Inset problems......Advice?

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Permalink Reply by Bob Bolton on September 25, 2009 at 8:48am

This may be a silly question, but are you removing the spiral paper strip that covers the adhesive before you insert?

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Permalink Reply by Courtneyv on September 25, 2009 at 9:02am

No questions are silly, but yes I am....I wish it were that simple....Thanks for your trouble shooting!

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Permalink Reply by Sarah on September 25, 2009 at 9:59am

I was having a ton of trouble with redness, irritation, and swelling at my sites.. I was barely getting 36 hours out of each one.. but I changed insulins rather than infusion sets, because I was really doubtful that it was the sets. It's possible he's become sensitive to something in whatever insulin you are using.

Since switching to Apidra I have had -no- irritation that I can attribute to the insulin... I am glad I switched.

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Permalink Reply by Courtneyv on September 25, 2009 at 10:19am

WOW...that's an interesting twist I had not considered , will research more...thanks very much!

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Permalink Reply by Shipaddict on September 29, 2009 at 6:34am

I have had nothing but problems with this inset including excessive bleeding. I have called Animas many times and complained that these insets are cheap and defective. They send me replacements and have me mail the bad ones back to them. Yet I would say at least 3 to 5 out of each box I recieve do not work...either they do not open, attach to my site, bend or make me bleed. My blood sugars are in the 200 to 300 range daily so something is wrong.

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Permalink Reply by Courtneyv on September 29, 2009 at 6:37am

I know, we just sent them back, I used to complain about the inset 30 but now I see it is (for us anyway) the superior product....share your frustration!...CourtneyV

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Permalink Reply by Liz on September 29, 2009 at 7:13am

I have been using the Insets since I began pumping three years ago. I have never had any problems with them. After inserting do you push down on the inserter for about ten seconds before removing the inserter? I use the IV Prep, wiping the area once, letting it dry and then I wipe it again and let it dry before inserting.

I have tried the Inset 30s and just cannot get them in the correct position so they will work good. Good luck

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Permalink Reply by Courtneyv on September 29, 2009 at 7:30am

Yep did it that way, we use iV Prep as well. I have noticed that there are subjective differences with all aspects of Diabetes. What works for one person is drastically different for another, it makes finding what works for you at times lengthy and frustrating but what can you do? Thanks for the input!...CourtneyV

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Permalink Reply by Anna Kiff (FatCatAnna) on September 29, 2009 at 9:05am

Hey Courtney - I tried the Inset 30 - but I had the same probs that you are having with your son. Alot of irritation around the infusion area, as well, stinging when insulin was being infused. What really got me is that because I'm abit anal about getting things to work, I did manage to have a few that didn't give me problems, so I ordered up a WHOLE box. That is now sitting developing dust, couldn't get my monies back (or maybe I was too reluctant to ask - can't remember which). I have no problems with the regular manual Comfort sets, but now find I'm using the Inset (90 degree) - where I can make the site last for a full 3 days without any irritation like I do with the Comfort sets.

I never tried using the transparent dressing. I'm self taught on pumping (know it sounds bizarre, but I had to bribe my endo to allow me to go onto a pump), so it wasn't something I knew about until joining up to Tudiabetes.

Anna from Montreal - The Trials and Tribulations of a Diabetic

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Permalink Reply by Kathy on October 8, 2009 at 6:25am

Hi, have you tried switching to a different infusionj set? I didnt really like the inset. They had a 50/50 failure rate for me. Sometimes it worked and sometimes it didnt. There are a few good posts about Insets on this site. So, I switched to the Quickset infusion set and it has been a world of difference. Ask your doctor for a couple trial Quick set's and see how you they work. Good luck!

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Permalink Reply by Ali on November 2, 2009 at 8:04pm

I have used the following sets...
Disetronic Rapid, Rapid D, and Ultraflex
MiniMed Sof-Set, Quick Set, Silhouette, Polyfin
Unomedical Inset
Cleo 90

Out of all of these sets I have 3 favorites!

Inset 90
Ultraflex
Cleo 90

What you want to do is this...this may be lengthy so I do apologize.

1. Make sure that the site you are using is at body temperature, too cold of skin may cause the adhesive to not adhere as well.
2. Swab the area with 91% isopropyl alcohol instead of 70%, this will remove more of the oils on the skin allowing for better adherence.
3. Prepare your pump and prime your set.
4. Swab the area with a IV prep wipe. I put mine in my pocket for about ten minutes so it isn't so cold upon reaching my skin.
5. Prepare your inset for insertion.
6. Press in the sides of your inset device to insert the set.
7. The white thing-a-ma-jig that you just pulled up on to load the set into it's "ready" position...apply a small amount of pressure to that to ensure that all sides of your inset adhesive pad is adhered to the skin.
8. While holding the inset device Slowly pull up on the white thing in the center to "cock" the needle again...this should allow for needle removal NOT set removal!
9. Another way is to slowly remove the device by pulling straight up.

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Permalink Reply by Bethany on November 11, 2009 at 12:31am

Have you tried putting on a Tegaderm patch before putting down either site??

It helps create a barrier between the site and the skin - which a lot of people tend to have problems with, either the adhesive doesn't stick well (which was my problem for awhile) or their skin is a bit allergic to it and gets red and irritated quickly.

I had it prescribed when I first started on the pump, and it was pretty cheap. Just a suggestion.

I personally LOVE the Inset 90 WAY more than the 30's. I hate the 30's. I can never get more then a couple days out of them where as with the 90's I can get 4 and sometimes 5 days. I just always make sure to find an especially fleshy part, which is difficult as I am fairly thin. I usually go for my butt, it's the fleshiest place on my body, heehee. :)

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