Hi, I just inserted my son's second libre sensor. He felt a bit of pain, which I ignored, thinking that he was exaggerating, as he normally does. By the time I removed his old sensor I saw a smudge of blood that had come through the hole in the centre of the sensor. Should I do anything about this?
Hi Justadad - That sometimes happens if you just nic a superficial capillary when applying the new sensor. I've had the odd "stinger", and, for me anyway, it settles after a short while.
In your shoes, I'd just keep an eye on it. I do know, curiously enough, that some folks have observed that whilst the little bit of blood showing through the centre of the sensor looks a bit alarming initially, it dodn't impact the efficacy or accuracy of the sensor in any way. Indeed, I seem to recall someone mentioning it was one of their most accurate sensors. I wouldn't even attempt to find the link to that particular post Justadad, as it could be anywhere on the forum (and I can't recall who it was).
I'll be slapping on a sensor later this evening myself. I just love the Libre as a once-in-a-while, "am I staying on-track" tool for myself. I have learned so much about my body having used it for a while.
Hopefully, some of the others will also comment.
