Swimming with the DexCom 7 Plus?
I know I have to keep the receiver away from the water but how long can I stay in the water? Should I just take the sensor off? I would hate to do that as I will be on the 7th day on the sensor and I usually can get 12 to 14 days out of a sensor....I figure that taping it up to try to cover it won't really make it waterproof and then I have a ton of peeling tape on me. I appreciate any feedback you can offer :)
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Permalink Reply by Chris G on -
How about putting the extra sensors in a waterproof bag (Ziploc) and keeping it in a Frio cooling wallet ?
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Permalink Reply by Mommy of Three on -
Okay... I didn't get to go swimming while on vacation but took the kids outside to use kiddie pool outside. Here is the Lewis N Clark item I got through Amazon....
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Okay, the good... It is nice having the rubber on one side so that I can push buttons while Dex is in case.
The bad... Lewis N Clark does not have anywhere on packaging that they will insure your item (meaning that they stand behind product that it will always keep item dry) and second problem, the clasp on one side likes to come unlatched (but the plus is that there are 2 clips on side to keep it triple locked). The rubber finds stray hairs that fall out of my girls' heads but that can be washed off.
It did what I need it to do as my kids like to splash water out of their kiddie pool. Maybe the main clasp would stay closed if I wasn't constantly on the move?
I haven't had a chance to use the other waterproof camera bag I bought from Amazon.
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