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- Type of diabetes
- Type 1
- Treatment type
- Pump
Two days in a row I have given a bolus, smelled insulin, and seen that my infusion site is leaking. The first day it was first thing in the morning, so I assumed I had dislodged it whilst moving around in my sleep. But today it was fine in the morning and started leaking at lunch time, and I definitely hadn't knocked it or touched it at all.
Has anyone experienced this? What turned out to be the cause?
All I can think of is that my large boluses (10-15u) can't be absorbed fast enough, so are spilling out of the tubing. Although I had much larger boluses with injections and it never happened. I've ordered some longer needles which will be delivered on Monday, but if that doesn't work I'm stumped.
Secondly, I put a new infusion set in to replace the leaking one. It hurt on entry, which none of the others had, and it still feels sore now (a few hours later). Would you take this as a sign that something is wrong and change it, or should I leave it? It's only a small pain, and I'm reluctant to waste an infusion set by changing it. I don't know how much they cost but I've wasted a couple with silly mistakes, and I feel bad
Has anyone experienced this? What turned out to be the cause?
All I can think of is that my large boluses (10-15u) can't be absorbed fast enough, so are spilling out of the tubing. Although I had much larger boluses with injections and it never happened. I've ordered some longer needles which will be delivered on Monday, but if that doesn't work I'm stumped.
Secondly, I put a new infusion set in to replace the leaking one. It hurt on entry, which none of the others had, and it still feels sore now (a few hours later). Would you take this as a sign that something is wrong and change it, or should I leave it? It's only a small pain, and I'm reluctant to waste an infusion set by changing it. I don't know how much they cost but I've wasted a couple with silly mistakes, and I feel bad