If you wear a pump, have you ever gotten sunscreen on a pump site? If so, share if it had any effect and how you handled it in the comments!

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  How likely is it that you would participate in a clinical trial for islet cell transplantation?
  I answered “Very Unlikely” not because I woud not want to participate but because, at age 75, I think it very unlikely that any researcher would want me in their patient panel.
- 2 hours, 42 minutes ago
  
  Natalie Daley likes your comment at
  How likely is it that you would participate in a clinical trial for islet cell transplantation?
  no immunosuppression needed - 👍 immunosuppression needed - 👎
- 3 hours, 42 minutes ago
  
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  How likely is it that you would participate in a clinical trial for islet cell transplantation?
  no immunosuppression needed - 👍 immunosuppression needed - 👎
- 3 hours, 53 minutes ago
  
  kristina blake likes your comment at
  How likely is it that you would participate in a clinical trial for islet cell transplantation?
  I answered “Very Unlikely” not because I woud not want to participate but because, at age 75, I think it very unlikely that any researcher would want me in their patient panel.
- 4 hours, 1 minute ago
  
  Mike S likes your comment at
  How likely is it that you would participate in a clinical trial for islet cell transplantation?
  no immunosuppression needed - 👍 immunosuppression needed - 👎
- 4 hours, 21 minutes ago
  
  Eve Rabbiner likes your comment at
  How likely is it that you would participate in a clinical trial for islet cell transplantation?
  I answered “Very Unlikely” not because I woud not want to participate but because, at age 75, I think it very unlikely that any researcher would want me in their patient panel.
- 4 hours, 24 minutes ago
  
  Marty likes your comment at
  How likely is it that you would participate in a clinical trial for islet cell transplantation?
  no immunosuppression needed - 👍 immunosuppression needed - 👎
- 4 hours, 36 minutes ago
  
  John Barbuto likes your comment at
  How likely is it that you would participate in a clinical trial for islet cell transplantation?
  I answered “Very Unlikely” not because I woud not want to participate but because, at age 75, I think it very unlikely that any researcher would want me in their patient panel.
- 23 hours, 53 minutes ago
  
  Kristi Warmecke likes your comment at
  How likely do you think islet cell therapies are to become a viable long-term treatment for T1D?
  not for those of moderate income.
- 23 hours, 54 minutes ago
  
  Kristi Warmecke likes your comment at
  How likely do you think islet cell therapies are to become a viable long-term treatment for T1D?
  I am hopeful- it may not be in my lifetime, but they have already made great strides in the research. The autoimmune response and need for immunosuppressants is still a pretty big sticking point.
- 23 hours, 55 minutes ago
  
  Kristi Warmecke likes your comment at
  How likely do you think islet cell therapies are to become a viable long-term treatment for T1D?
  But probably not in my lifetime.
- 1 day, 1 hour ago
  
  dholl62@gmail.com likes your comment at
  How likely do you think islet cell therapies are to become a viable long-term treatment for T1D?
  I don't see how a cure will be possible without islet cells as they are what produce insulin. Using immunosuppressants or not is what will determine what the first "cure" will be like. If safe immunosuppresants are used, then it is actually a "functional cure". If they can infuse islet cells without needing immunosuppressants nor other meds, then I would call it a "cure".
- 1 day, 1 hour ago
  
  dholl62@gmail.com likes your comment at
  How likely do you think islet cell therapies are to become a viable long-term treatment for T1D?
  I am hopeful- it may not be in my lifetime, but they have already made great strides in the research. The autoimmune response and need for immunosuppressants is still a pretty big sticking point.
- 1 day, 2 hours ago
  
  Bruce Schnitzler likes your comment at
  How likely do you think islet cell therapies are to become a viable long-term treatment for T1D?
  I don't see how a cure will be possible without islet cells as they are what produce insulin. Using immunosuppressants or not is what will determine what the first "cure" will be like. If safe immunosuppresants are used, then it is actually a "functional cure". If they can infuse islet cells without needing immunosuppressants nor other meds, then I would call it a "cure".
- 1 day, 2 hours ago
  
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  How likely do you think islet cell therapies are to become a viable long-term treatment for T1D?
  I think that a functional cure is the most viable scenario as far as a "cure" is concerned. It seems like the most progress is being made with islet cell therapies.
- 1 day, 3 hours ago
  
