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Permalink Reply by Sandy Palmer on September 9, 2011 at 9:06am

I've had that happen a few times but I know now just to keep the pressure on it and it eventually stops. Leaves a huge bruise with me but if this happens again don't take the paper off. Just keep pressure on it for 5 heck 10minutes if you have to. Now that you have passed out you may do this again so you def don't want to be alone. Just sit and pressure. :o)
Maybe plan your changes around someone being with you.

Permalink Reply by daneenm on September 9, 2011 at 9:18am

Wow, I have never heard of a response quite like that! Sorry! My son has had only one gusher since being on the Pod (3 years, now). We just applied pressure for a few minutes and it stopped.

Hope this doesn't keep you from pumping.

Permalink Reply by Bradford on September 9, 2011 at 9:19am

Ha! Sorry to laugh at your vagal response but that's a little humorous :) Glad you are alright though!

Yeah I've had a couple of these in my time of pumping (one or two w/ the pod and a few w/ infusion sets on a tubed pump in the past). I have also had it happen a couple times w/ shots (just hitting a vein when injecting) and it causes some bleeding. Just hold pressure for a bit (5 minutes-ish?) and it should clot eventually (if you take aspirin, plavix, or other anti-clotting drugs then it may take a bit longer).

If you've only had the 1 in 9 months, I'd say you're good to go (hopefully you don't get another one for at least another 9 months ;)

Permalink Reply by Janet Ballone on September 9, 2011 at 9:44am

Awwww.... so sorry to hear all of that. I had those gushers a few times in the 4 years I've been on the pod. Sometimes the catheter creates suction when you take it off and it bleeds like crazy. I just had to apply pressure for a few minutes and it stopped. I freaked out the first time it happened but then after that it was no big deal except there's so much blood. It hasn't happened now for over a year so it's rear occurrence. Hope it doesn't happen to you again.

Permalink Reply by The Diabetic Camper on September 9, 2011 at 9:44am

Welcome to the world of gushers. sorry to hear it went so bad.

Permalink Reply by Will D on September 9, 2011 at 10:04am

Thanks guys. I guess if my body wasn't such a wuss it really wouldn't have been a big deal. Nice to hear that it happens but not very often. It definantly wasn't any fun!

Permalink Reply by Rob Martin on September 9, 2011 at 1:54pm

Only happened to me once in the 18 months that I've been on the pump. Happened at work right before a meeting with a high profile client, bled like crazy all over my shirt. I had to go and buy a new shirt and was late for the meeting.

Permalink Reply by Jan on September 12, 2011 at 9:28am

Same thing happened to my daughter and she passed out from the sight of all of the blood! It happened on probably our 3rd ever Pod change. Now, at every Pod change, I sit there with a tissue in my hand and tell her that if we see any blood, I will "take over, apply pressure, remove the Pod myself, all while she closes her eyes!"

Permalink Reply by Katsz on September 12, 2011 at 9:42am

My son has been on it since April 09 and had only one belly gusher. He was doing his "show off .. and make me squirm" thing where he just grabs the pod and rips it off his body leaving the white adhiesive behind trick... and this time.. much to his own surprise.. GUSH! yes.. it had to have pressure to stop bleeding.... He thought it was funny! GRRRR.... I did not! He still just rips the pod off ....says.. then he can get the sticky part off better... I think gushers happen when you are near a vein that gets bumped when taking off... Probably just grossed you out more...sorry. But bottom line... he has only had it happen once in 2+ years.

Permalink Reply by mwags on September 15, 2011 at 8:57pm

Guess I'm late to the party but thought I'd share my experience too. Only happened once in the 9 years I've been pumping and with the Medtronic pump maybe my 3rd change...I totally freaked! Site was in my back upper thigh and squirted onto the bathroom mirror. Called my pump trainer who was a nurse and told her what happened and said I was going to pass out and just wanted someone to know!! hahaha; looking back I understand her saying, 'ok, just apply pressure, you're gonna be fine'. I always have a tissue ready when I change ...just in case & have warned the hubby if he hears me screaming come to my rescue!!!!! Oh, the fun of being a diabetic ; ) I remember flatly refusing to give myself a shot when I was diagnosed 30 years ago...amazing what you can get used to doing. I recently helped an RN pull out a CGM she was afraid to remove...did I mention she is an RN???!!!!