How many infusion sets do you use in 3mo?

[shades9323]

Animas is sending 5 boxes for 3 months. That is what they recommend for 3 months. I figure 4 boxes would be closer. We will see how it goes. How many do you use?

[xMenace]

I suppose I get about 2.5 days out of a set if. 90/2.5/10 = 3.6 boxes.

[fgummett]

Not to seem cavalier or wasteful but who is paying for the sets?

It may be useful to have a few extras around at all times anyway in case a set fails early, or if you have trouble when inserting a new set.

[shades9323]

Not to seem cavalier or wasteful but who is paying for the sets?

It may be useful to have a few extras around at all times anyway in case a set fails early, or if you have trouble when inserting a new set.

I am paying for 50% of the sets. I will be new to pumping. The pump will be here tomorrow. Haven't set up the training yet though. I'll see how it goes and readjust as needed.

[telizas]

Be sure to call around and get samples from all the companies, then you'll always have extras. :)

[poodlebone]

Minimed sends me 4 boxes of sets per month. I change every 3 days. If nothing goes wrong with any of the sets it means I have a box left over. I do sometimes end up yanking a set out accidentally. Recently I went through a period of bad (for me) insulin resistance. No reason that I could see. A few times I changed sets after 2 days, hoping that was the problem (it wasn't). So, 3 boxes would mean I could make absolutely no mistakes and 4 is more than plenty. I now have an extra little stockpile of Silhouettes from those 4th boxes.

[mwalt2]

I am paying for 50% of the sets. I will be new to pumping. The pump will be here tomorrow. Haven't set up the training yet though. I'll see how it goes and readjust as needed.
I also have been getting 5 boxes per 3 months from Animas. I don't mind since they're covered 100%, but I certainly don't use that many. I change the set every 3 days (with the random bad site needing it sooner) and always have a box+ leftover from the last shipment. I'm sort of running out of places to store them all :). They send you enough to change it every 43 hours if you figure 3 months as being 90 days (whereas they recommend 72 hours). If you're paying 50% of the cost, I'd probably get less once you have a good backup supply built up.

[Joeprep4820]

I use 7-10 per month, so 21-30 per 3 months. My supplier, who used to be the manufacturers of the Cozmo, gave me 4 boxes at first then I requested 5 since they sometimes fall out or I need to take one out early. It is completely covered so I would rather have some extra in case something were to happen.

[Lloyd]

I use a set every 3 days, and 2 or 3 extras every year, mistakes and failures.

-Lloyd

[Funnygrl]

I get 6 boxes for 3 months. I don't use nearly that many, but my insurance has a screwy way of dealing with things and won't pay for an amount between 3 and 6 and 3 isn't quite enough.

[shiftzor]

I get a box of 10 sets per month, however I order 2 months (for two months) at a time which means I can just order more if necessary. The NHS (UK) pays for these, maybe I should order 3 boxes for 2 months to give me more backup.

[butterflykisses]

I think 5 boxes is the standard first supply. Although I think most people probably go 3 days between set changes, sometimes 2 is the limit and you won't know that until you start using them. You also might have some set issues, like occlusions. Getting used to having tubing takes some time to. I don't know how many times I had tubing hanging out that got caught on something and yanked the sets, sometimes out. Once you get started you'll have a better idea of just how many you really need. I do 3 boxes, but have extras from the beginning.

[SGT Shoutmore]

I change every 3 days. So, 90 days / 3 = 30 changes, /10 sets per box = 3 boxes.

[SCC]

Add me to the 3 box per month crowd, but need a few extras...yesterday I inserted on and it wasn't in far enough to my liking, so there went one!