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      If you were to request the next available appointment with your T1D healthcare provider, when do you estimate the next available appointment would be?
      Being on Medicare and required to see my Endo. every three months, my next appointment is made prior to departure from my Endo's office.
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      If I were not on Medicare, it would be difficult to get an appointment within 3 months, even in an emergency. In an emergency, they would assign me a nurse practitioner to see. It is possible to contact them through their "portal." Whether I get a timely response depends on whether there is a reliable nurse to respond.
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      When I saw my endo a year ago, I wasn't able to make an appointment 6 months later because all available appointments were fully booked. I have to see her CDE who has more availability in order to meet Medicare requirements for quarterly visits. Many, many healthcare providers in my area burned out and quit during Covid. I injured my knee badly last June and can't get a consult with an orthopedic surgeon until May due to the backlog of people needing help. I'm on crutches until then. My sports medicine doctor stopped practicing medicine last month. Our healthcare system is in crisis with no solution in sight.
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      If you were to request the next available appointment with your T1D healthcare provider, when do you estimate the next available appointment would be?
      On hold or actually talking about the issue and calling back to ensure someone follow's up as everyone seems to be over their head. Honestly, it varies. It can take considerable time just to raise the visibility of an issue, then the follow up can take weeks/months and patience to resolve. Another problem is patients without the cognitive skills for follow-up. These days i doubt anyone pays attention to them.
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      If you were to request the next available appointment with your T1D healthcare provider, when do you estimate the next available appointment would be?
      I try to make my appointment for my next appointment when I check out. The scheduler always asks maki g it easier to remember. If I was to forget there would be a wait to get back int the rotation.
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      If you were to request the next available appointment with your T1D healthcare provider, when do you estimate the next available appointment would be?
      Before the onslaught of Type 2 Diabetes, I, as a T1D, could get an appointment almost anytime I needed one. Now, I cannot get an appointment within 3 months, which is the time within I must see rhe doctor for Medicare benefits. My doctor cancelled 2 (half ) of my sppointments last year. Caused ma a lot of problems. I live in Florida, a place where modern medicine does not seem to have reached yet.
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      I routinely see my Endo every three months. At the end of my appointment I schedule the next quarterly meeting date. But if I ever have to reschedule it, then it takes anywhere from two to four weeks to find a time that works for us.
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      If you were to request the next available appointment with your T1D healthcare provider, when do you estimate the next available appointment would be?
      It all depends on the urgency of my needs. I’ve gotten in the next day before, but those days may be gone! It also depends on who I see. But these days, even the PA is often booked. Of course, cancellations happen, so that can be a factor as well.
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      Over the past 3 months, how much time would you estimate you have spent working through T1D prescription-related issues with pharmacies, insurance companies, durable medical equipment distributors, T1D device companies, health care providers, etc.?
      The beginning of the year is always a bit iffy when you're on Medicare. Even though I've already paid my annual deductible, my pharmacy can't see that, so I must wait until it shows up on my Medicare account before I order new insulin. I always try to have plenty of insulin on hand at the end of December so it's not an issue. The organization I get my pump equipment from has a lot they must do because of Medicare, as well, and that can get time consuming. All-in-all, I'm lucky to have the time, energy and patience to deal with it, and I know up front these time-consuming moments are to be expected. If I wasn't retired, it'd be more of an issue.
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      Over the past 3 months, how much time would you estimate you have spent working through T1D prescription-related issues with pharmacies, insurance companies, durable medical equipment distributors, T1D device companies, health care providers, etc.?
      I selected 6 hours. So far, I have spent 6 weeks trying to get a new pump. I decided to look for a new pump in mid-December as my 770G warranty expired on January 3. I wanted to go hoseless with the Omnipod and the Dexcom 6. I contacted Dexcom and they sent me to the medical distribution company ASPN, and they could do the Omnipod but only with pharmacy part D with the Dexcom 6 sensor on DME My part D pharmacy plan had Omnipod as tier 6. $155.56 co pay and $150/month. The omnypod is not available as DME. I called INSULET the mfgr of omnipod. They told me they only supply via pharmacy plan to get more T2d's to sign up. Verses 100% DME coverage, part D coverage that was a non-starter. I contacted another supply company CCSmed. They could do both Dexcom 6 and tslim x2. Ineeded a Endo visit to get the notes and Rx. I had my Endo visit on Jan 20. Still waiting for CVSmed. Been waiting for 5 weeks now. Just called CCSmed and they got the endo notes and Rx but Medicare wanted to know who paid for my 770G 4 years ago. Fortunately, that was private/company. My new pump should now ship tomorrow. Finally.
