# Withdraw insulin from a Pod/pump reservoir?

**URL:** <https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/withdraw-insulin-from-a-pod-pump-reservoir/5362>\
**Category:** Pump\
**Created:** [November 1, 2018, 3:43pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/withdraw-insulin-from-a-pod-pump-reservoir/5362 "2018-11-01T15:43:51Z")\
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**Author:** ![Thomas](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/thomas/32/1719_2.png) [@Thomas](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Thomas)\
**Post date:** [November 1, 2018, 3:52pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/withdraw-insulin-from-a-pod-pump-reservoir/5362/3 "2018-11-01T15:52:43Z")

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> [@Omnipod: does PDM need to stay with me at all times?](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/omnipod-does-pdm-need-to-stay-with-me-at-all-times/5354/10):
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> Just curious… if you pulled off pod, and have a syringe, can you get insulin out from pod?

Based on @Eric telling us we could do this, we can confirm this also works extremely well with the Tandem t:slim X2 !!!

So much easier to only have a couple syringes to carry and not deal with vials of insulin. Easy is good.

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