Omnipod less effective towards the end?

[Mumpie_olgran]

Hi there, just looking to test a quick theory. For some of my last few omnipods I’ve felt like I’ve had to massively up my dose on day 3. I don’t have much data to go on but it does feel like that

Just wondered if anyone else had experienced the same?

 

[nonethewiser]

No not experiencing same, possible cause could be heat related where your insulin is losing its potency by day 3.

 

[m1dnc]

I used to have that impression too and put it down to cannula site tiring, but since I've started using the DIY Loop app I let it do the work and it keeps me mostly in range by adjusting my insulin in the background. I've just had a look back through my Nightscout records for the last month and I can see no clear evidence that my insulin requirements change much on pump change day. So maybe this is another instance of humans detecting a pattern where none objectively occurs.

 

[Bloden]

I think @Tom1982 reported this when his daughter was using Omnipod.

 

[helli]

I think @Tom1982 reported this when his daughter was using Omnipod.

If I remember correctly, this was down to irritation caused by the glue.
@Mumpie_olgran do you find the Pod irritates your skin?

 

[Mumpie_olgran]

Thanks all for the replies. No I don’t get skin irritation luckily. Sometimes the cannula itself makes a bit of a mark but the rest of it seems ok normally

And @m1dnc im also closed looping so still comparing like for like - at least in that respect

 

[Tom1982]

We did have exactly this problem when using the Omnipod Dash. After the second day (sometimes a day and a half) it’d be correction after correction and we’d regularly empty the pump reservoir. It was just not seeming to absorb.

 

[Mumpie_olgran]

Thanks @Tom1982 presumably you’ve switched away from omnipod now for that reason? Where did you head instead?

 

[Tom1982]

Thanks @Tom1982 presumably you’ve switched away from omnipod now for that reason? Where did you head instead?

Jo was lucky enough to be offered a trial on a t-slim pump. Brilliant bit of kit and a real game changer for us. The Omnipod was good too but she seemed to get skin reactions to the cannulas. That was the official line anyway but I still think it might have been something to do with the amount of insulin (Fiasp) through a small area. She does love a pizza….. and an ice cream….. and bloody anything else she can get her hand on

 

[PhoebeC]

I find if the pod will fail it will be on the last day and it will be leaking insulin, I’ve put this down to the cannula becoming loose. But it can be tricky to actually see this, but once it’s off the insulin on the skin is a clear giveaway.
It doesn’t happen every time but it’s about 1-2 a month, I just change it as soon as I notice my levels creeping unexpectedly, report and get a replacement.
They’ve never questioned this as a reason for replacement so I feel it must be common for some.
My issue is the HCL doesn’t know there’s been a fault, you can’t tell it to ignore certain data, then its using the data as fact, it’s given more insulin but I’ve not got it in my system.
They all have glitches I don’t think there’s a perfect system.

But if it’s every pod I would be seeking another pump.

 

[Mumpie_olgran]

Yeah it’s definitely not every time, just infrequent enough for me to not register it immediately probably!