I am new to the Omnipod. Started last Tuesday and am a long way off tuning my basal rates so been running a bit higher than usual.
Ive gone through 3 pods since Friday. My first pod was on my abdomen and lasted right through till expiry. My 2nd pod was placed on my tricep. It got knocked off when I walked through a doorway. I then put a new one on the same arm but as soon as i changed it, it started beeping and I had to change pods. I then put another pod on my lower back. that lasted from Friday evening till now. I ended up knocking that one off too.
Is this normal for other users? Or is this normal when you first start wearing them? Do you eventually get used to wearing it and then automatically take more care? I feel so guily that I have knocked 2 pods off me as I know they cast about £20 each.
Any tips from other pod users would be really helpfull.
How many pods do people go through in a week? Do you fill your pod up to the maximum each time or do you only fill it up with a certain amount because you know the pod wont last 2/3 days?
I just hate myself wasting insulin too.
Ive gone through 3 pods since Friday. My first pod was on my abdomen and lasted right through till expiry. My 2nd pod was placed on my tricep. It got knocked off when I walked through a doorway. I then put a new one on the same arm but as soon as i changed it, it started beeping and I had to change pods. I then put another pod on my lower back. that lasted from Friday evening till now. I ended up knocking that one off too.
Is this normal for other users? Or is this normal when you first start wearing them? Do you eventually get used to wearing it and then automatically take more care? I feel so guily that I have knocked 2 pods off me as I know they cast about £20 each.
Any tips from other pod users would be really helpfull.
How many pods do people go through in a week? Do you fill your pod up to the maximum each time or do you only fill it up with a certain amount because you know the pod wont last 2/3 days?
I just hate myself wasting insulin too.