And my latest - I put a sure-t in my thigh on tues afternoon and it seemed to be working well and I did a basal test yesterday which helped. This morning just as I was about to go to work I pulled up a pair of knickers (sorry for tmi) and the set came out completely! There was hardly any adhesive left on the back. That was my last 6mm. I tried an 8mm in my thigh but ouch was definitely the word. So in the end I tried a silhouette again in my stomach and actually managed to get it in painlessly and touch wood it's been working well this morning. Kind of upset my great basal test plans for doing the 6-12 stretch today.
Does anyone else have this issue with the sure-t? I think the issues I had with them coming out may be more to do with this than the needle length.
Hi, tigger, did you try the tape solution? see CarbsRok above and my suggestion re type (micropore) of tape? If a taped sure t still comes out , 1.do you use body lotion or cream? the tape and sure t cant adhere properly if you do. 2. technique - one way i learnt is to take longer - first take each piece of backing off and move it over so a lot of the sticky bit either side is still covered, then manually put the needle in, pat the needle down gently nearly to the skin, lift off/slide out the backing gently from one side ( easy once you have had practice but difficult at first, as the needle must stay in), and press down, then do the same with the backing from the other half, and, before you stick it down, make sure the needle is fully in, and the sticky is flat on the skin, not pulling the skin anywhere. If i do not do this i still have failures sometimes - did yesterday when had to remove the whole thing for a medical apptment, and put in a new sure t in the loo, in a hurry, in my midriff, an area i never use due to more movement in that area. Hope you sort this, or find a suitable set. Ann