# Omnipod bicep area?

**URL:** <https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/omnipod-bicep-area/4642>\
**Category:** Pump\
**Tags:** omnipod\
**Created:** [August 2, 2018, 10:31am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/omnipod-bicep-area/4642 "2018-08-02T10:31:19Z")\
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**Author:** ![T1Allison](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c77e96/32.png) [@T1Allison](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/T1Allison)\
**Post date:** [August 2, 2018, 4:29pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/omnipod-bicep-area/4642/5 "2018-08-02T16:29:49Z")

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> [@Should I own GINORMOUS underwear to be Unlimited? Do you?](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/should-i-own-ginormous-underwear-to-be-unlimited-do-you/4269/15):
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> @Lisa, I used to overlap adhesive areas…until I got a nasty, crusty, itchy, skin reaction on Christmas Day last year. So I do not overlap adhesive areas until it (1) looks better and (2) has had at least three days of no adhesive on it. I’m told that each cannula placement needs to be two finger widths away from the last one, minimum. This picture shows my current arm rotation pattern. I use one arm per month, and am trying alternate areas (upper butt, currently) to add sites to the successful …

This might help, too. My skin needs a rest from the pod adhesive before reusing an area, so you might want to watch for that.

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