# OmniPod Lessons Learned **URL:** \ **Category:** Pump\ **Tags:** omnipod\ **Created:** [November 10, 2020, 4:19pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/omnipod-lessons-learned/10454 "2020-11-10T16:19:42Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![CatLady](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/catlady/32/36_2.png) [@CatLady](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/CatLady)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2022, 2:55pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/omnipod-lessons-learned/10454/21 "2022-06-21T14:55:04Z")
> [@bkh](#): > > paperclip to break the pod alarm And when that doesn’t work…🔨 😸 ---
**Author:** ![beans\_betes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e47c2d/32.png) [@beans\_betes](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/beans_betes)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2022, 5:03pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/omnipod-lessons-learned/10454/22 "2022-06-21T17:03:18Z")
LOL ha ha ha ---
**Author:** ![TomH](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/tomh/32/9063_2.png) [@TomH](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/TomH)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2022, 9:24pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/omnipod-lessons-learned/10454/23 "2022-06-22T21:24:51Z")
@beans_betes Freezer is too long term and a bit sedate…I like the hammer I used!! Quick and satisfying! ---
**Author:** ![TomH](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/tomh/32/9063_2.png) [@TomH](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/TomH)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2025, 2:59pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/omnipod-lessons-learned/10454/24 "2025-06-13T14:59:00Z")
Ok, lesson learned! When working on your car and your pod is on the back of your arm and your working on the under-side of the dash board, half the plastic removed so you can access wiring, your laying under the steering wheel with your back on the floor with half your body sticking out of the car…be very careful how you try to extricate yourself. That slight (🙃) tug on your arm may be a warning NOT to pull anyway! An expletive due to pain and realization is probably life’s clue you just made a mistake! Decided the rip in the fabric holding the pod on didn’t really require a change…it was OK, right?…spent the rest of the day adding insulin doses to keep myself in range. I was successful, but then this morning that insulin “smell” said otherwise. On removal the cannula was kinked at a 90° angle (angel? I can never get it right!), and the fabric under the pod was soaked. C’est la…lesson learned! (The fact the reason of getting into the dash was not successful is just a bonus! ---
**Author:** ![Trying](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/trying/32/4078_2.png) [@Trying](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Trying)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2025, 7:06pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/omnipod-lessons-learned/10454/25 "2025-06-24T19:06:15Z")
Does anyone have any OmniPod Lessons Learned on how to keep a pod adhered to the body in 100+ F degrees while running? I’ve asked this before and Eric mentioned using alcohol swipes before adhering the pod to the skin. This does help but not in 100+ degrees. I added OptiPlex tape around the pod and that helps but results in a terrible skin rash, and ultimately, the pod stays on but the cannula comes out under the pod. This typically only happens during these heatwaves. Only a few more days of this heat per forecast! Hope it is the last heatwave for the season. People living in FL must have this problem year round! ---
**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:** [June 24, 2025, 8:44pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/omnipod-lessons-learned/10454/26 "2025-06-24T20:44:43Z")
There are some wraps they sell on Amazon for stuff like that. Something like this might help. > **[Amazon.com: Diabetic Arm Band for CGM Sensor Protective Dia Band suits Freestyle...](https://www.amazon.com/DAHE-Diabetic-Protective-Freestyle-Medtronic/dp/B0DBD699DZ)** > > CGM is mainly design for diabetes patients and people who like to improve their metabolic control with this tool,such as adults with poor metabolic control Those ⬆ are for anything, but here are some specific to the pods: [https://www.etsy.com/listing/828575814/omnipod-armleg-band-cover](https://www.etsy.com/listing/828575814/omnipod-armleg-band-cover)? ---
**Author:** ![Trying](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/trying/32/4078_2.png) [@Trying](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Trying)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2025, 9:01pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/omnipod-lessons-learned/10454/27 "2025-06-24T21:01:05Z")
Thanks, Eric. I was thinking of this! I wear my pod on my abdomen so I am thinking to wear one of those waist bags that you have to step into around it. I bought one a long time ago but didn’t really take to it! ---
**Author:** ![TomH](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/tomh/32/9063_2.png) [@TomH](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/TomH)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2025, 2:32pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/omnipod-lessons-learned/10454/28 "2025-12-22T14:32:23Z")
I’m re-using this stream to let folks using Omnipod’s (all varieties: 5s, Dash, Eros) know Insulet has reportedly (LnL’s most recent newsletter) expanded their re-cycling program US wide. You can request a kit to send your pods back to Insulet for re-cycling at [Pod Recycling | Omnipod](https://www.omnipod.com/pod-recycling-pilot) . The kit provides for sending up to 60 pods at a time back to Insulet, that’s roughly half a year if you use 3-days each. Providing Insulet actually does what they say, this addresses a significant waste stream! Don’t wait, order a kit and use a baggie to start collecting your pods for return! Now if we could get pen manufacturer’s to do the same, eh?! ---
**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:** [December 22, 2025, 4:27pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/omnipod-lessons-learned/10454/29 "2025-12-22T16:27:54Z")
Looks like you’ll need to pull the adhesives off before placing them into the kit? Sounds like more work… ---
**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:** [December 22, 2025, 4:41pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/omnipod-lessons-learned/10454/30 "2025-12-22T16:41:50Z")
Before submitting your aluminum cans for recycling, please wash and dry them. Then shred them, melt them into molten aluminum, cast them into ingots, and then roll them into aluminum sheets. We will be happy to collect the aluminum sheets for recycling. Thanks for recycling your cans! ---
