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- Type of diabetes
- Type 1
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I have recently had a Dexcom and am using it with an animas pump. But the sensor life has been dissapointing. 13 days,12 days , 8 days.
and yet I have not knocked them, got them wet or have them come loose. The last one I had a wide bandage over with a hole in and lasted just 8 days. I even left one on for 3 weeks and occasionally it would work though not good or accurate. These have also had skin tac applied first.
I cannot afford to pay £50 every week so will occasionally use it. I guess they are only supposed to last one week trouble is so many say they last longer. So how do some of you get them to last a long time advice please.
and yet I have not knocked them, got them wet or have them come loose. The last one I had a wide bandage over with a hole in and lasted just 8 days. I even left one on for 3 weeks and occasionally it would work though not good or accurate. These have also had skin tac applied first.
I cannot afford to pay £50 every week so will occasionally use it. I guess they are only supposed to last one week trouble is so many say they last longer. So how do some of you get them to last a long time advice please.