# Omnipod Leaks **URL:** \ **Category:** Pump\ **Tags:** omnipod, pump, leakage\ **Created:** [January 5, 2018, 8:20pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/omnipod-leaks/3113 "2018-01-05T20:20:02Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 8
**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 5, 2018, 9:43pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/omnipod-leaks/3113/8 "2018-01-05T21:43:49Z")
> [@Beacher](#): > > I noticed the leaks were more of a problem when I gave larger boluses, so I started to reduce the amount of bolus I gave at any one time (and on the Omnipod, extend the remainder over half an hour). I started with 9 or 10 and worked down, and I’ve found 4.5 to 5 U is safe for me. Yep, I agree with you about the smaller bolus amounts. Hello @finny1981! Sorry to hear about your Pod issues. We understand how frustrating that can be. My partner EH has experienced the leaks, and following @Beacher and @Aaron’s tips on this have helped him eliminate the leaks (smaller boluses, pinching up and pressing down). Here’s a couple of threads that might help: > [@Failing Omnipod: slow leak](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/failing-omnipod-slow-leak/2794): > > It has occurred to me that we are going to adopt @Millz strategy of asking for a pod change every two days. Last night, around 11 PM, we had another failure. Truthfully, it probably failed a lot earlier, as a slow leak, and we didn’t catch it. > [@Omnipod failure](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/omnipod-failure/2713): > > Happy Thanksgiving to everyone! And here’s a story that no one but you guys will get. We did “thanksgiving lite” at EH’s mom’s house, one friend came and EH’s mom and dad. This would be day 3 on the OmniPod (future comments on that)! Literally as I was hauling the turkey from the oven, EH walks into the kitchen and points out his pod is leaking insulin all over. So we find some rubbing alcohol to prepare a new site and go take a look. Apparently while he was modeling the pod (by raising his ar… --- _[View the full topic](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/omnipod-leaks/3113)._