  Natalie Daley likes your comment at
  How likely do you think islet cell therapies are to become a viable long-term treatment for T1D?
  I don't see how a cure will be possible without islet cells as they are what produce insulin. Using immunosuppressants or not is what will determine what the first "cure" will be like. If safe immunosuppresants are used, then it is actually a "functional cure". If they can infuse islet cells without needing immunosuppressants nor other meds, then I would call it a "cure".
- 1 day, 3 hours ago
  
  Marty likes your comment at
  How likely do you think islet cell therapies are to become a viable long-term treatment for T1D?
  I am hopeful- it may not be in my lifetime, but they have already made great strides in the research. The autoimmune response and need for immunosuppressants is still a pretty big sticking point.
- 1 day, 3 hours ago
  
  Marty likes your comment at
  How likely do you think islet cell therapies are to become a viable long-term treatment for T1D?
  But probably not in my lifetime.
- 1 day, 3 hours ago
  
  Kathy Hanavan likes your comment at
  If islet cell transplantation is proven safe and effective, how likely would you be to consider it a treatment option?
  Very likely provided immunosuppressants aren't required. Also younger people should receive the treatment first.
- 1 day, 3 hours ago
  
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  If islet cell transplantation is proven safe and effective, how likely would you be to consider it a treatment option?
  as long as it doesn't require immunosuppression, I'm interested
- 1 day, 3 hours ago
  
  Kathy Hanavan likes your comment at
  If islet cell transplantation is proven safe and effective, how likely would you be to consider it a treatment option?
  I was going to comment that there's always a trade off. Am I trading insulin replacement with some other daily treatment? If so, what's the difference? Is the new daily grind more harmful than the old?
- 1 day, 3 hours ago
  
  Kathy Hanavan likes your comment at
  How likely do you think islet cell therapies are to become a viable long-term treatment for T1D?
  I am hopeful- it may not be in my lifetime, but they have already made great strides in the research. The autoimmune response and need for immunosuppressants is still a pretty big sticking point.
- 1 day, 4 hours ago
  
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  How likely do you think islet cell therapies are to become a viable long-term treatment for T1D?
  But probably not in my lifetime.
- 1 day, 4 hours ago
  
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  How likely do you think islet cell therapies are to become a viable long-term treatment for T1D?
  I am hopeful- it may not be in my lifetime, but they have already made great strides in the research. The autoimmune response and need for immunosuppressants is still a pretty big sticking point.
- 1 day, 4 hours ago
  
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  How likely do you think islet cell therapies are to become a viable long-term treatment for T1D?
  But probably not in my lifetime.
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If you wear a pump, have you ever gotten sunscreen on a pump site? If so, share if it had any effect and how you handled it in the comments!

If you wear a device, do you use adhesive wipes to help your sites stick?

Sarah Howard

Sarah Howard has worked in the diabetes research field ever since she was diagnosed with T1D while in college in May 2013. Since then, she has worked for various diabetes organizations, focusing on research, advocacy, and community-building efforts for people with T1D and their loved ones. Sarah is currently the Senior Marketing Manager at T1D Exchange.

10 Comments

brettsmith115

No memory of sunscreen on a pump site having any effect whatsoever.

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Patricia Dalrymple

Pump sites are on stomach where they work best for me. Way too old to be needing sunscreen there. 😁

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Sherolyn Newell

How would you get sunscreen on a pump site? I use Omnipod, the insertion sites are covered by the pod. Isn’t the insertion site covered by the adhesive patch on the other kind?

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rick phillips

New pump site – got no choice – yuck

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Sharon Lillibridge

And I do not use sunscreen!

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TEH

I usually wear a swim shirt or T shirt to hide my infusin sight and CGM sensor, so no.

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Mark Schweim

No effect on pump infusion site, but sunscreen DID melt the plastic housing on my Medtronics Paradigm 723 Insulin Pump itself once! Permanent fingerprints melted into plastic after handling pump after applying sunscreen!

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Sahran Holiday

Sunscreen goes on after Omnipod is already attached. Nothing on my skin while applying it.

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Sasha Wooldridge

I had no idea sunscreen could cause problems. I can’t say I’ve ever even noticed whether I put it on near or around the site, but I’m pretty sure I must have – I live in Florida. No issues I guess?

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Rhet Hulbert

Can you clarify what this question even means?

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