# Infusion sites: how long do yours last?

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**Created:** [June 6, 2017, 5:20pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/infusion-sites-how-long-do-yours-last/1162 "2017-06-06T17:20:58Z")\
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WE never go more than 3 days, because of the fear of lipodystrophy. However, i think the length of time a site can go before it gets occluded with gunk from the immune system is anywhere from 1 to 7 days for different people. Theoretically at least, then, there are people who can use a site for 6 days without a decrease in insulin in the short-term. In the long term though I think they’re still setting themselves up for scar tissue and fat accumulations that will reduce insulin absorption.

Personally I say why risk it unless you have major financial barriers to getting more supplies. In which case I’d just switch to needles.

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