# Omnipod: reuse insulin from old pod?

**URL:** https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/omnipod-reuse-insulin-from-old-pod/3218
**Category:** Pump
**Tags:** omnipod
**Created:** [January 12, 2018, 8:21pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/omnipod-reuse-insulin-from-old-pod/3218 "2018-01-12T20:21:49Z")
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### 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 12, 2018, 8:51pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/omnipod-reuse-insulin-from-old-pod/3218/2 "2018-01-12T20:51:11Z")

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> [@Does the smell of insulin always imply a pump leak?](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/does-the-smell-of-insulin-always-imply-a-pump-leak/3200/11):
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> For some reason when I see 24 or 48 units left in a pod after a three days, I see this as a huge waste so I need to put it in the pen perspective to make myself feel better.

That’s a really good point 🙂

> [@Does the smell of insulin always imply a pump leak?](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/does-the-smell-of-insulin-always-imply-a-pump-leak/3200/12):
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> But if it’s only been in there for 1 day, it doesn’t matter if you put it into a different pod.

Agreed. I buy that. In fact, I am only mildly concerned if at all about even a 2nd day transfer.

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