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Type1Lad

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Location
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Type of diabetes
Type 1
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Pump
i'm finding it difficult to find skins/accesories for my pump anyone know anywhere good to get stuff like this?
 
Morning - I always search through EBay for stuff or Amazon.
 
Juicyj said:
Morning - I always search through EBay for stuff or Amazon.
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morning all i can find is the bands for waist/arm i wanted pump peelz and a silcone case for pump but don't think they do it for the insight pump yet as its fairly new ;o
 
Juicyj said:
Just had a look in their website and they suggested your healthcare team would have skins.. https://www.accu-chek.co.uk/gb/pumptherapy/insulin-pump-cases-colour.html
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Jubblyjo1601 said:
Have you tried the Accu-Check site? Found these whilst eating my bran flakes
not sure if it's for the right pump though!

https://www.accu-chek.co.uk/gb/pumptherapy/insulin-pump-cases-colour.html
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yeh thats for the combo

Jubblyjo1601 said:
Have you tried the Accu-Check site? Found these whilst eating my bran flakes
not sure if it's for the right pump though!

https://www.accu-chek.co.uk/gb/pumptherapy/insulin-pump-cases-colour.html
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i did take a look and it all seems for the combo pump
 
The leg part cut off a pair of ladies dark black tights would work fairly well to put a pump in as the leg of the tights could be used as a very comfortable wrap around the waist and held together by using velcro or sewing a button and creating a button hole.

Another alternative is to use a fabric sunglass pouch and just thread some elastic through it to act as a wrap around the waist and hold it together by using some spring clasp toggles on sweatshirts and jackets.
 
@Type1Lad I have an Insight and use that exact belt you've pictured - I couldn't be without it - I wear mine around my chest and it's so comfy - the best thing for me about having the pump (and cannula) on the top half of the body rather than the bottom (ie not in a trouser pocket) is that the tube is completely out of the way all the time, and I don't have to navigate around it when, say, going to the loo!

As an aside, the thing I love about the Insight is that once it's stashed on your person, it doesn't need to be taken out and fiddled with, thanks to the separate handset. Perfect!

 
it's so pricey though i was going to get it yesterday but £30
 
My daughter has the women's version of the hid-in belt & it's difficult to prise it off her to be able to wash it. It's by far the best pump belt she's ever had. You can't see she's wearing a pump & even goes on the trampoline without it ever falling down or slipping off. They're £25 from Hid-in website
http://www.hid-in.com/shop/

Or you can get them from
https://shop.diabetes.org.uk/store/shop-by-brand/hid-in/hid-in-multiway-body-band-black.aspx
With 10% off if you use the code SPRING16 online before 1/7/16
 
How about cutting a corner off an inside pocket, neatening the hole with some clear nail varnish to stop fraying and just put the Insight inside a pocket and thread the tube through the cut off corner. That way, a shirt can be worn and tucked inside the waistband and hardly anyone will really notice a pump being pulled out and used. The Insight is fairly small from what I can remember when I saw it at an event.
 
still expensive on the diabetes site i really want a hid in one
 
I know they are expensive @Type1Lad but they are so worth the investment I've bought a number of things from the hid-in site and the quality is fantastic and couldn't be without my band
 
I got my belt (the same as the picture) FREE!! From Accu-chek.
Give them a call to see what they can send you.
 
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