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They have never asked me to send them a pod back and they've probably replaced 10 or 12 failed pods for me since I started last February. I've just attributed it to the probability that they'd dealt with my problem before from someone else and kne...
Thanks Melissa!
They had me send them all three, yes.
I just had one pod do this. The first time it's happened for me. Omnipod replaced it.
I also had a difficult time removing the insulin from it. It bent the syringe and had a very strong vacuum as well. Interesting.
I had a bunch of failures happen...
Thanks so much for all the tips! I'm convinced now that I probably did nothing wrong - I always use room temp insulin, keep the pod in the container while prepping/priming, and actually throw the old pod away in another room before activating the ...
Thanks, you guys. That helps to know.
You're right, sometimes there is a vaccume. If removing the needle cap does not work like Eric said, simply inject a little air into the pod and pull back insulin. It takes several times of pushing air --pulling insulin, but you should be able to ...
Good point, Jaybear!
I learned the tip about moving the deactivated pod farther away. All three priming failures I had were in close proximity to the old pod. Now, I deactivate it, take it off, and either toss it away from me (especially in the c...
After having a box with a few duds, my local Insulet rep mentioned all of the tips here and also gave me a tip yet mentioned -- after deactivating a pod, move it far away from the new pod that you're activating in order to prevent any interference...
For those of you who are handy with a power drill, the piezo speaker (the part that makes noise) is a round, flat disc located in the top of the pod. My husband killed this one after I had thrown it away without deactivating it and the garbage can...
I called Omnipod after my third pod in a month did this - all from the same lot number. They replaced all three pods and gave me no grief about it. Each time, I was able to extract the insulin.
I draw mine out from the fill port as well, mine didnt scream at me though.
I usually just draw my insulin back out through the fill port. There have been times when I've had to listen to it screech for 30 seconds or so though and would have been happy to use your more aggressive technique.
I have had a few recently too.....Weird! Thanks for the tip Eric about making sure the insulin is at room temp. I cant recall if mine was cold or not.
Not sure how everyone gets their insulin out, but I grab my knife and open the pod and then stic...
Great tip, Eric. I never would have thought about removing the needle cap. In my first 5 weeks, I have only had one problem, an occlusion, so the cap was already off.
A recent box of mine had 4 priming failures, too. Sounds like a pattern to me...
Customer service has told me in the past to make sure the insulin is at room temperature before filling and to leave the pod in the plastic case while it is priming. ...
Profile Information
- Hometown (where you come from):
- Ft. Walton Beach, FL
- Do you have diabetes?
- Yes
- Type of diabetes
- Type 1
- Date diagnosed
- December 8, 2008
- Most recent A1C (Blood Glucose Average) Value
- 6.8
- What glucose meter do you use?
- Freestyle
- Type of treatment you use
- Pump
- What pump model do you use, if any?
- Omnipod
- What do you expect from TuDiabetes?
- Knowledge sharing
- How did you find out about us? What were you searching for?
- Referred
- Who referred you? (if anyone)
- David Franke
- What do you do for a living?
- Software Product Manager
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- At 12:13pm on October 5, 2009,
erika408 said… - Congratulations on your long run!!! That's fabulous. You're going to do great on race day :)
- At 8:40pm on October 4, 2009,
erika408 said…
- Yes, we did long run last weekend (12.17 miles for me). Yesterday was 6 miles. I don't know how I'm supposed to do 13.1 in 2 weeks if they don't really have us running much in that time, but they're the boss(es)! Hope to see you soon. Go team!!
- At 10:11pm on October 1, 2009,
erika408 said…
- Hi Susan. Just checking in. I'm excited about Nike!! Can't believe it's so soon. I'll be sure to keep an eye out for you. How cool it would be to meet (in the sea of folks that will be there). Hope your training /tapering is going well.
- At 8:58pm on September 16, 2009,
Linda Gauvin-Miller said…
Best Wishes on your Special Day Susan!
- At 4:15pm on September 4, 2009,
erika408 said…
- Would be great to see you at Nike! I'm with the South Bay Run Team (in Silicon Valley, CA). I'll keep an eye out! :)
- At 8:12am on September 4, 2009,
erika408 said…
- Me, too! Nike half marathon is what I'm training for. I really like training with TNT. Go team!!
I'm curious about the Omnipod and how you like that. I read about a lot of T1 athletes that use that. I use a Minimed pump and CGM.
- At 4:18pm on August 13, 2009,
Spooky said…
- 22 lbs is a pipsqueak :)
Mine are way too fat. The black one though, I am convinced he is part bulldog or french bulldog. I have never seen another pug like him.
- At 4:25pm on August 12, 2009,
Spooky said…
- Such a cute pug!!!! I have a black one and two fawn. I think there is a photo of my black one, Bergen, on my page. He is 32 pounds of laziness. I am so crazy for pugs :)
- At 3:55pm on July 29, 2009,
patti lopez said… - Welcome to tudiabetes, Susan! Here you will find alot going on as I have for over two years now lots of friends and support.
You have joined the right site, enjoy your journey with us. Patti
- At 1:13pm on July 29, 2009,
David Franke said… - There's a few. Mostly folks with Pancreatitis related stuff. I'll have to talk with you about the OmniPod. Thats the one I'm looking to get when my insurance says i can get one. Sounds like its the one for active people. Take care.
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