Hello Folks,
I am a type 1 since 13 mo's old, and been pumping since 15 years old. I am now 23. I am using the paradigm pump and the quicksets. The quicksets have been ok for about 3-4 years. Recently my tummy to the left and right has been inflamed and little balls left in my skin after removal.
I dont know whats going on. I got a new quickserter and everything. Nothing seems to be working. I have gained maybe 7 lb's in the last 4 months but nothing to worry about. I am 158 overall and 5'9. So I am not fat by any means.
Since my tummy is inflamed and hard to infuse the sets are now sitting on a mound of what appears to be tissue and they are having an even harder time staying in. Now if I sweat at all its done and I am removing and re doing it. I am using mastisol and tegaderm to keep it in me but it seems to be keeping the sweat under the tape and making the set come apart even easier.
So here are my questions:
1. Why the issues with inflamation recently and what do I do?
2. What other options do I have for sets that stay in better? I like the quicksets more than the sillohuettes.
3. How do I keep my tummy from looking like a disgusting warzone? I honestly look like I have fat mounds on either side, but I am the only one who really knows thats its tissue.
Help??