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      Over the past 3 months, how much time would you estimate you have spent working through T1D prescription-related issues with pharmacies, insurance companies, durable medical equipment distributors, T1D device companies, health care providers, etc.?
      Most of the 3-4 hours is way ting on a phone
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      Over the past 3 months, how much time would you estimate you have spent working through T1D prescription-related issues with pharmacies, insurance companies, durable medical equipment distributors, T1D device companies, health care providers, etc.?
      I answered "No time," but I live in France, where we have a single provider. I receive a prescription from my doctor and go to the pharmacy monthly to have it filled. (Pump peripherals are provided by a separate supplier.) "Appeals" do not exist here since the doctor will only prescribe medicines that are reimbursed. And no, I have never needed a treatment that wasn't covered.
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      When you experience an illness that makes your blood glucose levels more difficult to manage (whether because you are unable to eat, the stress of being sick, or any other reason), what resources do you refer to for help managing your blood glucose levels while sick? Please select all that apply to you.
      The resources I use in managing my glucose levels once sick is my own personal experience after living with t1d for 46 years
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      Over the past 3 months, how much time would you estimate you have spent working through T1D prescription-related issues with pharmacies, insurance companies, durable medical equipment distributors, T1D device companies, health care providers, etc.?
      Switching to Medicare has created (seemingly) endless hours and day making this transition with all things diabetes related. We’re still in the midst of making this ā€˜delightful’ change. This week we learned that Medicare covers Either CGM stuff OR glucose test strips. Thank goodness that God is sovereign over all these details. He helps me walk through these challenges without despair.
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      Over the past 3 months, how much time would you estimate you have spent working through T1D prescription-related issues with pharmacies, insurance companies, durable medical equipment distributors, T1D device companies, health care providers, etc.?
      The last 3 months have been filled with frustrating phone calls now that I switched back to traditional Medicare from a Medicare Advantage plan. I have been fighting to get strips authorized in addition to CGM- they did not authorize them because I had no proof that I had a meter!! Crazy making! I had to write an appeal letter in order to get them, but finally got it worked out. I also had some pump replacement issues, trouble getting insulin, etc.
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      Over the past 3 months, how much time would you estimate you have spent working through T1D prescription-related issues with pharmacies, insurance companies, durable medical equipment distributors, T1D device companies, health care providers, etc.?
      I answered "No time," but I live in France, where we have a single provider. I receive a prescription from my doctor and go to the pharmacy monthly to have it filled. (Pump peripherals are provided by a separate supplier.) "Appeals" do not exist here since the doctor will only prescribe medicines that are reimbursed. And no, I have never needed a treatment that wasn't covered.
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      Over the past 3 months, how much time would you estimate you have spent working through T1D prescription-related issues with pharmacies, insurance companies, durable medical equipment distributors, T1D device companies, health care providers, etc.?
      Much too much time! Part of it, I know, is my own fault, for not keeping anxiety at bay when I have to sort out which plan will work best, annually. But it is something I dread, every single year. When I call to get some help understanding, the people are almost always very nice, but I have had times when the information was incorrect or not explained clearly. I usually commiserate with the person on the phone for having such an annoying system, and agreement seems to rule the day. But I never chose to make sorting out insurance management a career!
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      August Rossano likes your comment at
      Over the past 3 months, how much time would you estimate you have spent working through T1D prescription-related issues with pharmacies, insurance companies, durable medical equipment distributors, T1D device companies, health care providers, etc.?
