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gill6183

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Hi everyone

I have the minimed veo pump and currently use the silhouette sets. I am experiencing high bg's after my set changes. Tried a few things to combat this including keeping both sets in until all active insulin is finished, using more insulin to fill the canula and putting on a temp basal but to no avail.

I posted this issue on another forum and a user suggested using mio sets as her son would get highs after changing with silhouettes as he was scared of big needles and the adrenaline would push his bg up. I'm also a big scardy cat when it comes to needles so this might be the same for me.

My question is how do other users find the mio sets, do they ever pop out or anything. I'm a larger lady (uk size 20) and wondered if the shorter cannula would be ok.

Any thoughts would b fab :)

Gill x
 
Hi Gill, I'm going to bump this thread in case anyone might be able to help.

In terms of the cannula length, I imagine asking your diabetes specialist nurse might be a good option here.

Benedict
 
Hello Gill,
Not exactly on topic as my reply does not concern the MIOs but when it comes to high BGs after a set change, I noticed this too for a while from time to time. What I do now is as follows and - touch wood - high BGs after a set change are now compatatively rare.

1. I use the same GENERAL area of my body for the cannula sets rather than try and spread them around too much. I think that different areas of the body absorb the insulin at different rates.

2. Change the set immediately before a meal bolus rather than after a meal. That way, you are firing in a good squirt to get things moving rather than a drip drip basal. Banging in more to fill the cannula isn't really the answer as the cannula is of a fixed size and what it says on the tin is what it needs. By sending in more at the "fill cannula" stage, you are effectively giving yourself a small bolus.

Now ... I expect to be shot down as a result of the above but it seems to work for me!
Hope this helps.

Alan
 
Alzibiff said:
Hello Gill,
Not exactly on topic as my reply does not concern the MIOs but when it comes to high BGs after a set change, I noticed this too for a while from time to time. What I do now is as follows and - touch wood - high BGs after a set change are now compatatively rare.

1. I use the same GENERAL area of my body for the cannula sets rather than try and spread them around too much. I think that different areas of the body absorb the insulin at different rates.

2. Change the set immediately before a meal bolus rather than after a meal. That way, you are firing in a good squirt to get things moving rather than a drip drip basal. Banging in more to fill the cannula isn't really the answer as the cannula is of a fixed size and what it says on the tin is what it needs. By sending in more at the "fill cannula" stage, you are effectively giving yourself a small bolus.

Now ... I expect to be shot down as a result of the above but it seems to work for me!
Hope this helps.

Alan
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I actually agree with what Alan says. I use the Sils as well and sometimes notice higher BG after a set change, especially after I'm being 'adventurous' with sites. I now also stick to the same general areas that I know work for me. If I still notice a higher than normal BG after a set change, I take it out and do it again. Sometimes I will have hit a bloodvessel which seems to slow absorption for me.

Mind you I have had times in the past where I've had to change a set 4 times before it finally worked (slow absorption area - hit a bloodvessel - hit a muscle or nerve so it was very painful - fourth time a charm). I did ask about MIOs as well, but my hospital also doesn't fund them because they are more expensive than Sils (they come in their own little inserter pods).
 
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