**Author:** ![CarlosLuis](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/carlosluis/32/11389_2.png) [@CarlosLuis](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/CarlosLuis)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2025, 4:51pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/omnipod-lessons-learned/10454/31 "2025-12-22T16:51:46Z")
> [@Eric](#): > > Sometimes large boluses can flood a site. Do you know if the insulin is metered in parcels (best word I could think of) and how many units in each? Tandem delivers bolus dose in pulses of 0.01 increments. I think this helps to prevent flooding. Hmm back to the Novolog/ Humalog debate. I had 8u boluses fail to complete with Humalog but not Novolog. I forget what message I got, maybe bolus failed. ---
**Author:** ![Beacher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/a6a055/32.png) [@Beacher](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Beacher)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2025, 6:16pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/omnipod-lessons-learned/10454/32 "2025-12-22T18:16:43Z")
> [@TomH](#): > > The kit provides for sending up to 60 pods at a time Huh. In Canada we’re limited to 50 pods per bag. But we also know Americans do everything bigger.😄 ---
**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:** [December 22, 2025, 8:05pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/omnipod-lessons-learned/10454/33 "2025-12-22T20:05:42Z")
Pods are .05 increments ---
**Author:** ![jbowler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e274bd/32.png) [@jbowler](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/jbowler)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2025, 1:35am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/omnipod-lessons-learned/10454/34 "2025-12-23T01:35:49Z")
I do that anyway; the Omnipod Dash pod box will accommodate quite a lot of pods with the adhesive off. I have quite a few of those, full to the brim with Dash pods. I have up putting them in the sharps container because I could not convince myself that sticking a PCB with attached lithium metal batteries into a container that would be incinerated was that good an idea. ---
**Author:** ![jbowler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e274bd/32.png) [@jbowler](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/jbowler)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2025, 1:46am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/omnipod-lessons-learned/10454/35 "2025-12-23T01:46:20Z")
> [@Beacher](#): > > In Canada we’re limited to 50 pods per bag. But we also know Americans do everything bigger. Just the difference between the metric system and the system we use; we have our very own web site: ![image](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/uploads/fudiabetes/original/2X/0/05bfa1cf0ca62135127f5ec385c3651f74a54fce.png) ![image](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/uploads/fudiabetes/original/2X/8/8d3e72ae69e29058c4b0471ac1f9ded8552efe92.png) Maybe our pods are smaller? ---
**Author:** ![jbowler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e274bd/32.png) [@jbowler](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/jbowler)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2025, 2:12am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/omnipod-lessons-learned/10454/36 "2025-12-23T02:12:51Z")
> [@Trying](#): > > Does anyone have any OmniPod Lessons Learned on how to keep a pod adhered to the body in 100+ F degrees while running? I’ve asked this before and Eric mentioned using alcohol swipes before adhering the pod to the skin. This does help but not in 100+ degrees. Somewhat late but I’ve had the same experience. I have found that if I got out in 100F+ with a pod on it does not fall off if (and only if): 1. I don’t wear anything, anything at all, over it. 2. I don’t put it where my skin might flex (so not the abdomen, at least for lifting rocks as opposed to sun bathing). At lesser temperatures I’ve found the 'pod still comes off if I wear anything over it. So far as I can see I end up sweating it off. It certainly is a challenge when sweating a lot but I suspect this can be helped by allowing the sweat to evaporate as rapidly as possible. Swimming, even extended periods in a wet suit under water, has never caused me a problem, so it’s not water it’s the sweat and then only the unevaporated sweat. I do use grain alcohol (i.e. 190° proof ethanol) to clean my skin (I consider it a lot safer than propanol, since I could drink it) and I concur with @Eric that not having clean skin does makes things worse. As you observed that is not enough on its own. ---
**Author:** ![Trying](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/trying/32/4078_2.png) [@Trying](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Trying)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2025, 5:10pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/omnipod-lessons-learned/10454/37 "2025-12-23T17:10:32Z")
> [@jbowler](#): > > it’s the sweat and then only the unevaporated sweat. Yes, I agree! Running in 100F+ will make one sweaty! 🙂 I usually wear the pod on my abdomen, dex on my arm. I don’t usually have an issue with dex coming off, just the pod. I’ve tried with clothing and without clothing but the pod adhesive loosens in both cases. > [@jbowler](#): > > I do use grain alcohol (i.e. 190° proof ethanol) to clean my skin (I consider it a lot safer than propanol, since I could drink it) Interesting! Not sure where one can buy it! I carry the B-D alcohol swabs to use prior to pod an dex placements. ---
**Author:** ![CarlosLuis](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/carlosluis/32/11389_2.png) [@CarlosLuis](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/CarlosLuis)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2025, 6:20pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/omnipod-lessons-learned/10454/38 "2025-12-23T18:20:09Z")
> [@Trying](#): > > nteresting! Not sure where one can buy it! I carry the B-D alcohol swabs to use prior to pod an dex placements. Everclear a brand of 190 proof ethlt alcohol, about %16 for 750ml ![image](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/uploads/fudiabetes/original/2X/5/5c346ea5693e22a0ad723503751c8f03dbeec034.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Trying](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/trying/32/4078_2.png) [@Trying](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Trying)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2025, 6:56pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/omnipod-lessons-learned/10454/39 "2025-12-23T18:56:21Z")
Thanks! Will looks for it! ---
**Author:** ![John58](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/john58/32/147_2.png) [@John58](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/John58)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2025, 7:45pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/omnipod-lessons-learned/10454/40 "2025-12-23T19:45:56Z")
Should be available near any college campus. Everclear was the brand of choice to “spike the punch” for parties…back when college kids didn’t have any excess cash for better booze. [Previous page](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/omnipod-lessons-learned/10454.md?page=1) [Next page](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/omnipod-lessons-learned/10454.md?page=3)