      I selected 6 hours. So far, I have spent 6 weeks trying to get a new pump. I decided to look for a new pump in mid-December as my 770G warranty expired on January 3. I wanted to go hoseless with the Omnipod and the Dexcom 6. I contacted Dexcom and they sent me to the medical distribution company ASPN, and they could do the Omnipod but only with pharmacy part D with the Dexcom 6 sensor on DME My part D pharmacy plan had Omnipod as tier 6. $155.56 co pay and $150/month. The omnypod is not available as DME. I called INSULET the mfgr of omnipod. They told me they only supply via pharmacy plan to get more T2d's to sign up. Verses 100% DME coverage, part D coverage that was a non-starter. I contacted another supply company CCSmed. They could do both Dexcom 6 and tslim x2. Ineeded a Endo visit to get the notes and Rx. I had my Endo visit on Jan 20. Still waiting for CVSmed. Been waiting for 5 weeks now. Just called CCSmed and they got the endo notes and Rx but Medicare wanted to know who paid for my 770G 4 years ago. Fortunately, that was private/company. My new pump should now ship tomorrow. Finally.
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      August Rossano likes your comment at
      Over the past 3 months, how much time would you estimate you have spent working through T1D prescription-related issues with pharmacies, insurance companies, durable medical equipment distributors, T1D device companies, health care providers, etc.?
      The beginning of the year is always a bit iffy when you're on Medicare. Even though I've already paid my annual deductible, my pharmacy can't see that, so I must wait until it shows up on my Medicare account before I order new insulin. I always try to have plenty of insulin on hand at the end of December so it's not an issue. The organization I get my pump equipment from has a lot they must do because of Medicare, as well, and that can get time consuming. All-in-all, I'm lucky to have the time, energy and patience to deal with it, and I know up front these time-consuming moments are to be expected. If I wasn't retired, it'd be more of an issue.
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      Over the past 3 months, how much time would you estimate you have spent working through T1D prescription-related issues with pharmacies, insurance companies, durable medical equipment distributors, T1D device companies, health care providers, etc.?
      I said 8+ and the reason, as for so many others, can be summed up in a phrase: transitioning to Medicare.
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      On a scale of 1-5, how satisfied are you with your current insulin delivery method (pump, pens, syringes, inhaler, etc.)? 5 = the most satisfied, 1 = the least satisfied
      I’m a reasonably satisfied MDI user with Lantus and Fiasp. I’ve looked into getting a pump but honestly, until I find one that does everything I want, I’ll probably hold off. My wish list for a pump: 1) no tubes 2) works well with Fiasp 3) controls that allow me to stay at my target of 70-90 mg/dl all night long.
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      On a scale of 1-5, how satisfied are you with your current insulin delivery method (pump, pens, syringes, inhaler, etc.)? 5 = the most satisfied, 1 = the least satisfied
      MDI for the past 60 years and do not see any alternative that I would prefer. The needles for my pens are so thin and sharp that they are painless (a far cry from the lancets I once used). chiefly, I am glad not to have to deal with setting up a pump and. Although I love my libre, I am not good candidate for having devices affixed to me. If my insulin delivery got interrupted they way i have interrupted my cgm service, I would have been in trouble. Furthermore, I have a track record of having both mechanicall and electronic things malfunction. (Seriously, I sometimes act as a beta-tester for technology folks. Maybe I push to many buttons?)
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      On a scale of 1-5, how satisfied are you with your current insulin delivery method (pump, pens, syringes, inhaler, etc.)? 5 = the most satisfied, 1 = the least satisfied
      I've had Tandem x2 and Dexcom since September. Previously on Medtronic for around 15 years. Grew to HATE the sensors and switched before the warranty on my last Medtronic was up. So far, I absolutely LOVE the Tandem and the Dexcom. I'm disappointed, however, in the amount of waste and plastic that this pair creates. Of course there will always be plastic waste from any pumps/sensors, but the amount of non-reusable stuff for insertions is ghastly.
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      On a scale of 1-5, how satisfied are you with your current insulin delivery method (pump, pens, syringes, inhaler, etc.)? 5 = the most satisfied, 1 = the least satisfied
      Have your doctor prescribe the syringes with .5 unit increments instead of the 1 unit syringes. Not quite a .1 unit which you are hoping for, but .5 is better than 1 unit increments.
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      Over the past 3 months, how much time would you estimate you have spent working through T1D prescription-related issues with pharmacies, insurance companies, durable medical equipment distributors, T1D device companies, health care providers, etc.?
      I answered "No time," but I live in France, where we have a single provider. I receive a prescription from my doctor and go to the pharmacy monthly to have it filled. (Pump peripherals are provided by a separate supplier.) "Appeals" do not exist here since the doctor will only prescribe medicines that are reimbursed. And no, I have never needed a treatment that wasn't covered.
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    For current or past insulin pump users: Have you ever changed your insulin delivery routine because of insulin absorption issues?

