True steel cannulas

[Hopeful34]

I like the true steel cannulas, but sometimes when I'm inserting them, no matter how much I push them in, the centre of where I'm pinching up my skin (i.e where the cannula goes in) dips into a hollow, so the cannula isn't fully in. I've tried pushing them in when I've stopped pinching the skin as well, but no joy. Does anyone else find this, or have any suggestions as to what to do, apart from trying elsewhere.

 

[sninge]

I couldn't think what I do so had to wait until I changed mine.
I don't pinch at all and if necessary actually stretch my skin to make it flat and then put trusteel in at full speed/force!

 

[Hopeful34]

Thanks @sninge i'll try that. I pinched because tandem's training video said to do that, as did youtube videos of other people inserting them. I know it's to stop you hitting muscle, but with the autosoft, you don't pinch, so am puzzled as to why the difference?

 

[EllieM]

I must admit, I've stopped bothering to pinch (did when I first started).

 

[Hopeful34]

Thanks @EllieM It's really helpful to know what others do.

 

[EllieM]

Thanks @EllieM It's really helpful to know what others do.

Out of interest, how long do you leave the cannulae in? I usually do 3 to 3.5 days, but in theory (according to the rep but not my DN) they are supposed to be changed every 2 days.

 

[Hopeful34]

I try to get 3 days, but sometimes have to change at 2 or 2.5 days.

 

[ysmod]

I was told 2 day max or they won't work ,they good but I'm finding it annoying changing so often

 

[Hopeful34]

Welcome to the forum @ysmod

Tandem say to change them every 2 days, as do the diabetes team. Have you tried keeping them in longer than 2 days at all?

 

[Juicyj]

I have in the past maxed mine out till the last drop of insulin, think i've stretched to 4 days with no BG issues, I tend to watch my levels and if they start to look out then I do a set change, it's become slightly harder now using Ljumjev as sites can feel sore quite quickly so I probably average 2.5-3 days now.

 

[Ann48]

I tend to change the infusion sets around 3 days.