Hi guys.
Im new to the forum.
Diabetic for 25 yrs. Been on a pump for 3 or 4 months now.
Generally going pretty well. Already seen an improvement in hba1c, and the jext step is to fine tune and tighten my control somewhat.
However....
I would like a little advice re: cannulae you guys use.
I have the accu-chek combo pump. Since starting on it, I have only used the rapid d links. For the most part theyre ok...
But my complaints so far are...
Change every 48hrs - no biggie
A bit sore sometimes - tolerable but annoying at times. Very occasionally get quite sudden pain from them whilst walking around.
But my main concern/complaint is the failure rate.
I have had (as far as I recall) 5 incidences in approx 50 cannulae where I have bolused and discovered a significant leak of insulin at the site.
Thats a 10% failure rate. Unnacceptable in my eyes.
Fortunately I noticed very rapidly each time.
I susoect its caused by tunnelling or movement of the cannula within the tissues. My injection sites are good, well rotated and no scar tissue (apart from a chicken pox scar which I avoid like the plague - geddit? No? Oh...)
So - this is my long winded way of asking a question. Im keen to try different typenof cannula. What are your exoeriences of the different types? Has anyone else had similar problems? Am I whinging for no reason? Lol. Anything else you guys might be able to suggest - ideas etc.
Looking forward to hearing from you.
Mark.
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Im new to the forum.
Diabetic for 25 yrs. Been on a pump for 3 or 4 months now.
Generally going pretty well. Already seen an improvement in hba1c, and the jext step is to fine tune and tighten my control somewhat.
However....
I would like a little advice re: cannulae you guys use.
I have the accu-chek combo pump. Since starting on it, I have only used the rapid d links. For the most part theyre ok...
But my complaints so far are...
Change every 48hrs - no biggie
A bit sore sometimes - tolerable but annoying at times. Very occasionally get quite sudden pain from them whilst walking around.
But my main concern/complaint is the failure rate.
I have had (as far as I recall) 5 incidences in approx 50 cannulae where I have bolused and discovered a significant leak of insulin at the site.
Thats a 10% failure rate. Unnacceptable in my eyes.
Fortunately I noticed very rapidly each time.
I susoect its caused by tunnelling or movement of the cannula within the tissues. My injection sites are good, well rotated and no scar tissue (apart from a chicken pox scar which I avoid like the plague - geddit? No? Oh...)
So - this is my long winded way of asking a question. Im keen to try different typenof cannula. What are your exoeriences of the different types? Has anyone else had similar problems? Am I whinging for no reason? Lol. Anything else you guys might be able to suggest - ideas etc.
Looking forward to hearing from you.
Mark.
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