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Permalink Reply by olu Oog on July 7, 2011 at 9:12am

max for me is 9 days. I have no deductible so I dont have incentive to go beyond the prescibed duration. I was thinking we could create an online "goodwilll store" where people who have sensors can send it to others who badly need them and not financially able to

Permalink Reply by NatalieHodge on April 16, 2012 at 9:01am

yep, I'm up for that we are cash pay...

Permalink Reply by Andy on July 7, 2011 at 9:19am

I generally get to about ten days, but that's mostly because I'm very active and cycling all the time and the adhesive just gives out after 5-6 days and it's held on by tape for the remaining time. Once it's past 7 days though, if it tells me it's flat when I know I'm going high, or if it gets ??? for a while, that's when I change it out.

Permalink Reply by icuski2 on May 11, 2012 at 10:39am

What kind of tape do you use? My main problem is they don't stick longer than about 3-5 days and start to work themselves out. I went to the local pharmacy, but all they could recommend is Johnson & Johnson First Aid tape. I got what I paid for . . . NOT MUCH! Thanks in advance for any tape information you can provide.

Permalink Reply by jrtpup on May 11, 2012 at 5:39pm

I usually get 3 weeks or so as well. I use Opsite Flexifix, swear by the stuff. It comes in a roll. I cut a strip for each side of the sensor/transmitter tape. It hasn't ever given out on me, and is virtually invisible - super thin.

Permalink Reply by icuski2 on May 12, 2012 at 8:45am

Great. Thanks so much. Do you get this at a local pharmacy or order it online?

Permalink Reply by jrtpup on May 12, 2012 at 5:45pm

On line - shop around for the best price. It seems expensive but I've had the same roll for over a year.

Permalink Reply by Anna on July 7, 2011 at 9:42am

I usually get about 20 to 25 days (my insurance refuses to cover the Dexcom, so I have to keep mine as long as possible).

I experience the same things you mentioned - going up and down for no reason - at around 20-30 days (longest I've gone so far is 28) and that's when I know it's time to change the sensor. One sensor, after a long time, started giving me the ??? every few hours for no reason, which I also took as a sign to change. But, every other time, I just get the rollercoaster, even when my sugars are steady. Usually, it takes a few days to get really bad - for example, on the 24th day, it will go up and down a few points, but nothing serious, but by the 25 or 26th day, it's going up and down by 50 points.

Permalink Reply by NatalieHodge on April 16, 2012 at 9:02am

wow... I heard the device was originally supposed to be inside the body rather on the outside, is that why it can work so long?

Permalink Reply by Isaac on July 7, 2011 at 10:26am

I have no deductible,

But I always keep it for the second week because the second week is always much more accurate.

Not having to change sensor and getting better results.

The third week has usually been bad for me. by day 17 - 20, I start getting ???, and off readings.

So, I have stopped even trying the third week.

This morning (day 12) my BG was 1 point off. I never get that in the first week. Even the Meter can be off by 10 or 20 points.

Permalink Reply by babygirl8408 on July 7, 2011 at 11:46am

I also find that once I wear it for a few days and into the second week my readings become more and more accurate also.

Permalink Reply by jrtpup on May 1, 2012 at 2:18pm

Same here. The one I just changed out was pretty much smack on till day 22!

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