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<blockquote data-quote="Chas C" data-source="post: 2267702" data-attributes="member: 49223"><p>Hi [USER=524746]@CelalDari[/USER] </p><p></p><p>I've been IDD for 49 years, I'll try to answer your questions based upon my experience.</p><p></p><p>It’s a bit awkward injecting yourself in public.</p><p></p><p>[Chas] Since moving from syringes to pens (1980's ?) I've never worried in public and never been asked in restaurants, trains, planes, pubs etc etc.</p><p></p><p>1) You change your cannula every 3 days so insulin enters in the same site for 3 days, I’m concerned about lipodystrophy. Anyone experienced this?</p><p></p><p>[Chas] So you must must rotate sites I've been pumping 8 years and never had issue with stomach and arms. I no longer use my legs due to very poor rotation in my younger years with injections. If your active then go for Teflon, they come in many lengths and are not as hard to use as some say, otherwise steel. I never last 3 days normally 2 to 2.5 on Teflon.</p><p></p><p>2) Can you sleep with the cannula attached to your hip or abdomen? For example when turning around? I’m so scared that I might turn at night and end up sleeping on my cannula which can cause bleeding?</p><p></p><p>[Chas] Never had any issues at night.</p><p></p><p>3) Is the insulin pump widely offered? I’m so worried about not meeting strict requirements. I’m guessing the NHS doesn’t offer the new self-adjusting pumps but only the basic ones.</p><p></p><p>[Chas] At my clinic there are 4 or so on offer but it varies by location.</p><p></p><p>4) How often has your pump failed you? Bleeds, incorrect dosing etc.</p><p></p><p>[Chas] In 8 years I've had one pump failure, never had an incorrect dose, you can always get an under skin bleed from hitting a small blood vessel but that's same for injection as it is for pump. Shows up as a bruise after you remove cannula and goes in a few days. Always carry a spare short acting and long acting pen (enough as you need for each trip), if I'm away from home for more than a day I carry pens. Always carry spare cannula's etc too.</p><p></p><p>5) Do you remove your pump during international travelling?</p><p></p><p>[Chas] Never, always connected until I retired at end of last year I flew all over the world every 3 months for 20 years. I only remove my pump to shower, snorkel and swim. For every other sport/activity I wear it.</p><p></p><p>Great set of questions, hope these replies help.</p><p></p><p>P.S. the first three or so months of pumping is intense but once your all set up its pretty easy.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Chas C, post: 2267702, member: 49223"] Hi [USER=524746]@CelalDari[/USER] I've been IDD for 49 years, I'll try to answer your questions based upon my experience. It’s a bit awkward injecting yourself in public. [Chas] Since moving from syringes to pens (1980's ?) I've never worried in public and never been asked in restaurants, trains, planes, pubs etc etc. 1) You change your cannula every 3 days so insulin enters in the same site for 3 days, I’m concerned about lipodystrophy. Anyone experienced this? [Chas] So you must must rotate sites I've been pumping 8 years and never had issue with stomach and arms. I no longer use my legs due to very poor rotation in my younger years with injections. If your active then go for Teflon, they come in many lengths and are not as hard to use as some say, otherwise steel. I never last 3 days normally 2 to 2.5 on Teflon. 2) Can you sleep with the cannula attached to your hip or abdomen? For example when turning around? I’m so scared that I might turn at night and end up sleeping on my cannula which can cause bleeding? [Chas] Never had any issues at night. 3) Is the insulin pump widely offered? I’m so worried about not meeting strict requirements. I’m guessing the NHS doesn’t offer the new self-adjusting pumps but only the basic ones. [Chas] At my clinic there are 4 or so on offer but it varies by location. 4) How often has your pump failed you? Bleeds, incorrect dosing etc. [Chas] In 8 years I've had one pump failure, never had an incorrect dose, you can always get an under skin bleed from hitting a small blood vessel but that's same for injection as it is for pump. Shows up as a bruise after you remove cannula and goes in a few days. Always carry a spare short acting and long acting pen (enough as you need for each trip), if I'm away from home for more than a day I carry pens. Always carry spare cannula's etc too. 5) Do you remove your pump during international travelling? [Chas] Never, always connected until I retired at end of last year I flew all over the world every 3 months for 20 years. I only remove my pump to shower, snorkel and swim. For every other sport/activity I wear it. Great set of questions, hope these replies help. P.S. the first three or so months of pumping is intense but once your all set up its pretty easy. [/QUOTE]
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