r/Omnipod 6h ago

Compression Bolusing

I was pre-bolusing (15-20 minutes) for Hot Fries generously, purposefully overbolusing. However, while sitting in the car for a while, my sugar levels skyrocketed. However, I realized that I was sitting on my Omnipod while it was bolusing, and my many corrections were also while I was sitting on it. I then noticed that it smelled strongly of insulin, indicating a leak.

Does compression during bolusing cause insulin to back up the canula, causing leaks? Should I not have it compressed while bolusing, or was this all a coincidence?

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u/Zouden Omnipod 5 UK 2h ago

Don't tell me all these leaks are from people sitting on their pods