It’s a judgement call. I’ve never had an infection from a pump, but I think they sound pretty scary. I’ve pasted a couple of relevant posts below. These may help you decide if you should act now or wait it out a bit.
Here is a blog from a Facebook friend involving an infection from an insulin pump. Most unusual, and a frightening experience for her. She has a blogsite called thediabeticjourney.com . Here is her blog:
Natalie - Sorry to hear about your pump site infection. I've only had one site infection in 24 years of pumping. My infection started with a set that I installed while traveling to Costa Rica. The site started to hurt as I was flying back home. My blood sugar numbers were elevated and did not respond well to corrective insulin. I waited a day or two before I sought a doctor's help. I removed that site and installed a new one far away from the problem area. I was hoping the swollen redness would …
Has anyone else experienced infections at pump sites? I currently have two open sores on my stomache where my pod was located, both are infected. My doctor said left unattended you could die from this situation. I have been on antibiotics for 10 days and still no sign of healing. I see my doctor again this Friday. I was told to use injections until this is cleared up. Have you heard of this type of thing? How long before it healed and went away? Would like some info and help on this. I wipe site…
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