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Infusion site problems
Started this discussion. Last reply by kmd Jun 19, 2012. 4 Replies 0 Likes
HI Friends,I need some advice. I started pumping exactly one week ago and all is going great except for a couple of problems.On the first night(before I went to bed) the infusion set fell out. I…Continue
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earthling replied to PEdge's discussion 'Infusion site problems'"I also had red swollen sites after 2 or 3 days. Changing to a stainless steel needle set solved that for me. I use an Animas Ping and the set they make is called Contact-D. Kind of like wearing a thumb tack. but the site is clean, just a tiny hole…"
"I use the medtronic quicksets and before I put it on I rub IV Prep on my skin. It makes it sticky and gives it just enough hold that it doesn't come off. Not sure if you can buy it at a store my CDE gave me a handful and I think you can get it…"
acidrock23 replied to PEdge's discussion 'Infusion site problems'"I use the Medtronics Silhouette sets and they go in and come off pretty easily. I will tape them down as I run a lot and sometimes they've sweated off, I usually "belay" the tube with a strip of tape so it doesn't get tugged and…"
Infusion site problems
HI Friends,I need some advice. I started pumping exactly one week ago and all is going great except for a couple of problems.On the first night(before I went to bed) the infusion set fell out. I placed another infusion set in and it held ok. I did you a waterproof tape to help keep it into place but it hurts like you-know-what when you take the tape off. Is there a product that can be used to help keep the infusion set in better withour fear of if coming off outside of tape?today is my day that…See More
"I think the customer service is good so far. I started pumping for the first time today. when the DE helped me set up the pump and training, we ran into a error. we called Animas and was on holod form maybe a minute. We found out that we had a…"
"It is listed on the renewal forms for MN, but was never a problem. When I went on Insulin, I had to disclose to the State with a form from my Endo. Same thing- no problems."
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