Dexcom Sensor Sites?

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Permalink Reply by Rickst29 on June 23, 2009 at 9:09am

tudiabetes may already have lots of posts on this topic, but "hidden" were you can't find it. Lots of slimmer women and kids find that upper butt cheek is by far the best place-- there just isn't enough, ahem, FLAB elsewhere. For many other adults, "love handles" work best-- straight down from armpit, either side, just above the beltline (but BELOW ribs).

Those are the only two areas (4, actually) that I use. Frontal abs always gave me less accuracy and shorter Sensor lifespan. Some people like upper arms, too, but I have no experience there. So, I'll leave it to an actual arm user to describe exactly where they're punching it in, and how well it works.

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Permalink Reply by Mommy of Three on June 23, 2009 at 10:23am

Thanks Rick!

I've been kinda slow on learning the tudiabetes website features. I'll have to do a search to find if anyone has used their legs like the MM & Navigator users.

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Permalink Reply by Jan on July 5, 2009 at 6:22am

Our Minimed trainer had the MM sensor on her thigh when giving us sensor training (ouch!). If you can put a MM sensor on the thigh, then you should be able to put the Dexcom sensor there. Upper tush area and upper arm (toward the side/back) are where we have placed sensors.

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Permalink Reply by Suzanne on July 5, 2009 at 8:50am

DexCom sensors work fine on the outer thigh. They don't hurt at all and the readings are just fine there. Of course I have alot of flesh there so I imagine it wouldn't work as well on a super skinny person.

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Permalink Reply by Mommy of Three on July 6, 2009 at 10:16am

Thanks!

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