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    35 Comments

    1. LizB

      For 16+ years I pretty much used my lower abdomen, manually inserting Silhouettes. In 2020-2021 I started having many alarms about insulin flow being blocked, no delivery. Last year I switched to Mio Advanced sets and I am able to reach all new areas I couldn’t before. I plan on giving my lower abdomen a good, long rest.

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    2. connie ker

      Insulin absorption issues can also happen to those of us doing the syringes and vials (MDI) too. It is important to change body spots and for me the best absorption is into the CORE.

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    3. Angela Naccari

      I answered that I changed to tru steel but a few more of the answers would have been correct. I wish there has been multiple choices. I have stopped using sites then went back to them and years ago I had to stop using a pump and used Afrezza because of poor absorption. Now using pump! 60 years TD2

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      1. AnitaS

        Unless I am misinterpreting your answer, there were multiple choices. I clicked on two of the choices.

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    4. Annie Wall

      I took a two year pump vacation mainly due to infusion set site problems. I returned to pumping in June and am using TruSteel sets and that seems to make a big difference. It’s actually harder to vary sites as much as I’d like because your need extra space for the needle and for the second adhesive pad.

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    5. Louise Robinson

      Last June, I began having insulin absorption issues on Day 3 of my infusion site. (46 years w/Type 1 and pumping since 2011). I should have changed out my site early on Day 3 but, because I have been unable to obtain Medicare-approval for more frequent site changes, I am making my sites last the full 3 days and “supplementing” my insulin delivery on Day 3 with insulin injections via syringe. I have maintained good control by doing this with my A1c’s in the low 6’s. If I changed the sites early, I would run out of infusion sets and cartridges for my pump and have to resort back to MDI. Medicare allows 30 of each for a 90-day period. I did purchase out-of-pocket an extra box of each to prevent my running out. Even though I provided data about my glucose values on Day 3 and my syringe-delivered insulin on Day 3, my endo’s case notes of my office visits haven’t provided the info Medicare requires to approve site changes every 2.5 days vs every 3 days. I am in the process of changing endocrinologist and am more confident my new one will be able to navigate the Medicare requirements and get me what I need. So frustrating…all I’m trying to do is stay healthy.

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      1. KSannie

        The manufacturer recommends changing the Trusteel every 3 days, so Medicare has to approve that one for 2-day frequency of set changes. That solved my problems with high sugars on day 3. I am getting 45 sets every 90 days on Medicare.

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    6. Chris Albright

      Beyond the choices that were provided, I have also changed infusion sets from a longer cannula (9mm) to (6mm) and visa versa.

