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Permalink Reply by Cherise on October 8, 2012 at 5:33am

I love wearing it on my thighs. Works really well for me. I also wear mine on my arms as well. I know of people who wear them on their calves too. I don't because i have young kids who would try to climb on it or pull at it to get my attention especially my 13 month old.

Permalink Reply by Sarah on October 8, 2012 at 5:48am

Cherise, Your outer thighs on the side or more on the top or bottom? Or i guess inner thighs could work too? where exactly do you place it? Thanks :)

Permalink Reply by debdebdebby13 on October 8, 2012 at 5:59am

My DD is 6, not an adult, but we have great success with arm sites. The site is high up enough on the back of her arm, that when she is wearing short sleeved shirts you can't see it. You can tell she is wearing it when she wears long sleeves since the sleeves are tighter, but we don't mind. She is very active (of course, she's 6) and plays soccer and softball and we've never lost an arm pod during any activity. Soccer can get pretty rough as well but we haven't had a problem.

Permalink Reply by johannalynn on October 8, 2012 at 6:14am

My favorite site is on my front upper thighs. It doesn't get in the way when I work out or am running errands. The back of the arm is also a great site. I have triedy upper back (right under the shoulder) and I found it falls off when I'm sleeping. Good luck.

Permalink Reply by Hank Barnes on October 8, 2012 at 6:17am

I have found that I can wear my pods in lots of different places. I can't use my stomach (due to too many years injecting/pump) and I get pain/failures regularly when I use my thighs. I too have used the back of my arms (place in the area highest on back of arm right at armpit). Out of the way and easy to use tape/arm band to keep it in place if needed. Another area that works for me is my upper chest/breast. I would advise women to check with their Dr to check if using breast is ok, but it works for me. Everyone's mileage may vary, so you have to see what works for you. Good luck, Hank.

Permalink Reply by Stress on October 8, 2012 at 6:20am

I mainly use the back of my arms with a elastic sleeve to keep from bumping it when I wear short sleeves. On occasion I'll switch to my stomach area.

Permalink Reply by Steve D on October 8, 2012 at 7:10am

I actually use the back of my calf, seems a bit odd but it works! Absorpion was an issue at first but I run a few times a week and this site was the least aggravating when I finally got the absorption issues out of the way!

Permalink Reply by Scott Wilkins on October 8, 2012 at 7:46am

I use my arms a lot, sometimes legs. But I do still use my abs about 1/2 the time.

Something I've started to notice is that I think that the insulin delivery may be affected by a pressure difference in the filling of the pump. I noticed some high/low issues after a few recent pump replacements, and tried an experiment. It seems that if I do not put air into the insulin vial before pulling out insulin into the syringe, therefore creating a vacuum that "pulls" on the insulin, I create a "low pressure" situation inside the pump after transferring the insulin to it. During the first few hours, I was higher than normal due to the inslin not delivering from the vacuum or "pull". So, to test more I then created a "high pressure" situation where I put in more air than needed in the vial, creating a "push", before getting insulin into the syringe and putting it in the pump. After that the first few hours I was lower than normal. So I believe I've found that I need to be very careful to put the exact amount of air into the insulin vial before pulling insulin for a new pump.

Permalink Reply by Scarletto on October 8, 2012 at 8:40am

My hips work fairly well for me tho you have to be careful when pulling down pants that your fingers don't hook it.

Permalink Reply by Jim on October 8, 2012 at 11:13am

Inner thighs and the backs of my upper arms are favorites for me. On my arms, I go high enough that the pod will be covered easily by a T-shirt. I rarely use my abdomen anymore. The inner thigh area is well protected. That's what I use for basketball. I've only had a pod knocked off of my upper arm a couple of times in two years. Door frames are usually the culprit when they get hit there. Of course, folks who give me a friendly shoulder hug are sometimes surprised by grabbing a pod.

Permalink Reply by Jim on October 16, 2012 at 7:49am

As fate would have it, two days after this post, I knocked a pod off on a square column inside our beach house. I was reaching across a table next to the column and caught the pod on my upper arm pretty hard. I had just put it on that morning (sigh).

Permalink Reply by tebbemae on October 8, 2012 at 1:16pm

Try your upper front thigh-about 1-2 inches under the panty line. I had fabulous absorption. I am also a distance runner-this site (along with the upper arms) has proven the most durable for me. I also like the outer thigh/saddlebag area but it is less durable on long runs. If you ever want to do low intensity yoga/swimming/walking exercise for 3 days I would suggest trying out the upper tush. I had great absorption but couldn't run due to feeling the cannula with each stride.

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