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Permalink Reply by Jamie on August 28, 2009 at 7:25pm

Every once in a while I will get a blister around or close to my infusion site, and the doctor told me it was due to the adhesive that holds my pod uses. It doesn't happen every time just every now and then. I don't think it's because you have an infection just watch it and see if the blister goes away, mine would go away in a week. If it really worries you call your doctor, but I would just see if it happens again. Your skin might be sensitive right now.

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Permalink Reply by Cara on August 28, 2009 at 7:33pm

Thanks! I've never had these before in the 11 years on a pump, so I'm a bit freaked out! I'll just keep doing what I'm doing and see how it goes over the weekend. I appreciate your quick response

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Permalink Reply by Chris G on June 20, 2012 at 9:52am

I've been pumping for about 10+ years (Animas and Dexcom with Inset infusion sets and Minimed 723 with Quick-sets.)
Saturday, I noticed my infusion set was loose and changed it. I normally insert after a shower and don't use any alcohol or IV prep wipes. Saturday I was a little dirty from camping and forget if I used an alcohol wipe. Sunday I removed the site and took off skin about the size of a peanut (I assume from a blister), and had a blister opposite that.

I don't know exactly what caused the blisters, but I can say it was a first in 10+ years.

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Permalink Reply by Spock on June 20, 2012 at 4:33pm

A clean infusion site is a critical factor.

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Permalink Reply by Cara on June 20, 2012 at 5:41pm

I'd totally forgotten about this issue until new replies showed up. I've never had the issue again. Still have no idea why I had them this one time.

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Permalink Reply by Laddie on June 20, 2012 at 6:13pm

I was going to reply that you should probably change your infusion set, but then I saw the original post was from 2009. I suspect you've already changed it....

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Permalink Reply by Ruth on June 21, 2012 at 10:15pm

Well, it wasn't exactly blisters, but a short time after I started using a pump with quicksets, I started developing a rash at the site. Didn't happen right away, but gradually started happening every once in a while, then every time. Apparently I devloped an allergy to the adhesive. Started using Tegaderm patches first, then inserting the quickset through the patch, and that solved the problem.

Ruth

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