[Diabetes-Talk] scar tissue

Thu Dec 31 02:58:56 UTC 2020

Hi everyone.
What I've been told pretty much matches what your friend was told, Patricia. When I just look at the completely unscientific study of people I know, the men seem to have better luck using the tops of the thighs than the women. I am limited because my weekly injections of Enbrel go there and my allergy shots go in the upper part of the buttocks. So I tend to put the Dexcom sensor in my belly while my pods rotate around between my two arms and my belly. I do wish I had one more place though. Sheesh!
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From: Diabetes-Talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Patricia Maddix via Diabetes-Talk
Sent: Wednesday, December 30, 2020 11:53 AM
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Cc: Patricia Maddix
Subject: Re: [Diabetes-Talk] scar tissue

As we seem to be on the subject of alternative sites I am wondering what other people have been told by the experts as I have heard conflicting information. My friend recently saw the nurse educator at the Oregon health sciences University Department of endocrinology which is a well respected clinic in our area and asked about alternative sites for her insulin pump and CGM. She was told that she could put either one on The top of her thighs but not to use the outside and especially not the insides of your thighs.  She wasShe was also told that pretty much any area where you can pinch an inch of fat should be fine. I to have lots of scar tissue after 60 years of diabetes. She was also told that the upper buttocks was a good place. For my CGM, I generally use the back sides of my upper arms. It seems to work fine.  What have other people been told regarding the various devices we all use?
Patricia

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> On Dec 30, 2020, at 11:41 AM, Estelnalissi via Diabetes-Talk <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Dear Angela,
> 
> My indo nurse practitioner Told me to inject long and short acting insulin in the sides of my upper thighs to avoid lowered insulin absorption in my stomach which isn't having problems yet, but she says using my thighs will avoid the toughening of my stomach skin. If you're talking about getting blood from your fingers she suggested the pads of my pinkie and third fingers as well as the sides since I don't use them as much to feel braille or for using touch in about all of my activities.
> 
> About insulin in my thighs. Sometimes there's a mild or very stinging, relatively long lasting sting and bite from the needle, and sometimes it doesn't hurt at all. Still I'm following directions to avoid future problems.
> 
> I hope this helps.
> 
> Always with love,
> 
> Lissi
> 
> 
> -----Original Message----- From: Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter via Diabetes-Talk
> Sent: Wednesday, December 30, 2020 2:27 PM
> To: 'Diabetes Talk for the Blind'
> Cc: Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter
> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-Talk] scar tissue
> 
> Unfortunately, it's permanent.
> 
> -----Original Message-----
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> Subject: [Diabetes-Talk] scar tissue
> 
> Does anyone know how to get rid of scar tissue where you do injections ?
> 
> 
> 
> From the desk of
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> Angela Perone
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