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aaronriley

Newbie

Messages

2

Type of diabetes

Type 1

Treatment type

Insulin

• Sep 25, 2015

• #1

Hi, I went to a pump education evening last night and ended up choosing the accu chek insight, but after further research at home I'm worried I have made the wrong choice due to the pump not holding as much insulin.

If anybody is using it, is it a lot of hassle to keep refilling the pump? Or is it quite simple and wouldn't really be an issue?

 

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JANROU

Well-Known Member

Messages

190

Location

Norwich

Type of diabetes

Type 1

Treatment type

Pump

• Sep 25, 2015

• #2

I find the pump really easy to fill, especially with the profiled cartridges.

 

philchap1

Well-Known Member

Messages

3,730

Type of diabetes

Type 1

• Sep 25, 2015

• #3

I change the prefilled cartridge around every 4 days and find it easy, been using the insight for just over 6 weeks and it's going well.

 

philchap1

Well-Known Member

Messages

3,730

Type of diabetes

Type 1

• Sep 25, 2015

• #4

There's a few videos on YouTube that show you how to change the cartridge.

 

jbabies

Member

Messages

11

Type of diabetes

Type 1

Treatment type

Pump

• Sep 25, 2015

• #5

I've been using it for about four months and find filling both cartridge and canula very easy and quick. Change cartridge every 6 days or so, Canula every 3.

 

donnellysdogs

Master

Messages

13,233

Location

Northampton

Type of diabetes

Type 1

Treatment type

Pump

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• Sep 25, 2015

• #6

It is literally putting in a cartridge.. No filling plastic cartidges like on the old pump.

Depends how much insulin you use a day though.. Most of the pumps don't hold a lot though...