I have been on the pump for nearly three years now and it is brilliant, it has changed my control immensely, but the last few weeks I have been developing redness around the canula site after just a day. I do a full set change every two days because of the amount of insulin I have to use (240-280 units a day), I'm just wondering out loud if the amount of insulin is irritating the site, which has never happened before. And before anyone mentions it yes I know that it is a vast amount of insulin, but I am massively resistant to insulin, even when I retired from strength sports and lost a lot of weight I was still in the 200iu club ( must be just me). I was wondering if I should try daily canula changes? but this would increase my infusion set needs. The sites don't hurt as such they just feel hard underneath. It is a bit of a quandary. I see my Consultant in a couple of weeks and I will be bringing it up with them.
The only other possible solution is go back to daily injections to rest the sites???? Sorry for going on.
Take care everyone.