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<blockquote data-quote="MushyPeaBrain" data-source="post: 232656" data-attributes="member: 27914"><p>It's not unusual to be left with what pumpers call "pump bumps" but a lump under the skin sounds like your site is getting irritated. I had this in the early days and what helped me was a hot shower before inserting a new set and always changing my set on day 3. I have sensitive skin and have found that I need to use non perfumed/non greasy shower products on the day I do the set change. </p><p></p><p>I don't get the lumps now but I do get little red dots which fade slowly. I always dab savlon on when I remove the set.</p><p></p><p>I also find that if I bolus large doses in a single go or I bolus a lot extra over the three days my site gets sore before it's due to be changed.</p><p></p><p>Some people do need to change their sets more often due to them getting sore but you don't want to continue getting lumps as you will end up with pump fatigue (scar tissue that causes absorption issues longer term).</p><p></p><p>Hope that helps <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MushyPeaBrain, post: 232656, member: 27914"] It's not unusual to be left with what pumpers call "pump bumps" but a lump under the skin sounds like your site is getting irritated. I had this in the early days and what helped me was a hot shower before inserting a new set and always changing my set on day 3. I have sensitive skin and have found that I need to use non perfumed/non greasy shower products on the day I do the set change. I don't get the lumps now but I do get little red dots which fade slowly. I always dab savlon on when I remove the set. I also find that if I bolus large doses in a single go or I bolus a lot extra over the three days my site gets sore before it's due to be changed. Some people do need to change their sets more often due to them getting sore but you don't want to continue getting lumps as you will end up with pump fatigue (scar tissue that causes absorption issues longer term). Hope that helps :) [/QUOTE]
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