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      1. Chris Albright

        In addition to my previous response, I have started to use the fatty area on my back (2-3 inches above belt line. I get really get good absorption from these areas since they have not been used prior. Little trickier to insert it but good spots for me

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      2. Jneticdiabetic

        Good reminder! Especially for those who have less padding or are noticing that they’re soft cannulas are bent at withdrawal.

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    7. Hieromonk Alexis

      I do switch the site when absorption seems to be impaired, and that usually works. But it’s never a permanent change.

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    8. Andrew Aronoff

      I’ve been a Type 1 for over 50 years. I’m currently on a 1 year pump vacation which will end in May. I’ll then resume use of my MiniMed 640G and the Quick-Set infusion sets. I’ve found that the biggest advantages of the pump are the ability to program different basal doses and use a square-wave bolus. FWIW, my A1C and time in range has not changed significantly since I went back to MDI (two shots per day of Levemir and Humalog before meals or snacks).

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    9. Lawrence S.

      After years of rotating sites around the abdomen and butt, there are certain areas of my abdomen that just don’t allow insulin absorption. I’m also using my legs now. I cannot reach my arms to insert cannulas. I find that anywhere around the rib cage does not work, lower abdomen does not work, high up on my thigh does not work. I have lots of absorption issues on my legs. It seems that I’m running out of places to place my cannulas where I get decent absorption. I change sites early often.

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    10. AnitaS

      I am always willing to tell people to give Tru-steel a try if they have issues with the soft cannulas. So many of my soft cannulas became bent with insertion which caused so many high blood glucose readings. Since starting the Tru-steel infusion sets a few months after starting to pump, I haven’t had those issues.

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    11. Sondra Mangan

      If I notice poor absorption, I will give a little more time for that spot in my Omnipod rotation.

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    12. Daniel Bestvater

      T1D ~ 45 years and have pumped for about 25 years. I use the steel needle canulas and find insulin absorption to be more consistent with them. I rotate all over my body and use different basal rates for different areas. I’m thin so to use some spots I gently bend the needle to ~ a 45 degree angle before insertion, this has worked well for me.

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    13. George Lovelace

      23 yr Pumper started on Humalog then Mixed with Velosulin the Novolog and changed to Apidra. On Tandem so now with Novolog

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    14. Amy Jo

      I answered “other” – I often need to change my site after only 2 days rather than 3. This was particularly true while pregnant/TTC – by day 3 I had much more frequency hyperglycemia (>200), which negatively impacted my A1c.

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    15. Jim Gilligan

      I am getting better time in range and consistent glucose readings by changing injection areas. With Tandem AutoSoft 90 I had trouble disconnecting and reconnecting the tubing for a shower. So I had infusion sets only in my abdomen for well over a decade. The Tandem rep made me aware of AutoSoft XC infusion sets. I can disconnect the XC with one hand and this has allowed me to move to fresh real estate around my back and upper butt with significant absorption improvement.

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    16. Marty

      I had to change sites every 2 days when I was using Fiasp or increase my insulin by >30% on the 3rd day. When I switched to generic Humalog, that problem went away and I can now use the same site for 3 days. I speculate that the same ingredient that make Fiasp faster acting (niacinamide) also wore out my sites more quickly.

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    17. Carol Meares

      I would also like to try inhaled insulin but my insurance won’t cover it.

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      1. mentat

        Have you contacted Mannkind directly? They have some options for cases like this.

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    18. M C

      As said before, I have gained much better control through the use of the insulin pump, however, I am running out of viable body ‘real estate’ due to scarring and hardening of the tissues under the skin. When this happens, absorption of the insulin gets more challenging, and uncomfortable. I would hate it, but it may come to the point where I will have to give up the use of the pump. (Solutions are welcome!)

