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I have been diabetic for over 22 years I was type 2 for 21 years pregnancy related then last year was told my body has no insulin at all hence type 1 now. I started on omnipod 5 last month training was rushed I felt so feel self taught anyway the last 2 pods I've used have really hurt the 2nd day and had to change early this last one has left a very large 3 inch bump and red line where it was situated. Any help or advice would be great
 
Hi @grannysam76 and welcome to the forum - we have many users who use the Omnipod system to manage their diabetes - I'm sure someone will pop along soon with some tailored advice - glad you have found us 🙂
 
Welcome to the forum @grannysam76

I am slightly confused by your description! Gestational Diabetes is often a precursor to T2 diabetes, and shares some similarities including insulin resistance.

Some people with T2 become insulin dependent - but the cause of their diabetes has not changed so they are T2s on insulin.

T1 is a different condition, which has an autoimmune origin - the immune system destroys the beta cells and therefore total insulin replacement therapy is needed.

Some people develop diabetes because of some other attack or injury to the pancreas - like pancreatitis, or pancreatic surgery. These also need total insulin replacement and are termed Type 3c.

Was your cPeptide measured? Or auto-antbodies?

T2 don’t ‘become’ T1 if they need insulin. But several people on the forum are reclassfied if their initial T2 diagnosis wasn’t right.

But it would be very unusual for a T2 to be offered Omnipod. Particularly as T2s on insulin (if they have insulin resistance) often need larger insulin doses.

Hope your next few pods return to being relatively pain-free 🙂
 
grannysam76 said:
Yes c peptide was measured and my consultant said I was now type 1 .
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You’re not now type 1, you can’t just change from type 2 to type 1. The only explanation is that you have never had gestational / pregnancy related diabetes, never had type 2 and only ever had type 1

Sounds like you might find some diabetes education useful. Have you done any of the online or in person courses? Assume you must have done to get a pump but perhaps not or a refresher would be useful?
 
I'm only going off what my diabetes consultant told me I'm not an expert I'm very clued up on diabetes has had it for over 20 years . Whether I was type 2 or type 1 it wasn't on my say so I used to have a small amount of working insulin now I don't I'm extremely sensitive to insulin and sugar so the pump does help this I'm just concerned regarding the red sore and lump I have
 
grannysam76 said:
I'm very clued up on diabetes has had it for over 20 years
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grannysam76 said:
I was type 2 for 21 years pregnancy related then last year was told my body has no insulin at all hence type 1 now
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It doesn’t matter how clued up you are it’s simply a fact that type 2 doesn’t turn into type 1.
 
grannysam76 said:
I have been diabetic for over 22 years I was type 2 for 21 years pregnancy related then last year was told my body has no insulin at all hence type 1 now. I started on omnipod 5 last month training was rushed I felt so feel self taught anyway the last 2 pods I've used have really hurt the 2nd day and had to change early this last one has left a very large 3 inch bump and red line where it was situated. Any help or advice would be great
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Is the lump red or hot at all @grannysam76 ?
 
grannysam76 said:
Both
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That sounds like a possible infection @grannysam76 If it is an infection (and they’re more common with pumps) then you need antibiotics asap. Go to an out of hours place or phone 111. Pump site infections can turn into abscesses quite quickly and sometimes need surgical attention.

Get it checked out asap.

Edited to add - if by “red line” you mean a line or weal radiating out from the puncture site, that’s almost certainly an infection and needs attention today.
 
Inka said:
That sounds like a possible infection @grannysam76 If it is an infection (and they’re more common with pumps) then you need antibiotics asap. Go to an out of hours place or phone 111. Pump site infections can turn into abscesses quite quickly and sometimes need surgical attention.

Get it checked out asap.

Edited to add - if by “red line” you mean a line or weal radiating out from the puncture site, that’s almost certainly an infection and needs attention today.
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I went to A&e today and it is infected I've been given antibiotics
 
Well done for going to A&E and getting it seen @grannysam76

Hope the ABs have you feeling much better really soon.
 
grannysam76 said:
I went to A&e today and it is infected I've been given antibiotics
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That’s great you’ve got antibiotics. I hope they start working very soon. Site infections are nasty. Don’t be afraid to get further medical advice if it gets worse or you’re concerned. Were you given Flucloxacillin (usual for skin infections)? If so, be aware that it can cause high sugars sometimes. It’s also a bit of a pain with having to time it away from food, but it’s worth it.
 
Inka said:
That’s great you’ve got antibiotics. I hope they start working very soon. Site infections are nasty. Don’t be afraid to get further medical advice if it gets worse or you’re concerned. Were you given Flucloxacillin (usual for skin infections)? If so, be aware that it can cause high sugars sometimes. It’s also a bit of a pain with having to time it away from food, but it’s worth it.
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Yes it's flucloxacillin. It's very sore so hopefully they'll kick in soon
 
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