anyone experience this before?
I just changed out my site and it wouldn’t stop bleeding! In fact it is
still bleeding now 10 minutes later. Is that weird or what? Just wondering
if anyone has ever experienced this before? I have it packed in gauze right
now. Hope it stops soon. –Jeana Ü
May 21st, 2007 at 8:16 am
You have a gusher. Direct pressure is the way to stop it bleeding. They
are not uncommon. Have had 1 in almost 2 years of pumping.
I just changed out my site and it wouldn’t stop bleeding! In fact it is
still bleeding now 10 minutes later. Is that weird or what? Just
wondering
if anyone has ever experienced this before? I have it packed in gauze
right
now. Hope it stops soon. –Jeana Ü
May 21st, 2007 at 1:11 pm
Thanks. Glad I’m not the only one. It finally stopped. –Jeana Ü
—– Original Message —–
May 21st, 2007 at 11:02 pm
Jeana, I have, but only once. I remember in our pump training they taught how
to stop it just in case. DIRECT PRESSURE! It’s not common, but certainly
not unheard of. Don’t freak out, it’s not an emergency.
Patrick
May 22nd, 2007 at 2:46 am
ack! being a newbie that kinda scared me…. did it hurt???
I had one last week that was too close to the skin. Didn’t realize that was the
problem until I took it out and could see a line from where it was just under
the skin. OUCH!
Faith, big wuss
Jeana wrote:
May 23rd, 2007 at 4:23 pm
<< I just changed out my site and it wouldn’t stop bleeding! In fact it is
still bleeding now 10 minutes later. Is that weird or what? Just wondering
if anyone has ever experienced this before? I have it packed in gauze right
now. Hope it stops soon. –Jeana Ü
>>
Jeana: mine has done that when I’ve let the set stay in too long. But
bleeding that long……..see the MD and get a CBC and PT/PTT done…..got to
check anemia and your clotting time….it’s taking too long……Joan:)
May 23rd, 2007 at 10:05 pm
When I inserted the cannula a few days ago, it hurt just a tiny bit. I even
commented to my dh that I must have nicked a vein. I actually like it when
it gets close to a vein because the absorption of the insulin is better and
I usually have really good blood sugars. When I took it out, it just bled.
No pain at all. I grabbed some tissue and put pressure on it and what
freaked me out is how long it took to stop. The term "gusher" definitely
fits. I think it was just scary because it has never happened before. Now
that it has, I won’t freak if it ever happens again. Now that you know
about it, you’ll be fine because now you know what to do. Good luck. I’ve
been on the pump nearly 5 years and this is the first time. Love, Jeana Ü
—– Original Message —–
> ack! being a newbie that kinda scared me…. did it hurt???
May 24th, 2007 at 2:20 pm
Well, I know I am anemic. My hematocrit was 22 (normal is around 40 I
think) in the hospital. I’m also on aspirin so my blood is thin. I see the
doc on Friday so I’ll talk to her about it. Thanks for the
suggestion. –Jeana Ü
—– Original Message —–
got to
> check anemia and your clotting time….it’s taking too long……Joan:)
May 30th, 2007 at 10:14 pm
I just changed out my site and it wouldn’t stop bleeding! In fact it is
still bleeding now 10 minutes later. Is that weird or what? Just wondering
if anyone has ever experienced this before? I have it packed in gauze right
now. Hope it stops soon. –Jeana Ü