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Permalink Reply by Kimmy on December 8, 2011 at 2:07pm

It takes awhile to get used to having something attached to you, but you eventually will get used to it, or at least I did. I know after I got mine, I wondered plenty of times exactly why I got a pump, that maybe injections weren't so bad! I still fight with myself and it's been 4.5 years, so hang in there!

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Permalink Reply by Brian Wittman on December 8, 2011 at 2:10pm

By all means, do what you must to become accustomed to the pump. I had a similar A1-c before my pump. Now it is 6.0. It dropped that much in three months. Having it attached to you is really not that bad. Now, without it, I feel that something is missing.

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Permalink Reply by acidrock23 on December 9, 2011 at 4:57pm

Hmm, I am not a huge fan of the "saline trials" as for me, the big thing was the almost instantly perceivable improvement in the controllability. It was neat enough that I think I might have had a psychosomatic reaction to suppress pain but maybe the sets aren't the right kind or something like that?

That being said, if you tried one and didn't like it, I'd get ahold of the trainer and have them bring a bunch of different kinds to the "insulin" show and see if you can try them all to find the most comfortable one? With me, they were like "the Silhouettes [which have been my faves...] are for slimmer people" which I think is a load of crap. By the same token the 90 degree "quickset" were totally annoying the way I was working out (mostly Tae Kwon Do with weekly running/ biking too...) and I never liked them that much. Obviously sticking 5-6 needles in may be a daunting prospect but I liked the ones I've liked a lot more than the ones they guessed I'd like and the type of set can make a big difference?

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Permalink Reply by AustinMom on December 9, 2011 at 8:41pm

Right now, you have the difficulty of a new device/routine but none of the benefits. Once you get a few days without shots and get your basals fine-tuned, hopefully, you'll like it much better. My son is really particular about the way things feel and I was sure he would really struggle with getting used to the tubing, being attached to something all the time, and the site itself. Instead, I think he so enjoyed the freedom he got with his eating (going back for 2nds without another shot, combo boluses, no math!, etc.) as well as reduced frequencies of lows that any discomfort he might have experienced was a non-issue for jim.

Good luck!

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Permalink Reply by Sue59 on December 10, 2011 at 5:30am

Yikes, you just brought back memories of having to take a shot every time I ate anything with carbs- sometimes I wonder about going back to MDI, but this memory is enough to keep me pumping along!

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Permalink Reply by Trudy on December 10, 2011 at 6:20am

The infusion set that works best for me is the Sure-T; second best the Quickset. I love the Sure-Ts! It has a tiny metal needle which really does not hurt. One advantage of the Sure-T is that if the spot/site is wrong for any reason, you can move the needle without losing the whole infusion. The disadvantage for some people is that they recommend changing it every two days, which in fact works for me -- I use Apidra, which also carries the recommendation to change every two days.

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Permalink Reply by Korrie on December 10, 2011 at 6:34am

I got use to being attached, now I am lost without my tubing! And my control is so much better. I always suggest trying every infusion set out there - what works for me may not work for you. Work with your trainer or with the pump manufacturer to get samples of infusion sets to try.

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