Comments on: Infusion set questions http://www.diabetic.netslonguirado.com/2006/07/21/infusion-set-questions/ Blog for the diabetics who use an insulin pump to control diabetes Sat, 10 Jan 2009 01:36:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 By: Dane Karlene http://www.diabetic.netslonguirado.com/2006/07/21/infusion-set-questions/#comment-25193 Dane Karlene Sun, 23 Jul 2006 01:43:24 +0000 http://www.diabetic.netslonguirado.com/2006/07/21/infusion-set-questions/#comment-25193 I will do that and see if I can get to insert quicker. I never did with giving shots so I don't know if I will with this. Wish me luck I have a sleep study for sleep apnea tomorrow. << Does anyone other than MiniMed make an infusion set inserter? I am a wimp and just can't do the infusion set without the softserter. I was wondering why none of the other pump makers have one of these great inventions. Catie >> Hi Catie: as far as I know, I haven't seen anything else related to the Softserter. Have to remember the softset takes a bit more effort to insert. Same with the Tenders/Silhouettes/Comforts. Once you get the hang of using the Softsets, ask your supplier to send you some of the other sets to try. There are Rapids - which I've come to <!--more--> prefer....come in different tubing lengths and needle lengths. 6mm, 8mm, and 10 mm. I like the fact that they lie flat and don't get bumped as easily as the others....Joan:)) I will do that and see if I can get to insert quicker. I never did with giving
shots so I don’t know if I will with this.

Wish me luck I have a sleep study for sleep apnea tomorrow.

<< Does anyone other than MiniMed make an infusion set inserter? I am a wimp
and just can’t do the infusion set without the softserter. I was wondering
why none of the other pump makers have one of these great inventions.

Catie >>
Hi Catie: as far as I know, I haven’t seen anything else related to the
Softserter. Have to remember the softset takes a bit more effort to insert.
Same with the Tenders/Silhouettes/Comforts.
Once you get the hang of using the Softsets, ask your supplier to send you
some of the other sets to try. There are Rapids - which I’ve come to

prefer….come in different tubing lengths and needle lengths. 6mm, 8mm, and
10 mm. I like the fact that they lie flat and don’t get bumped as easily as
the others….Joan:))

]]> By: Olin Ok http://www.diabetic.netslonguirado.com/2006/07/21/infusion-set-questions/#comment-25192 Olin Ok Sat, 22 Jul 2006 14:19:28 +0000 http://www.diabetic.netslonguirado.com/2006/07/21/infusion-set-questions/#comment-25192 As a former wimp, I can sympathize. However, I found that it was all superstition! After repeated failures with various soft set inserters, I reluctantly bit the bullet, and switched to the simple, but effective, bent needle. No problems. No fear. Just good results. A CDE that also had been down that road convinced me. That was 9 years ago. David As a former wimp, I can sympathize.

However, I found that it was all superstition!

After repeated failures with various soft set inserters, I reluctantly
bit the bullet, and switched to the simple, but effective, bent needle.
No problems. No fear. Just good results.

A CDE that also had been down that road convinced me. That was 9 years
ago.

David

]]> By: colin_140 http://www.diabetic.netslonguirado.com/2006/07/21/infusion-set-questions/#comment-25191 colin_140 Sat, 22 Jul 2006 10:07:27 +0000 http://www.diabetic.netslonguirado.com/2006/07/21/infusion-set-questions/#comment-25191 << Does anyone other than MiniMed make an infusion set inserter? I am a wimp and just can't do the infusion set without the softserter. I was wondering why none of the other pump makers have one of these great inventions. Catie >> Hi Catie: as far as I know, I haven't seen anything else related to the Softserter. Have to remember the softset takes a bit more effort to insert. Same with the Tenders/Silhouettes/Comforts. Once you get the hang of using the Softsets, ask your supplier to send you some of the other sets to try. There are Rapids - which I've come to prefer....come in different tubing lengths and needle lengths. 6mm, 8mm, and 10 mm. I like the fact that they lie flat and don't get bumped as easily as the others....Joan:)) << Does anyone other than MiniMed make an infusion set inserter? I am a wimp
and just can’t do the infusion set without the softserter. I was wondering
why none of the other pump makers have one of these great inventions.

Catie >>
Hi Catie: as far as I know, I haven’t seen anything else related to the
Softserter. Have to remember the softset takes a bit more effort to insert.
Same with the Tenders/Silhouettes/Comforts.
Once you get the hang of using the Softsets, ask your supplier to send you
some of the other sets to try. There are Rapids - which I’ve come to
prefer….come in different tubing lengths and needle lengths. 6mm, 8mm, and
10 mm. I like the fact that they lie flat and don’t get bumped as easily as
the others….Joan:))

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