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      1. KarenM6

        I’m with you, M C!
        I don’t know that there is a solution involving injections or pumps. No educated individual that I have asked has come up with a working solution. The most common answer is “move your site.” But, that’s not workable for me. Also, I’ve not used my abdomen in _years_, yet the lipoatrophy is still there and quite visible. So, it’s a big bummer that I can’t use the abdomen anymore.
        Carol Meares’ answer may be the only one that comes close to working: inhaled insulin.
        I need a lot more education on inhaled insulins before I could say for sure, though.
        I hope we both find a solution!!!! šŸ™‚

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      2. Kim Murphy

        Try the tubeless OmniPod it can go in at least 10 different sanctioned areas which gives you twenty or thirty spots and I get great absorption. I use much less insulin than I used to just because my absorption has improved with so many areas where you can put it.

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    19. Russell Buckbee

      I had reactions to all insulin types and processes for a while. It went away after many trials to get my insulin into me. (This includes injections)

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    20. Bonnie Lundblom

      I had to give my abdomen a several years vacation after MDI there for almost 30 years. Now using the Tslim pump and rotating sites every 3 days using a chart I made showing rotation order to ensure I leave sites alone for as long as possible, so far so good.

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    21. Christina Trudo

      No, not in over 30 years. Now that I think of it, I did change to metal needles but hadn’t had a huge amount of trouble first, just the educator’s hunch it might help.

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    22. Mig Vascos

      A couple of years into using the Tandem t:slim 2x i was having bad problems with absorption. I asked both Tandem and my NP to meet with me and go over the training. After some back and forth they agreed. I found that I was not holding the cap containing the infusion set correctly and consequently when I pull it back it didn’t catch well enough. They also suggested the metal needle which I tried and didn’t like at all. I also changed to the AutoSoft XC.
      Anyway, to make the story shorter, the training helped me do things correctly. Eventually I decided to tape the back end of the incision set and also the tube right where it begins. I only need to retape the tube after I shower. Now I get a better absorption and they last 4 days and even 5 without problems.
      Still Tandem infusion sets are not that easy to connect and disconnect unless I can see it and because I’m a side sleeper I”m only able to use the front of my abdomen.
      I still at times have absorption problems but now I know that when my BGs are not working correctly is not my fault. So, i just found a new place and replace it with a new one.
      Taping my sound like another hassle, but it really helps.

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    23. Jneticdiabetic

      I found absorption from my abdomen didn’t work as well after my two pregnancies. I’ve had good luck with the area at the top back of my hip just above our below the beltline. I have more padding there.
      I always had trouble with the infusion sets that get inserted straight in (e.g. Quickset). They would frequently kink/bend and fail within a day or 2. I’ve had much better luck with infusion sites that are inserted at an angle (Medtronic Silhouette, Tandem Vari-Soft).

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    24. Kim Murphy

      I was having absorption issues so I switched from a tubed pump which only worked in my stomach to the Omnipod which I can put in 10 different locations.

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    25. Linda Zottoli

      After 67 years of injected/pumped insulin, I’ve many times given the lower abdomen a rest, once for about 3 years. Being pretty thin, I began, years ago, using the silhouette/varisoft type set in order to use the area in front of my lower rib cage just below the skin, and I guess it would also work on the lower back. This was uncomfortable sometimes at first, but it seemed the insulin built up more fat, there, pretty quickly, and it’s been years since I had any discomfort with it. But the scars from heart surgery have limited that area. A steel set might be easier to put in the back above the waist, though I used to do fine with varisoft below waist — maybe work harder on that stretch first before I try putting in a set.

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    26. Twinniepoo74

      I stopped my meditronic after someone hacked my pump but years later I am back on the omnipod

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      1. mentat

        Wow!! Do you know who/why??

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    27. Molly Jones

      Other was my answer as I changed my sites, but….
      My BG is quite variable. Who knows why. Bodily stress comes in infinite forms. In the early years of pump use I would try new sites to see if this was the cause.

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