"Thanks for all the feedback guys. Only been diabetic for 6 months and it's good to see how helpful and supportive people are on here. Take care everyone."
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zelle replied to zelle's discussion 'Has anyone experienced severe muscle pain near the insertion site?' in the group OmniPod Users
GracieSF replied to zelle's discussion 'Has anyone experienced severe muscle pain near the insertion site?' in the group OmniPod Users"I occasionally have this problem. I suspect it is because I've hit a nerve. Sometimes I have some stinging upon insertion but the pod works fine and I experience no further issues with delivery - the pod works normally. However, there are the…"
MooseDroppings replied to zelle's discussion 'Has anyone experienced severe muscle pain near the insertion site?' in the group OmniPod Users"I have had pain within a few inchesw of the pod when I have used my upper thighs, but i have Fibromyalgia and figure that's part of the problem."
"Zelle I have been podding for almost three years and have only experienced what you described once. Had placed the pod on my ab and triggered the cannula. The pain was excruciating. That pod lasted less than thirty seconds before I ripped it off. To…"
Scott Wilkins replied to zelle's discussion 'Has anyone experienced severe muscle pain near the insertion site?' in the group OmniPod Users"I've noticed some odd muscle soreness around the site, but nothing I'd call painful. It is interesting. I wonder if other pump canulas do the same thing or if it's Omnipod specific?"
zelle added a discussion to the group OmniPod Users
Has anyone experienced severe muscle pain near the insertion site?
Hey all...I'm hoping to get some insight on this issue:I've been using Omnipod since December. Up until April I was placing the pods on either my stomach or upper arms. However, I've recently decided to try it out on my upper thigh and I've had 3 instances where I've experienced severe pain near the insertion site moments after activating the pod. It's strange...The initial auto insertion is fine, but moments after activating the pod, a spot near the cannula (about an inch away from the pod)…See More
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Linda G left a comment for zelle"We're so happy that you're finally here! Welcome home zelle. You wrote that you were dx Oct. 2012....do you mean 2011? I so, that's still very recent! How's it all going? This is a great place to share, to learn, and to…"
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- The PRIMARY person in my life who has diabetes has
- Type 1 or type 1.5 (LADA) diabetes
- How do you hope to benefit from TuDiabetes?
- Get questions answered and answer questions myself
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- October 7, 2012
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- 6.9 5/1/2012
- Type of treatment/devices you use
- Pump
- What pump model do you use, if any?
- Omnipod
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- At 8:56am on May 8, 2012,
catlover said… Hi zelle - Welcome to TuD. We hope you like it here.
- At 5:26pm on May 7, 2012, Linda G said…
We're so happy that you're finally here! Welcome home zelle. You wrote that you were dx Oct. 2012....do you mean 2011? I so, that's still very recent! How's it all going?
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