Pod Sites on Legs
Question for everyone: I've wanted to start trying wearing the Pod on my legs. The issues is I have muscular legs with little fat. Where on the legs would be best? I know that when insulin has been given in my muscle (when I was doing MDI) the absorption was faster.
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Permalink Reply by ahe05a on -
My daughter (age 10) loves having her pod on her legs, and she certainly doesn't have any fat to spare. Because the cannula on the pod is so short, we haven't had problems with fast insulin absorption like we did on MDI.
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Permalink Reply by Cherise on -
I've talked to people who have put them on their calf but I'm not so sure about doing that because my calves tend to cramp so badly.
Does your daughter use her thighs only or her calves too?
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Permalink Reply by ahe05a on
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On the outside of her upper thigh. I can't think it would be comfortable on the calf.
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Permalink Reply by Cherise on
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No I wouldn't think so either but I belong to a group on Facebook and someone said that they don't mind it there with the exception that his kids try use it as a step.
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Permalink Reply by garidan on -
A friend of mine tried omnipod on her calf and worked good (link in italian but with photos), she only had to lower her basal by 20-30% if she was walking more than usual.
She is a normal weight, 160cm high girl.
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