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Comment by Sharon on May 5, 2012 at 6:28pm

I've been using the CGM for almost 2 years but lately have had a lot of the sites get infected. I clean and use alcohol but the taped area and the insertion site itself get irritated and twice I've gotten cellulitus. I teach fitness classes and am training for a marathon - so lots of sweat. Medtronics help line rep thinks i might be allergic to something in the sensor. any ideas????

Comment by Erika on May 2, 2012 at 5:49am

@Kate's Mom and Samantha, I have tried about a half a dozen kinds of tapes, and like Tegaderm the best. Love it. Agree that it's better than IV3000.

Comment by Kate's Mom on May 2, 2012 at 5:45am

Samantha, our insurance doesn't cover IV 3000 or any transparent film. I found Tegaderm transparent film in the right size to cover the cgm on Amazon. We like the Tegaderm better...IV3000 left a residue on the cgm. My daughter swims in her cgm all the time and have no trouble with adhesion. Good luck!

Comment by Kate's Mom on May 2, 2012 at 5:42am

Todd, we've been using the cgm for almost a year with my daughter and I can't imagine life without it. I'd give up the pump before I'd give up the cgm. Keep in mind, it isn't perfect...it is a piece of the diabetes management puzzle. And don't give up after a week! If my 12 year old can do it, so can you!

Comment by Todd Foster on May 2, 2012 at 4:52am

Got my revel pump all hooked up and wow what a difference it has made with my bloodsugars! Going to do the pump for a couple of months before trying out the cgm unit! Anyone have any pros and cons on the cgm system?

Comment by Gary Harrison on April 9, 2012 at 3:18pm

Samantha
I cover the entire Sensor & Transmitter with the IV 3000
And yes you have to order the IV 3000 separately or have it placed on Auto Order as I do

My order ships every 3 months with with the IV 3000
along with the IV prep pads

Gary

Comment by Samantha RIley on April 9, 2012 at 2:16pm

I have no clue if I'm putting the tape on right over my sensor. My trainer used to individual packs of IV300 and cut them in half before opening them leaving me with 4 pieces. I could not remember where they all went when I put them on. Anyone have tips for this?

I didn't feel the needle again this time. Hoping my luck doesn't change.

When you order new sensors do you automatically get more IV 3000 or do you have to order your own?

Comment by john on March 29, 2012 at 7:03pm

That's interesting. I am currently trial running a Guardian, and accidently ripped the sensor out when changing out of my sweaty running gear this morning. The rep had given me a couple of replacements so I decided to change the site. I looked the info up on their web site, in my haste, forgot to alcohol prep the area, and stuck it into my backside, just below the belt line. It ran just fine, and has been all day. I too was waiting for some pain, but nope.
I think it is less sensitive than Medtronic think it is. It is a little more difficult to change than is the Dexcom, but the unit has proven MUCH more reliable and consistent so I will probably buy one of these.
The predictive alerts are such a deal. Maybe not accurate, but consistent and reliable. The Dexcom would give Low Alerts, oftentimes when I was already well below the low alarm setting. Pretty useless i think.

Comment by Natalie ._c- on March 29, 2012 at 2:13pm

Like Gary said, sometimes they hurt and sometimes they don't. They hurt most when you hit a relatively large blood vessel (and you know it because it bleeds a LOT, and it's hard to get it stopped!), but that's pretty rare. Mot of the time, for me, at least, there's a moment of pain and then it's gone. Possibly a little blood, but not enough to even notice all that much. So I'm hoping that you have great success with yours! :-)

Comment by Gary on March 29, 2012 at 9:24am

Hi Samantha, I wouldn't worry too much about inserting the CGM sensor, sometimes they sting and sometimes they don't, just like a shot. And boy, they are cool! It's amazing to be able to monitor your bg in real time! Good luck with it!

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