# Research about insulin pump site failures **URL:** \ **Category:** Pump\ **Tags:** omnipod, infusion-sets\ **Created:** [August 15, 2024, 5:46pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/research-about-insulin-pump-site-failures/14843 "2024-08-15T17:46:44Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 1
**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:** [August 15, 2024, 5:46pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/research-about-insulin-pump-site-failures/14843/1 "2024-08-15T17:46:44Z")
I have been having a lot of problems lately with my Pod infusion sites (redness, pain, poor absorption). I started searching for some information on this topic and found this abstract on allergic reactions: > **[Evaluation of Insulin Pump Infusion Sites in Type 1 Diabetes: The DERMIS Study](https://diabetesjournals.org/care/article-abstract/46/9/1626/153369/Evaluation-of-Insulin-Pump-Infusion-Sites-in-Type?redirectedFrom=fulltext)** > > OBJECTIVE. Continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion (CSII) for type 1 diabetes is increasing in use. Pump site failures are common, but little is known abo Here’s another article of interest: > **[Tissue Response to Subcutaneous Infusion Catheter](https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7196874/)** > > Insulin infusion pump, continuous glucose monitoring (CGM), and insulin infusion > set (IIS) have been developed to be increasingly feasible for people with type 1 > diabetes (T1D). Several recently approved CGMs are transitioning from 7-day to > 10-day... ---
**Author:** ![Josie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f04885/32.png) [@Josie](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Josie)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2024, 6:35pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/research-about-insulin-pump-site-failures/14843/2 "2024-08-15T18:35:33Z")
Thx for the articles! I had 4 bad pod sites in a row during July. Ruined my recent A1C and put me into a very foul mood.