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Permalink Reply by Daniel W on July 25, 2012 at 9:26am

Paul - I've done both (baby oil/shower). Honestly, by day 3 if I've been exercising at all, it's usually fairly loose or I've taped it myself.

Baby oil works well though imo.

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Permalink Reply by Stress on July 25, 2012 at 9:37am

I always take a hot shower before removing it making sure the pod gets direct spray from the shower with the hottest I can tolerate.

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Permalink Reply by Mike Ratrie on July 25, 2012 at 9:43am

Curious as to how the pod will solve your absorption problem. Is it because you would be using different sites that are harder to use w/a tubed pump (back of arm, etc)?

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Permalink Reply by Kimberly on July 25, 2012 at 10:37am

I just rip it off. Like a band-aid.

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Permalink Reply by Kat1997 on July 26, 2012 at 12:08pm

some people use adhesive remover

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Permalink Reply by ahe05a on July 27, 2012 at 11:26am

I have 2 kiddos on the omnipod. They do a hot shower then just rip it off like a bandaid. Sometimes if it sticks really bad, we use uni-solve to unstick it.

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Permalink Reply by Sticks on August 1, 2012 at 5:17am

Hi All. Many thanks for all your replies. I've gone for the basic approach of ripping it off, or rather letting my wife do it, which she has found to be very therapeutic!

The Omnipod really seems to have helped with my absorption issues as it pumps a lot slower than my current pump meaning I don't get the lumps under my skin.

Unfortunately though the trial is coming to an end, and so I'm reluctantly going to have to return the Omnipod and go back to my regular pump and the infusion 'tube' etc until my funding can be re-allocated.

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Permalink Reply by Mike Ratrie on August 1, 2012 at 10:41am

Oh I am so confused! How does the Omnipod "pump slower"?

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Permalink Reply by Sticks on August 10, 2012 at 7:12am

Hi Mike

I see that you are on the Accu Chek Spirit pump, the same one as me. When delivering a bolus, the Omnipod delivers the bolus amount much slower than the Spirit pump, probably 5 times slower! For me that's great because it stops me getting lumps under my skin where the insulin builds up and doesn't disperse properly.

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Permalink Reply by Mike Ratrie on August 13, 2012 at 3:43pm

Thanks

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Permalink Reply by Sticks on August 10, 2012 at 7:17am

Latest update. I attended my Diabetic Clinic yesterday and have decided to move over to the Omnipod. Whilst on the trial my average BG reading was 6.4 mmol/l over 11 days, where normally it runs in the high 7's low 8's.

Just got to wait now for my pump funding to be re-allocated, it could take a while!

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Permalink Reply by ATRannals on August 13, 2012 at 7:29pm

I have to say that I've just been doing the "rip it off" method. Due to my high insulin requirement (100-120 units a day), I'm only getting two days out of a pod. So far, I've been exclusively using my abdomen until I get a good handle on my settings (basal, I:C ratios and ISF) as this is my first time on a pump. I have taken to shaving my abdomen and it certainly helps with the pod removal.

Once I get a good handle on all my settings, I'll start experimenting with some alternative sites.

Best of luck with the Omnipod and I'm sure you'll continue to find great help on the site.

Alan

P.S. Great job on the lower numbers. I'm having some blood drawn tomorrow morning and we'll see how much the Omnipod has helped me. I'm hoping to break the 6.0% level for my A1c.

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