Insulin Pump Reccomendations

How do you wear it on your back? When I tried that I couldn’t lie on my back in bed and couldn’t sit in a seat snugly because both hurt. I can’t wear it on my abdomen because of 30+ years of injection scar tissue so I use my thighs but I wish I could figure out another location.

Peter, I don’t sleep on my back, but I usually wear it high on my shoulder blade, or between my spine and side. I have worn it on my side, but high on my shoulder blade is really comfortable. After 64 years of injections I understand the tissue damage part…Low back just above my waist and tush. work fairly well also. I sent in a complaint to the feds for discrimination based on age and disability since the Omni Pod system was moved from a DME to a Part D and only diabetics on Medicare are affected. Let me know if you want their address. The more complaints the better. I had to give up my Omni Pods in June after 9 years because of this change. Another location that might work and this one surprised me after all these years is high on my arm almost to the top of my shoulder. Hope this helps. Ps my side works well, above my waist, just watch the ribs, between the ribs and waist. Let me know. Have a great day. Bye Jan

Thanks Janice. Both my shoulders are bad so the only way I can sleep is on my back. :frowning: How does high on your shoulder blade work? I don’t have much extra skin there so I’m not sure where I’d put it. Maybe some place on my hip where it wouldn’t be impacted by lying on my side. I’ll give it a try.

Wow, 64 years is impressive. Good for you. I’m sorry about your coverage issues, that’s not fair. Yes please, let me know whatever contact info is relevant for what you’re dealing with and I’ll raise some noise too. I’m a ways off from being on medicare, but making sure people have access to medical care is the right thing to do no matter the illness. And the difficulty we have getting care is wrong. I was in Italy over the summer and left my insulin vial out in the heat where it got cooked. I went to the hospital, told them I needed insulin, and they handed me a vial of novolog. I tried to pay them and they waved me off saying “take it, take it.” That’s the way it should be for all of us. Made me want to move there.

Thanks for the help,

Peter