Has anyone tried the new-ish Mio 30's...?

[-Artemis-]

Hi there,

I've been using the sure t steel sets for over a year and ordinarily love them - but I can only use them in my tummy (other places the steel needle hurts) and I'm now pregnant - so considering other set options as my bump grows...

-- one of the reasons I love the sure t's is because when I tried the 90 degree standard mio's, I found they hurt - and would have a tendency to block if I rolled onto them. I never experienced that with the sure t's.

I did try the silhouettes but found insertion so traumatic (as in to my skin - almost every time I tried them they would bleed and I'd have horrendous bruises), that I really only tried them a handful of times.

I've heard the new mio 30's are much gentler - but I guess cos my only real experience with teflon sets was the original 90 degree sets, then I'm a bit worried about site blockages - especially whilst it's even more important now I'm pregnant to keep my numbers as level as possible (not always possible!!).

Any thoughts/feedback gratefully received

 

[purleypete]

I've been on them since they came out and like them a lot. I use them on my thighs where it is a bit leaner as I wanted to give my stomach a break from nearly 30 years of syringes, pens and infusion sets.

I've found they have a slightly higher failure rate than the standard mios and have had a few that have got caught and partially detached so needed to be replaced. The insertion procedure is a bit more complicated than mios but easy to get used to.

 

[-Artemis-]

I've been on them since they came out and like them a lot. I use them on my thighs where it is a bit leaner as I wanted to give my stomach a break from nearly 30 years of syringes, pens and infusion sets.

I've found they have a slightly higher failure rate than the standard mios and have had a few that have got caught and partially detached so needed to be replaced. The insertion procedure is a bit more complicated than mios but easy to get used to.

Thanks @purleypete for your reply - really useful to know. When you say you've had more failures than standard Mio's, what generally causes the failures?

And how quickly do you know...?

Thanks again

 

[purleypete]

The failures are blockage more than anything else. Looking back on over BG results, I would say it happens once or twice a month. I use CGM so am aware of unusual trends fairly quickly.

 

[-Artemis-]

Ah okay - thank you

 

[Spicey245]

I use them and they are FAB! I've been on them for a year now and never had any issues (so far anyway!). They rarely hurt when I put them in, in fact sometimes I don't feel a thing!

 

[tigger]

@-Artemis- did you use silhouettes with the silserter or by themselves? I find them fine by themselves but can't do it with the inserter. Also I find that numbing the area with ice first works well. Good luck.