Cannula changes

Topher

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• Sep 1, 2015

• #1

Hi, how often do people change their cannula site, every 2 or 3 days ?, I think I find on the third day I tend to rise a bit

 

masonbason63

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• Sep 1, 2015

• #2

Topher said:

Hi, how often do people change their cannula site, every 2 or 3 days ?, I think I find on the third day I tend to rise a bit

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Yes spot on I change mine every 2-3 days but it does depend I find either it gets a bit sore or itchy around site so I change sooner or blood go up a little bit

 

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CarbsRok

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• Sep 1, 2015

• #3

If using steel then every two days if soft cannula then 3 days.

 

azure

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• Sep 1, 2015

• #4

Same as CarbsRok. And - naughty as this is - I have forgotten before, and left them a day longer. I'm lucky in that my BS doesn't rise, but if it did start to rise before the prescribed change day, I'd change earlier.

 

Topher

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202

Type of diabetes

Type 1

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Insulin

• Sep 1, 2015

• #5

Ok thanks guys