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<blockquote data-quote="jospr" data-source="post: 220837" data-attributes="member: 37830"><p>I've been diabetic for 25 years and have always had a fear and phobia of needles and although I did my own injections this could at times take minutes to do and were often painful. </p><p>So when my DSN finally convinced me to go on the pump and I saw the different cannulas available I went for insertion device based on the fact of "how hard can it be to press a button?!"</p><p>However, I've had various different degrees of success with my cannula changes. When I first went on the pump it was done and dusted in 5-10 minutes, but after a succession of really painfull insertions each cannual change turned into an extremely traumatic experience, often leading to not changing the cannula for days (obvioulsy not a good thing to do as the insulin absorbtion decreases).</p><p>In the end I came off the pump because I had such a mental barrier with the cannula change it was counta productive. However, after much support and help from my family, I have gone back on the pump, had my parents changing the cannula for me to start with but have now just started doing it again for myself <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> It can still take up to half and hour to change but it's a start.</p><p></p><p>I tend to do my changes early evening, just because it's more convenient, but I was told not to do it just before bed incase you're sugars spike. Sometimes I'll be good and keep the old cannula in for the evening/next morning just to make sure the new one is in properly. I have had a few occasions where after changing a cannula my sugars have run in the high teens all day so I know it's not working.</p><p>My cannula is changed every 2-3 days and the whole infusion set every 5-6 days. The insulin cartridge is changed when it's empty, the insulin is kept in the fridge until I get my warning alarm telling my cartridge is running low, and then I draw up the new cartridge and leave it out until needed. It was suggested by my rep that keeping a full/fill cartridge in the fridge is fine, so it's already set for when you need to change it.</p><p></p><p>I'm on the Accu-Chek Spirt Combo, from Roche</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="jospr, post: 220837, member: 37830"] I've been diabetic for 25 years and have always had a fear and phobia of needles and although I did my own injections this could at times take minutes to do and were often painful. So when my DSN finally convinced me to go on the pump and I saw the different cannulas available I went for insertion device based on the fact of "how hard can it be to press a button?!" However, I've had various different degrees of success with my cannula changes. When I first went on the pump it was done and dusted in 5-10 minutes, but after a succession of really painfull insertions each cannual change turned into an extremely traumatic experience, often leading to not changing the cannula for days (obvioulsy not a good thing to do as the insulin absorbtion decreases). In the end I came off the pump because I had such a mental barrier with the cannula change it was counta productive. However, after much support and help from my family, I have gone back on the pump, had my parents changing the cannula for me to start with but have now just started doing it again for myself :) It can still take up to half and hour to change but it's a start. I tend to do my changes early evening, just because it's more convenient, but I was told not to do it just before bed incase you're sugars spike. Sometimes I'll be good and keep the old cannula in for the evening/next morning just to make sure the new one is in properly. I have had a few occasions where after changing a cannula my sugars have run in the high teens all day so I know it's not working. My cannula is changed every 2-3 days and the whole infusion set every 5-6 days. The insulin cartridge is changed when it's empty, the insulin is kept in the fridge until I get my warning alarm telling my cartridge is running low, and then I draw up the new cartridge and leave it out until needed. It was suggested by my rep that keeping a full/fill cartridge in the fridge is fine, so it's already set for when you need to change it. I'm on the Accu-Chek Spirt Combo, from Roche [/QUOTE]
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