you updated! [/QUOTE]
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