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<blockquote data-quote="Nomi" data-source="post: 1548872" data-attributes="member: 11529"><p>Thanks for replying! </p><p></p><p>My DSN has basically told me that 'there is nothing I can do about it. Children manage ok with these cannulas and they're skinnier than you. I don't know why you're having problems. '</p><p></p><p>She told me that my sites on my stomach and sides just collect the insulin and that's why I get erratic doses and it's hard to manage. I tried the Omnipod pump as it has a different type of cannula but they caused the same issue. </p><p></p><p>I switched to the pump because I wasn't getting proper absorption via my pens and the idea was that I could give my sites a rest. I've been on the pump for two years and my sites are still screwed up. </p><p></p><p>The problem I have is i either hit a lumpy site that doesn't absorb properly or it bleeds and causes the cannula to block up. Probably one in three cannulas go in ok, and then I'm reluctant to change sites again because of the issues. </p><p></p><p>The pump does have tubing but I'm at a total loss of what to do now, so even if I have to tape it across half my body I will do that!</p><p></p><p>Nomi</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Nomi, post: 1548872, member: 11529"] Thanks for replying! My DSN has basically told me that 'there is nothing I can do about it. Children manage ok with these cannulas and they're skinnier than you. I don't know why you're having problems. ' She told me that my sites on my stomach and sides just collect the insulin and that's why I get erratic doses and it's hard to manage. I tried the Omnipod pump as it has a different type of cannula but they caused the same issue. I switched to the pump because I wasn't getting proper absorption via my pens and the idea was that I could give my sites a rest. I've been on the pump for two years and my sites are still screwed up. The problem I have is i either hit a lumpy site that doesn't absorb properly or it bleeds and causes the cannula to block up. Probably one in three cannulas go in ok, and then I'm reluctant to change sites again because of the issues. The pump does have tubing but I'm at a total loss of what to do now, so even if I have to tape it across half my body I will do that! Nomi [/QUOTE]
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