Help would be appreciated

[Sarahmort12]

Hi I have been type 1 diabetic for 21 years always been on the same insulin in the last few days I've developed lumps where my insulin sites are I've rotated but still getting them now my diabetic nurse is saying I need to change insulin has anyone experienced the lumps or change of insulin if so what did you do?

Sarah

 

[porl69]

Hi I have been type 1 diabetic for 21 years always been on the same insulin in the last few days I've developed lumps where my insulin sites are I've rotated but still getting them now my diabetic nurse is saying I need to change insulin has anyone experienced the lumps or change of insulin if so what did you do?

Sarah

Are they just small lumps? What size needles are you using?

 

[urbanracer]

Hi I have been type 1 diabetic for 21 years always been on the same insulin in the last few days I've developed lumps where my insulin sites are I've rotated but still getting them now my diabetic nurse is saying I need to change insulin has anyone experienced the lumps or change of insulin if so what did you do?

Sarah

Hi @Sarahmort12 and welcome to the forums.

I've only been diabetic for about 6years but now on my 3rd insuling regime. Started on premixed, then tried MDI with Abasaglar and Humalog, now on Levemir and Humalog.

I do get bumps sometimes but they have so far always disappeared after 1/2 an hour or so.

The forums can be a bit quiet during the day but I'm sure you'll get some more people stopping by later.

Regards
Urb'

 

[Sarahmort12]

Are they just small lumps? What size needles are you using?

Yes small lumps white i massage them but over the years its not done anything as now i have loads i currently use 4mm

 

[porl69]

Yes small lumps white i massage them but over the years its not done anything as now i have loads i currently use 4mm

And you are rotating every jab you take....I used to get small bumps every now and again but they disappeared pretty quickly. Hopefully someone will be along with a better explanation than I can offer!

 

[Sarahmort12]

And you are rotating every jab you take....I used to get small bumps every now and again but they disappeared pretty quickly. Hopefully someone will be along with a better explanation than I can offer!

Thankyou very much i do always rotate my sites change the needle all the time its made me put on loads of weight as the hospital said they are sat under the skin causing fat going to try losing weight as a start but im not exactly big weighing 11 stone but going to see if its helps losing a stone but its making me feel so down about my diabeties abd myself
Thankyou anyway

 

[porl69]

What brand of needles are you using? Maybe worth trying a 5mm needle??

 

[Sarahmort12]

4mm im on at the moment will ask when i go back

What brand of needles are you using? Maybe worth trying a 5mm needle??

 

[Sarahmort12]

Using finepoint 4mm glucorx

What brand of needles are you using? Maybe worth trying a 5mm needle??

 

[porl69]

4mm im on at the moment will ask when i go back

Worth a try. Fingers crossed you get this sorted

 

[Sarahmort12]

Thankyou very much

Worth a try. Fingers crossed you get this sorted

 

[NicoleC1971]

This is definitely a thing for long term type 1s; even if you rotate I think we all tend to stick the needle in similar places so you should not feel bad nor try to lose weight unless you are overweight?
If yes then consider adding more muscle which could make your insulin work better. Hopefully getting a slightly longer needle and changing insulin could do the trick.
On the pump now but this carries similar issues!!

 

[Sarahmort12]

Thankyou for the pick me up. I will try and build a bit of muscel see how that works out. Its just getting me so down now my doctors wont precripe my 5mm needles without my diabetic nurse saying i can have them so flustrating at the moment but thankyou for your help

This is definitely a thing for long term type 1s; even if you rotate I think we all tend to stick the needle in similar places so you should not feel bad nor try to lose weight unless you are overweight?
If yes then consider adding more muscle which could make your insulin work better. Hopefully getting a slightly longer needle and changing insulin could do the trick.
On the pump now but this carries similar issues!!