Placement of MM CGMS sensors

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Permalink Reply by nel peach on June 16, 2009 at 2:29pm

I use my legs as well( presently ) ; have seen others use arms and I was told, they did not use the serter...I tried this ,really however need another pair of hands to remove the serter . Good question Kimberly and hope you receive lots of ideas ...thanks.

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Permalink Reply by John Smith on June 16, 2009 at 2:49pm

I know somebody who places that tiny sensor on her hips, just below the lower back.

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Permalink Reply by Jenny on June 16, 2009 at 6:24pm

I tried an upper leg but it bled all over the place. I'm tempted to try the arms, but unsure. My 'Next victim' will be my upper boo-tocks. I can't afford more for a few weeks, so will have to be VERY CAREFUL!

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Permalink Reply by Mommy and the monkeys on June 16, 2009 at 6:59pm

upper buttocks, middle thigh thoroughly secured with iv prep/tegaderm, love handles / hips I haven't tried the arm sites yet.

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Permalink Reply by Kimberly on June 17, 2009 at 5:37am

When you say middle thigh - is that inside, on top or outside? I guess I just don't really know what part of my thigh is fat and what part is muscle. Not that I'm all sorts of muscular, or anything.

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Permalink Reply by Mommy and the monkeys on June 17, 2009 at 10:28am

top middle of my thigh, mine is on my buttocks right now, next time I change it out I will post a picture.

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Permalink Reply by Alison Finney on June 17, 2009 at 7:51am

I use my lower back (kind of belly button level and below) and buttocks a lot. I prefer them to my stomach as I can't see the sensor once its in and I can't really feel it.

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Permalink Reply by John Smith on June 17, 2009 at 7:58am

I think it'll be very helpful if you all can post pictures of the sensor placement...I'll be getting a MM722+CGM system soon and I would appreciate seeing the pictures.

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Permalink Reply by nel peach on June 17, 2009 at 8:15am

I am not computer savvy enough to post a picture...when I say leg , I use same area as when I used to give insulin : outer thigh .. I think however, that we have more place to put sensor, than injecting insulin ; this is the measurement of interstitional fluids , not same as delivering insulin .Correct me anyone , if I am off ?

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Permalink Reply by Mommy and the monkeys on June 17, 2009 at 10:45am

I feel you are correct. The only thing would be, is to be careful you aren't near a muscle.

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Permalink Reply by Sheila Green on June 17, 2009 at 11:43am

Do you have scar tissue from the old insulin sites on your legs. I use my "love-handle" areas and find that I don't get good positioning anywhere else. The sensor does not read too accurately if I have it inserted wrong...I have scar tissue on my buttocks from insulin....I guess I could try it higher up, is it so you don;t sit on it all day ? Yes it doesn't work in muscle.
Sheila

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Permalink Reply by Mommy and the monkeys on June 17, 2009 at 11:45am

I don't have much scar tissue - when I was younger my mother as a nurse made sure she really rotated my sites. I followed the same thing when I got older.

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