Pus at pump site

[Rnr1975]

Only on one side of my abdomen when I take out my old giving set I get 1-2ml of pus any ideas of cause. I am using mini med mio 30 giving sets, attached to minimed 780g pump

 

[hodders]

Hi
Is it clear or milky coloured pus.?
I only say that as occasionally on removing my cannula there is what I perceive as just unabsorbed insulin.

 

[Rnr1975]

Milky

 

[Antje77]

Have you contacted your diabetes nurse or doctor about this?

 

[Rnr1975]

Yep and clinical lead nurse for Medtronic all clueless

 

[Fairygodmother]

Have you any pain, or swelling on the side of your abdomen that creates the pus? Do you have anything, a buckle, change in a pocket etc that could be causing pressure on or interaction with the pump that side? Might be worth asking for a GP examination of the area too.

 

[Jollymon]

If any site hurts or swells, you just need to change it out. “When in doubt change it out”

 

[JMK1954]

I know nothing about pumps, but in your position, I would get a GP appointment, explain the problem and suggest that if they gave you the equipment to take a swab, you could seal it up and hand it in at the surgery to be sent off and checked for some sort of infection next time this happens. I think it would be good to rule this out.

I suspect this means you need to talk to a GP who knows from previous experience that you're not an idiot and will trust what you say. Just a suggestion.