Infusion sets...

Hi all,

I'm new to pump therapy, I am only 4 weeks in and my control *touch wood* has never been so good. I came off MDI as being on these was like riding on a rollercoaster, one minute it was high, the next minute crashing through the floor.

The issue I am having is with the infusion sets. I am very lean, 5ft 9 and weigh 9 stone. I am unable to use my stomach due to lipohypertrophy and so my nurse initially put me on Sure-T and I was wearing these in my lower back/hip area. Whilst using these I kept getting occlusion alarms saying the insulin flow was blocked. The DSN has since changed me to Mio 30s and no more alarms...hurray! However I am finding these quite difficult to insert due to where they sit and I am finding that I can't even wear jeans anymore as they push in on the cannula and it hurts

Has anyone got any suggestions on where else these can be worn or any other type of sets I could try? Can these be used in my stomach even with a bit of lipohypertrophy as they go in on an angle? I did ask about the silhouette but the local CCG here has banned the use of them. Any suggestions would be greatly received

Sophie xx

Hi @Juicyj thank you .

Apparently they had reports of them causing internal scarring so they said no and I’m not allowed them. I spoke with the Medtronic rep , he was called Les and he suggested the Mio 30s, I just find them difficult to put in round my back, I don’t think being left handed helps either.

Hi @MargueriteL If he’s on a minimed 640g he can call their customer service number on 01923 212223, they should be able to point him in the right direction .