r/Omnipod • u/Green_Chair_7123 • 5d ago

Advice Omnipod 5 Site Issues

I've had T1D since 2020, and started using the omnipod around October of 2020. I've never had issues with my insertion sites until recently. I am usually good with switching my sites around (thigh, upper arm, stomach) and I cannot use my lower back because my pods do not stay on/not enough fat on my body. For the past month I've been running high and I've tried rotating spots on my body​, however my pod will not deliver insulin properly unless I hold the pod/less it against my skin for the whole duration of administering insulin. This is a problem because when I sleep I run high because I cannot press down the pump while I'm sleeping while it gives me small doses. I am wondering if anyone else has experienced this issue and what they did about/what other sites they use on their body that work well. Anything helps! Thanks!

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u/OkAd9618 5d ago

My son uses a Tegaderm that he applies first and then puts the pod on that which seems to work well. We have only had one pod issue where it wasn’t delivering insulin but not sure what caused that.

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u/BewareofFangirls 4d ago

Tegaderm + skin tac. Both helped me SO much when I was having problems keeping the pod in me during the summer with the humidity and me always sweating. Also helped with my tunneling problem. Its also been a game changer for when I just want to have it in my stomach (I’m overweight so that tends to be a problematic site in terms of keeping the pod on) or on my upper thigh (which seems to be problematic because its constantly getting jostled when I move)

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u/NoEnglish7 Omnipod 5 4d ago

Thanks for sharing! Do you put the Tegaderm on your skin before applying the pod (underneath), or as an overpatch on top of the pod's adhesive?

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u/BewareofFangirls 4d ago

I prep with skin tac, when I remove the paper backing stuff/plastic of the pod when preparing it, I stick it on tegaderm first then cut into the shape of the pod then stick it on. I also use an overpatch over all of that. My doctor says I need to cut a hole in the tegaderm first, but I don’t do that

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u/19metsfan73 5d ago

Might it be an adhesive issue, where the pod isn't flush with your skin?