Lump caused by injections.

[AlicePalace]

Hi. I have a big lump on my tummy from 9 and a half years of injecting. It is quite swollen and a bit numb in places. Has anyone else had one before and has it gone away. I have had for over a year and it's still the same size.

 

[Lucyr]

Have you been injecting in the same spot a lot? It’s important to rotate your sites and don’t inject near the lump. Have you shown it to a doctor or nurse for advice?

 

[AlicePalace]

I'm not on injections anymore I have a pump now. My gp looked at it and referred me to have an ultrasound scan on it but the scan came back clear. I havent seen my diabetes doctor this year yet my last appointment was supposed to be in May but it was cancelled. My mum phoned the nurse last week and I am on the waiting list for an appointment

 

[Lucyr]

I'm not on injections anymore I have a pump now. My gp looked at it and referred me to have an ultrasound scan on it but the scan came back clear. I havent seen my diabetes doctor this year yet my last appointment was supposed to be in May but it was cancelled. My mum phoned the nurse last week and I am on the waiting list for an appointment

If something about the lump is worrying you then you can always go back to your GP whilst you wait

 

[AlicePalace]

Yea might be a good idea

 

[SB2015]

I'm not on injections anymore I have a pump now. My gp looked at it and referred me to have an ultrasound scan on it but the scan came back clear. I havent seen my diabetes doctor this year yet my last appointment was supposed to be in May but it was cancelled. My mum phoned the nurse last week and I am on the waiting list for an appointment

I had a cannula site that became lumpy and very sore when I changed to a new insulin. I did get it checked and ended up with antibiotics. I do make sure that I rotate my cannula sites, in the same way as I needed to for injection sites.

I hope that you get an appointment.

 

[AlicePalace]

Yea. It's been the same size for about a year and a half that's how long I have had my pump

 

[PattiEvans]

Hi AlicePalace

It sounds like lipohypertrtophy. See this explanation:
https://www.webmd.com/diabetes/what-is-lipohypertrophy

A lump of fat and scar tissue that forms when you've used the same site for injections or pump infusions. Hope this helps.

 

[AlicePalace]

It does sound like I have it. It's been there for a year and a half it's still the same size it does feel rubbery I don't put my cannulas on it if I need to do a correction by injections I avoid the lump.

 

[rebrascora]

I think someone reported that massage can help with Lipohypertrophy, to reduce the lumpiness and something that should be easy to do yourself as it is an easily accessible place.

 

[AlicePalace]

That might help. It is on my tummy

 

[rebrascora]

It is worth trying. Use some moisturiser or baby oil to lubricate the skin and gently rub and palpate it regularly.

 

[AlicePalace]

Yea I think I will try