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- Type of diabetes
- Type 1
- Treatment type
- Pump
I use Medtronic Silhouettes or Mio 30's currently, in my abdomen. My problem is that I'm lean (about 17% body fat, according to my scales), so when changing infusion site, I often hit a blood vessel or muscle, both of which usually sting a bit. So I often end up trying two or three different sites before finding one that 'feels right'. The result is that my abdomen is covered in spots and bruises, and I'm running out of places to jab!
Does anyone have any ideas about how to tackle this? I used to use the 90-degree cannulas in my buttocks, but after ten years, they were getting a bit of lipohypertrophy and unpredictable absorption. I like using my abdomen because I can see what's going on and I get predictable absorption. I normally tilt the insertion device backwards slightly to get a shallower angle, but this doesn't always work.
Any thoughts, comments or ideas gratefully received.
Does anyone have any ideas about how to tackle this? I used to use the 90-degree cannulas in my buttocks, but after ten years, they were getting a bit of lipohypertrophy and unpredictable absorption. I like using my abdomen because I can see what's going on and I get predictable absorption. I normally tilt the insertion device backwards slightly to get a shallower angle, but this doesn't always work.
Any thoughts, comments or ideas gratefully received.