Comments on: pump sites

By: elmo_15

elmo_15 — Sun, 04 Jan 2004 22:38:33 +0000

I get 6 to 10 days for each set change no problems.
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By: mattie_70

mattie_70 — Thu, 01 Jan 2004 03:24:43 +0000

Tracy Friend wrote:
>Where are you? I’m in Germany, I’m guessing you’re not in
>the U.S. by the time difference!

Hi Tracy -

I’m in Germany as well! Freiburg, down in the bottom left corner near the
Swiss-French border. The Germans are more civilised down here . But
I’m a British national and grew up in Bristol, England.

At my clinic here (Freiburg University Clinic) they have about 50 people on
pumps. It seems to be very popular. Several of my friends who have diabetes
use a pump as well.

Several people have already mentioned it, but the Silhouettes/Tenders are

plastic and go in at a shallow angle. Perfect for being hit by your kids! I get them via my local apotheke/pharmacy/chemist/drug store*

Best wishes

John

* select whichever word is appropriate to your locality!

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By: roy_1600

roy_1600 — Tue, 30 Dec 2003 05:51:48 +0000

Hi Tracy:
I started out using the soft-set QRs because of my concern with all my
allergies and metal sensitivity. Over time, I’ve found that they just don’t
last for sometimes even 12 hours! So I tried the bent needle - didn’t like
it, and then got some of the Rapids for samples. Started out with the
6mm…lasted up to 3 days, 8 mm about the same if not a bit longer…I don’t
leave a set in more than 3 days since I seen to get over saturation at a
certain point, and then decreased absorption. I find that certain spots seem
to be more sensitive and do feel ouches when the insulin (especially
Humalog) goes in!
I like the soft sets, don’t get me wrong, and Tenders and I don’t mix well,
and I think you’ll get responses from all of us about personal
preferences…alternating different administration sets can work, also
different depths and angles extend the life of our tissue.
Have to remember too that the Softset can kink very easily…they need to

change the design, and you can get leakage of insulin from the site because
it stops absorbing….so give the rapids a try…they are cheaper and I found
out I like them better…flatter, don’t get bumped as easily….Joan:)

By: antoinette_5

antoinette_5 — Sun, 28 Dec 2003 16:33:25 +0000

Thanks John I did not know that about the insulin leaking out.

By: antoinette_5

antoinette_5 — Sun, 28 Dec 2003 08:25:44 +0000

Tracey I had to start using my upper hip area and having some good results
with the tender set. I do not see any drop off in control with it in my hip.
The only drawback is when I sleep I’m worried about dislodging it but so far
so good.

By: antoinette_5

antoinette_5 — Sun, 28 Dec 2003 00:18:04 +0000

It gets inserted at a 30 degree angle. A plastic cannula stays in. Minimed
and Disetronic have the same set. One is called the Tender by Disetronic or
you can get the Tender II which has 20 bases instead of 10 which allows you
to just change the base every 2 to 3 days rather then change the whole set.
You have 20 bases and 10 sets. Minimed sells it as the silhouette.. same
exact set but I believe they do not have a silhouette with extra basis. I
love the fact that I only change my complete set every 5 days. I just change
the base on the 3rd day.

By: orville_400

orville_400 — Sat, 27 Dec 2003 11:41:30 +0000

i am in us in fla
the rapids are made by disetronic
the rapids go in straight like a insulin injection
the tenders go in on an angle
alisha is pretty active and doesn’t even notice the rapid site unless someone
grabs her by the arm where her infusion set is. when in the tummy it is no
problem
the rapid is metal and the tender has a removable needle and leaves a plastic
catheter in.
kathy

By: damian150

damian150 — Sat, 27 Dec 2003 06:32:25 +0000

Tracy,
When I used the hard needle set I protected it with a holey, metal eye patch
filled with cotton and the edges covered. I taped this over the site. That
way, any squishing was against the eye patch, not the needle. It saved me
from a lot of pain and bleeding. An eye dr. should be able to give you one
if you explain what it is for.
I now use SofSets.
Jan

By: deneen_2000

deneen_2000 — Fri, 26 Dec 2003 01:39:25 +0000

Thanks.
Does the Silhouette go in at an angle, or straight in like
the SoftSet? Does it have a plastic canula, or a metal
needle? I have 4 kids, with the youngest being 4 months old,
and get my sites push/sqaushed a lot. Would a metal needle
not be good for this?
Last who makes these, Silhoulettes/Tenders and Rapids?
Tracy

By: orville_400

orville_400 — Thu, 25 Dec 2003 19:03:07 +0000

yes try the rapids they go in much easier and leave a smaller hole just put
a tegaderm or some tape over it as it seems like it may fall out after you
put it in goes in just like an injection and 10yr daughter says she can’t
feel it after it is in at all
and she uses tummy and her arm for the rapid 6 mm and 8 mm tummy.
kathy