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<blockquote data-quote="PaulinaB" data-source="post: 637828" data-attributes="member: 96654"><p>How have I not seen this topic before?!</p><p></p><p>I found the important part for me is to keep the sensor "pod" (that plastic thing that keeps the transmitter and has the sensor wire attached) as close to my skin as possible and not allowing it get loose.</p><p>If I take the flexifit tape and cut the hole for the whole sensor then this tape will keep the white adhesive in place. BUT! The white adhesive (just as the tape) is stretchy. So what happened to me on my second sensor - the white adhesive was nicely stuck to my skin, but the sensor pod was "loose". Small parts of the adhesive, just around the sensor stretched and allowed to the pod to stop being stuck to my skin, there was basically a small gap between the pod and my skin. This meant the sensor wire was not all the way under my skin and the "wound" started healing pushing it even further up.</p><p></p><p>What I found to be most important so far - keeping the POD on your skin. To do that, I take the flexifit tape and cut a tiny hole in the middle - NOT for the pod like some yt videos suggest but for the transmitter only. So the tape covers the whole white adhesive AND the pod and keeps the whole thing down. </p><p>The tape is stretchy and after a few days it gets too stretched and loose, so I just put another one on top of it.</p><p></p><p>I haven't gotten above 2 weeks yet. Simply because I felt a hygiene problem - I don't replace the tape, just put another one on top of existing thing.</p><p></p><p>I put the tape on before first shower after putting the sensor in - so basically a few hours later, after the skin settles down. </p><p></p><p>Btw,I changed my sensor a few hours ago and there was paaaaain and blood. I'm not sure if I should be worried, I read that this has happened to someone before and it was fine. But I'll be keeping a close eye on the accuracy and hygiene of this spot...</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="PaulinaB, post: 637828, member: 96654"] How have I not seen this topic before?! I found the important part for me is to keep the sensor "pod" (that plastic thing that keeps the transmitter and has the sensor wire attached) as close to my skin as possible and not allowing it get loose. If I take the flexifit tape and cut the hole for the whole sensor then this tape will keep the white adhesive in place. BUT! The white adhesive (just as the tape) is stretchy. So what happened to me on my second sensor - the white adhesive was nicely stuck to my skin, but the sensor pod was "loose". Small parts of the adhesive, just around the sensor stretched and allowed to the pod to stop being stuck to my skin, there was basically a small gap between the pod and my skin. This meant the sensor wire was not all the way under my skin and the "wound" started healing pushing it even further up. What I found to be most important so far - keeping the POD on your skin. To do that, I take the flexifit tape and cut a tiny hole in the middle - NOT for the pod like some yt videos suggest but for the transmitter only. So the tape covers the whole white adhesive AND the pod and keeps the whole thing down. The tape is stretchy and after a few days it gets too stretched and loose, so I just put another one on top of it. I haven't gotten above 2 weeks yet. Simply because I felt a hygiene problem - I don't replace the tape, just put another one on top of existing thing. I put the tape on before first shower after putting the sensor in - so basically a few hours later, after the skin settles down. Btw,I changed my sensor a few hours ago and there was paaaaain and blood. I'm not sure if I should be worried, I read that this has happened to someone before and it was fine. But I'll be keeping a close eye on the accuracy and hygiene of this spot... [/QUOTE]
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