Rapid D anyone?

What problems are you having?

Are you sure that your basal rate is correct as there was a time when I was convinced that the infusion sets were not working very well but when I took them out there was nothing wrong so I then thought the pump wasnt working as it should but by and large it was the basal rate that needed to change.

If you get ok control on the first day, then just take the set out at 48hrs instead of 72hrs.

Hi,

I've just changed to Rapid Ds from the Tenderlinks. I've just inserted my first Rapid D quite literally 5 minutes ago.

The first thing I noticed was that it didn't hurt! I'm used to those scary long introducer needles with the Tenderlinks, but this steel cannula went in without me feeling anything. That actually worried me as I was sticking it in my bum and couldn't see very well so thought maybe it hadn't gone in. I obviously don't know how it's working yet, but I just wanted to say it was far less painful than I was imagining. I've been using an insulin pump for ten years and have only ever used Teflon cannulas inserted at a 45 degree angle so this was very different.

One question though - what do you put on the ends to protect them when you have a shower? The Tenderlink has a complete two-part cap thing in each set packet so I didn't realise this wouldn't have something similar. Do you have to order caps separately then? Excuse the stupid question!

Rapid d's brilliant!!

Can't use flex ones. I recognosed that flexlink plus were faulty and no one here believed me... Basically told me it was basals, settings etc.. Really tough going but I informed accucheck and mhra and I was right.

If you are getting regular occlusions on day 3 or before with plastic sets, EVERYBODY should be reporting this as a fault. You should NOT be having occlusions on a regular basis.

Rapid d's fantastic. You know if they feel right once you've put a coue in. Rarely one feels wrong, and if it does feel odd then it normally feels like it immediately when putting in. I sometimes accidentally put too near my hip bone and have felt it when lying down, but thats because I am lean and I've put it in the wrong place.

The other brilliant thing is that you prime it BEFORE you put it in so you have no doubts that "have I done a prime measurement, how do I know its working?"

I would never go back to a horrible inserter or flex as they were awful with me. The flexlinks were just as bad.

I would say to everyone, if Accuchek say you should get 3 days and you aren't phone them for every occlusion. Do NOT believe anybody that tells you its your basals before trying the rapid d's.

There's a blue slip on rubber blanking cap that can be used on the set end tube for use in the shower etc. I use one but loads dont so its optional.

im using a rapid d at the moment