How Can I Keep My Cannula From Crimping

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Hullo just wondered if anyone had any advice, I'k 4 weeks into using my metronic pump and it was going not bad until this last week when I couldn't understand why my bg readings were so high however after changing my set iii times I'1000 noticing my cannulas are bent, I've had to revert to my pen on several occasions. Im using my abdomen and doing everything I was shown.....confused.....x
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Tagging @Juicyj as she uses that pump.
What sets and cannulas are y'all using?
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I'yard using the minimed mio sets 10
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It is possible that y'all accept some faulty Mios. Is information technology a new box?
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Yeah it was a new box actually...I'll try another box and see how it goes....I felt quite at home getting my pen out only not giving up on the pump every bit so much more than accuracy
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Hi @stellson i was using the mio set up but was getting an allergic reaction to the sets, maxim that I was on them for about 4 months and but had a couple of problems with them, simply because I hadn't inserted the ready properly and had not primed the set up properly or had pulled on the prepare before it was attached to my skin fully.
I am now on sure t'south and haven't had whatsoever problems whatsoever with aptitude cannulas, you literally push the steel tip into your peel and so fasten the agglutinative effectually the site, they are bomb proof in comparison to mios so would recommend these if your having whatsoever issues. Non certain if it's because they are plastic that they are more than prone to bending or because of the way they are inserted but out of the two I would recommend changing, certain t's are much easier to insert.
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Thank you so much juicyj, I'm meeting with the nurses on Monday so volition see what they say...thanks again
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Hi Stellson i accept the Medtronic pump and utilize the quick -set infusion sets, think I've only always had one kink. Ive been using a pump since the end of July. Might be worth trying these as i believe the sets your using have the applicator built in? The ones i use you utilise a split up reusable inserter.
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Martin
The mios are similar the Animas insets which I utilize. Try some other box from a different batch to check they are non faulty. Make sure you lot are not pressing down also hard onto your skin as this tends to make them kink. I only float it on top of my skin and also be careful y'all are pressing both sides down together. They will also kink if you are using them where there is musculus or not much fatty.
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My daughter has had 3 out of the current box which bent....unfortunately being a teen she'south non great in responding to unaccounted high bloods! But generally, they are fine....pump user for eighteen months.
Why not only go to the steel cannulas??
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Hi @stellson while some people never seem to take an issue with a particular type of prepare that they're outset given others do. Information technology's expert to endeavor a diverseness to see what suits you. You may also observe that different sets accommodate different sites amend. Skillful luck with finding the ones that work all-time for you. (I utilize a combination of mios and sillhouettes now just had a disastrous start on quick sets which nigh stopped me pumping altogether)