Non-sticking sensors

[dmckatana]

I've been using freestyle libre for about a month. I'm having lots of problems getting them to stick.

In the month I've used 4 sensors.

1 lasted 9 days
1 lasted 3 days
1 lasted 14 days
1 lasted 90 minutes

I know that you get replacements. But why would they make them so bad that they keep falling off.

Also does anyone have any ideas of how to keep them on? I have no idea. I have a Medtronic pump and the cannula's for that stick fine.

I need help.

 

[Goonergal]

I’ve only ever had 2 fall off early and one of those was with only about 10 hours to go, so don’t use anything to keep them in, but some people use tegaderm or the kinesiology tape that physios use to hold them in place.

 

[Rokaab]

I know that you get replacements. But why would they make them so bad that they keep falling off.

I think it may depend on skin type (ie. dry, oily, smooth, hairy, whatever etc) because they stick to me like superglue, even after two weeks its a challenge to get them off me.

 

[Antje77]

I always use Hypafix/Tegaderm patches over them.

 

[Robbity]

Initially for the first year I had no issues at all with falling-off sensors, they all stuck like limpets. The following year every single sensor (bar two) I wore over a period of several months fell off, including all the replacements and replacements of replacements I had from Abbott. In the end I gave up and stopped using them.