tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3190081544755555396.post7635664137642873647..comments2023-10-07T11:01:47.586-05:00Comments on Dam Diabetes: Back on the chartsMollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07563743917551672283noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3190081544755555396.post-86920806863809933902006-12-15T09:07:00.000-06:002006-12-15T09:07:00.000-06:00I use my thighs for infusion sites almost exclusiv...I use my thighs for infusion sites almost exclusively now. They don't hurt me a bit when I put them in and once I learned how to finagle the whole "taking off my pants" thing without ripping the site out, I was golden.<br /><br />Seriously. Try it. It's not as bad as you think. :)Kerri.https://www.blogger.com/profile/11463843830570716380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3190081544755555396.post-61383324161542304442006-12-15T08:17:00.000-06:002006-12-15T08:17:00.000-06:00I use my arms, sides, and buttocks right now. The...I use my arms, sides, and buttocks right now. They all get fairly decent absorption and much better than my tummy does in general.Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02841767505240383644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3190081544755555396.post-70304616998230030582006-12-15T07:54:00.000-06:002006-12-15T07:54:00.000-06:00Sounds like you, Scott and I need to pick a date a...Sounds like you, Scott and I need to pick a date and do the leg site together. I am adamant that it isn't going to happen, yet I feel myself being strangely pulled towards trying it.<br /><br />Are you allergic to Lantus!? I get funny looks from every doctor or drug rep I tell that I am allergic, like I'm the only freak or something. I can handle NPH and did for MANY years, but I'd rather not revisit that. Have you tried Levemir yet? I am interested in knowing if it's different enough to not cause a reaction.melhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02949561382847045332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3190081544755555396.post-54453511090467612392006-12-15T06:19:00.000-06:002006-12-15T06:19:00.000-06:00Molly
Good luck. I've been on pumps for about 8 y...Molly<br /><br />Good luck. I've been on pumps for about 8 years now and I'm also concerned about scarring.<br /><br />I know this sounds horrible, but can I suggest trying the inside of your thigh? (I can't use the outside because of decades of regular injections.)<br /><br />I started using this site recently. And believe me I squirmed for quite a bit before pushing those buttons. As Scott says worst is I could tear it out.<br /><br />Anyway I've used these sites on both legs a small number of times (<10) and so far it's not hurt on insertion. On one site I did have a bleeder after a day or so that gave me wacky results until I changed it out.Bernardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14936264471078732019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3190081544755555396.post-40906265410554708092006-12-15T00:43:00.000-06:002006-12-15T00:43:00.000-06:00Good to hear! It's such relief when, after many da...Good to hear! It's such relief when, after many days of things going really wrong, they start to go right. Here's hoping they keep going that way! :)In Search Of Balancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03434130371052211172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3190081544755555396.post-42479164369593237112006-12-15T00:05:00.000-06:002006-12-15T00:05:00.000-06:00Can you try a different kind of set?Can you try a different kind of set?Lilihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00941594110486613388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3190081544755555396.post-41672422453186353882006-12-14T22:35:00.000-06:002006-12-14T22:35:00.000-06:00Back on the map!! Yeah!
Personally - I had one...Back on the map!! Yeah! <br /><br />Personally - I had one of those evil roller coaster days. We had lots of free food around work today, and clearly my carb counting /portion sizes stuff needs some serious review! <br /><br />I still think I prefer those numerous but frequent trips off the chart rather than the line just floating mysteriously up there all day...<br /><br />It can be very scary when you feel like you've exhausted all options for resolution, leaving the "scar tissue" theory hanging out there with no real way to prove or disprove it!<br />I too worry about scar tissue. It's been around 10 years for me on a pump.<br /><br />I don't know what causes more or worse scar tissue. Leaving the infusion set in longer than 3 days, or is it the actual trauma of the introducer needle going in (in which case frequent site changes may even be worse).<br /><br />I've not tried a site on my leg either. But, I do remember the first time I tried one on my rear. I was so nervous! But it was painless and worked great!<br /><br />I may try a leg site one of these days too - what's the worst that could happen? It hurts like hell and you tear it out right away?<br /><br />Uh - but still - I think I would have some real hesitation issues when it came time to try it.<br /><br />Dam diabetes!Scott K. Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06601851114190791084noreply@blogger.com