# Omnipod: do Pods need special adhesive or precautions to last 3 days? **URL:** \ **Category:** Pump\ **Tags:** omnipod\ **Created:** [January 15, 2018, 6:53pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/omnipod-do-pods-need-special-adhesive-or-precautions-to-last-3-days/3234 "2018-01-15T18:53:26Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Eric](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/eric/32/9209_2.png) [@Eric](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Eric)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2018, 6:53pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/omnipod-do-pods-need-special-adhesive-or-precautions-to-last-3-days/3234/1 "2018-01-15T18:53:26Z")
> [@From Animas to Omnipod - feedback after one month](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/from-animas-to-omnipod-feedback-after-one-month/3223/19): > > Put skintac on the outsides of those 4 dots… Does a pod not last 3 days without the extra adhesive? I don’t use anything like that, since it’s only 3 days. ---
**Author:** ![ClaudnDaye](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/claudndaye/32/5_2.png) [@ClaudnDaye](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/ClaudnDaye)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2018, 6:56pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/omnipod-do-pods-need-special-adhesive-or-precautions-to-last-3-days/3234/2 "2018-01-15T18:56:17Z")
For us, the Pod adhesive doesn’t last three days. Maybe it’s his soft skin. ---
**Author:** ![Aaron](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/aaron/32/1454_2.png) [@Aaron](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Aaron)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2018, 7:19pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/omnipod-do-pods-need-special-adhesive-or-precautions-to-last-3-days/3234/3 "2018-01-15T19:19:23Z")
> [@From Animas to Omnipod - feedback after one month](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/from-animas-to-omnipod-feedback-after-one-month/3223/21): > > Does a pod not last 3 days without the extra adhesive? I don’t use anything like that, since it’s only 3 days. For me - the pod adhesive lasts 3 days under normal use. I only use skintac on CGM sensors. I had a batch of pods a year ago that had adhesive that was not that great and I used skintac to keep them on. With the PODs I have been getting these days, there is more than enough adhesive left after 3-days and they are hard to peel off. ---
**Author:** ![TravelingOn](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/travelingon/32/1583_2.png) [@TravelingOn](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/TravelingOn)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2018, 7:43pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/omnipod-do-pods-need-special-adhesive-or-precautions-to-last-3-days/3234/4 "2018-01-15T19:43:25Z")
> [@From Animas to Omnipod - feedback after one month](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/from-animas-to-omnipod-feedback-after-one-month/3223/18): > > Make sure the POD sticks to your skin well - (shave for those who have hair), clean the skin with alcohol, apply the pod cannula end sort of first. We really appreciated @Aaron’s advice, however, once EH shaved a part of his leg and wound up with (what I’m pretty sure was) a staph infection. We had a topical steroid for a skin issue I’ve got and used that, but there’s still a scar/patch of pissed off skin where the shaving happened. I would add: clean the area very well and shave with some shaving cream and a clean razor blade. (I’m sure that’s plenty obvious as I type it, but we were hasty at some point and it turned out poorly for him.) I actually wonder if trimming leg hair with a beard trimmer would be enough…less irritating than actually shaving. ---
**Author:** ![Michel](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/michel/32/387_2.png) [@Michel](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Michel)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2018, 9:00pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/omnipod-do-pods-need-special-adhesive-or-precautions-to-last-3-days/3234/5 "2018-01-15T21:00:13Z")
> [@Eric](#): > > Does a pod not last 3 days without the extra adhesive? We find that we get worse numbers on the third day without adhesive, and sometimes see it start hanging off the skin on the edges. But, for us, we spend a high number of days with pool practices in the water. so adhesives are always an issue. What we do: - wash with soap and water - dry thoroughly - clean with an alcohol swipe or cotton+alcohol - let dry - draw a 3/4" circle for canula insertion area with a pen - apply SkinTac, let dry until tacky (we used to apply 3 layers, but now we only do one) - Apply Pod When removing: - use adhesive remover as we pull Pod - thoroughly clean area with alcohol (or more adhesive remover) to leave no glue - wash with soap and water - dry - use organic hydrating cream (to minimize possible skin problem in the future) ---
**Author:** ![Lisa](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/lisa/32/2701_2.png) [@Lisa](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Lisa)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2018, 10:05pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/omnipod-do-pods-need-special-adhesive-or-precautions-to-last-3-days/3234/6 "2018-01-15T22:05:57Z")
I think that it really depends on your skin type. I don’t use any extra adhesives (for CGM or pod sites), and they seem to stick pretty well on me. ---
**Author:** ![Beacher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/a6a055/32.png) [@Beacher](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Beacher)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2018, 10:43pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/omnipod-do-pods-need-special-adhesive-or-precautions-to-last-3-days/3234/7 "2018-01-15T22:43:41Z")
I’ve never used any extra adhesives. Only once, after a long day of hiking on a very hot, humid day, did the adhesive loosen, but even then not enough for the cannula to come out. ---
**Author:** ![Michel](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/michel/32/387_2.png) [@Michel](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Michel)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2018, 11:02pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/omnipod-do-pods-need-special-adhesive-or-precautions-to-last-3-days/3234/8 "2018-01-15T23:02:26Z")
> [@Lisa](#): > > I think that it really depends on your skin type. I thnk it also greatly depends upon what you do during the day. My son swims almost daily. I took us months to get his CGM sensor to stay for a whole week on a row 🙂 For us, even the Pods have a hard time going in and out of the water all the time, despite their short wear time. ---
**Author:** ![Lisa](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/lisa/32/2701_2.png) [@Lisa](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Lisa)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2018, 11:17pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/omnipod-do-pods-need-special-adhesive-or-precautions-to-last-3-days/3234/9 "2018-01-15T23:17:14Z")
> [@Michel](#): > > I thnk it also greatly depends upon what you do during the day For sure. I am on the treadmill every day and things tend to stick better where I sweat less.