Any Diabetics using a CGM?

[Charrlie_S]

My wife is a diabetic abd uses a Freestyle Libre3 CGM. We have been having a lot of issues with the sensors not lasting for a full 2 weeks. Any one else having issues with their CGM, of any brand or model?

 

[gunbunny]

I also use the Freestyle Libre3. The sensors never lasted me the full two weeks when I put them on the back of my arm. They either failed, or fell off.
I spoke with my doc about it and you can place the sensor on your chest near your arm. I never have one not last or fall off now that I moved it. Click here for alternate placements.
Being a woman, I would think that maybe a bra strap would be in the way, so maybe adjust a little one way or the other.
Also, there is a website that Freestyle has set up to report and receive replacement CGM's for the failed ones. Click here They're pretty good about replacing the CGM's as long as you have the info for them. I always keep the applicator just in case I need it for a replacement.

 

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[Charrlie_S]

I also use the Freestyle Libre3. The sensors never lasted me the full two weeks when I put them on the back of my arm. They either failed, or fell off.
I spoke with my doc about it and you can place the sensor on your chest near your arm. I never have one not last or fall off now that I moved it. Click here for alternate placements.
Being a woman, I would think that maybe a bra strap would be in the way, so maybe adjust a little one way or the other.
Also, there is a website that Freestyle has set up to report and receive replacement CGM's for the failed ones. Click here They're pretty good about replacing the CGM's as long as you have the info for them. I always keep the applicator just in case I need it for a replacement.

We have had so many issues, that when I called, today, about a sensor that quit working last noght (7 days) they said they could not send any more. We had used too many in the last six months. Tha'ts why I made this post. I wanted to see if My wife was an excpetion, or if others were having the same problems.

 

[HankRearden]

My wife is a diabetic abd uses a Freestyle Libre3 CGM. We have been having a lot of issues with the sensors not lasting for a full 2 weeks. Any one else having issues with their CGM, of any brand or model?

my son is type 1. he uses cgm and he recently switched to a newer model. he had enough premature failures with the last model that my wife was routinely calling dexcom. I can ask him for model numbers when he gets home from work.

 

[gunbunny]

We have had so many issues, that when I called, today, about a sensor that quit working last noght (7 days) they said they could not send any more. We had used too many in the last six months. Tha'ts why I made this post. I wanted to see if My wife was an excpetion, or if others were having the same problems.

Too many? Really? That's something I never had a problem with. I did have to send a few of them back, but they sent me a prepaid label and box.
She should try relocating the CGM on her body.
I put mine on my upper chest, collar bone area. It reads just as accurately there as it did on my arm.
That's some BS they won't make them good for you. Mine are free to me, but I was told they're north of $75 each.

 

[Charrlie_S]

My wife has been using them for about 2 years. Started with the Libra 2, and had issues, so upgraded to the Libre 3. They had been sending free replacements up till now.

 

[Back in Time]

I just had My Dr. send in a script for one because I'm tired of sticking my fingers every morning .It still remains to see if my Plan F will pay what Medicare won't pay. If the co-pays are to much I'll just continue to stick my fingers.

 

[65TerrorCuda]

Arm was most problematic for me. To either side of navel has been nearly perfect, although not an approved site. I sure approve of it. Needs to be above waistband.
Clean skin with alcohol, don't apply after a shower/bath, don't get it submerged, I easily get 2 weeks.

 

[YY1]

Last year I was given a scrip for a dexcom g6.

I calculated the cost, and it really isn't any cheaper than my wal-mart 25 cents each test strips.
I understand the benefit of continuous info, though.
I don't install apps on my phone, so I also ordered the receiver.
...and that was denied, even though I had a letter from insurance stating I had a 60 day "window" to purchase the CGM and any "accessories".

IIRC the cost was $56 with or without insurance for the monitor pack.
It was also unclear how many monitors were included.

Because of all that hassle, I'm still on strips.
I really don't mind the finger sticking.

 

[plymouth67]

I'm type 1 and use a CGM. I started with the freestyle but, had all kinds of issues. I switched to Dexcom G6 and have been very happy with. At the time the freestyle wouldn't communicate with the Omnipod insulin pump I wanted either. Switched to Dexcom and, got the Omnipod and having much better results, still not where I need to be but, I'm getting there.

 

[peedee]

My wife is a type 2 diabetic here in Australia we get the libre2 model only type1 and war widows/ veterans get them free,
The boss lady has only been using them for the past 4 months and in that time has only 1 fall off early by about a day, the more annoying thing is that she can put her phone down and be sitting next to it but with the sensor on the opposite side of her body and it will alarm due to loss of signal
It costs $105.00 here including post to the house and usually arrives within a day

 

[Bigdummy]

Crap.Can't sweat or it will fall off.Wakes you up in the middle of the night sayin your sugar is low.....no chit .it usually does when ur sleping