# Starting Omnipod (!)

**URL:** https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/starting-omnipod/4347
**Category:** Pump
**Created:** [June 29, 2018, 9:56pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/starting-omnipod/4347 "2018-06-29T21:56:43Z")
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### 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: [July 17, 2018, 3:10pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/starting-omnipod/4347/43 "2018-07-17T15:10:14Z")

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> [@kpanda01](#):
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> Is that unusual or something that happens sometimes? I had gone for a run earlier in the evening and am wondering if the jostling and movement with it on my leg may have caused irritation.

I rarely wear dexcom or pods on my legs anymore, because they always have problems from running. The site just takes a lot of abuse. As you mentioned, the jostling around when running and stuff like that. Imagine putting a syringe needle in your skin and wiggling it for 3 days! 😮

If you are not too sqeamish =\> [dexcom-fail](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/dexcom-fail/668)

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