Dexcom g6 and libre 2

[plantae]

I’ve been using the dexcom g6 and love most things about it, but tomorrow I have to decide whether to go back to the libre 2

What I like about the g6: it seems to be more accurate for me (i may be imagining this though); 2) i can calibrate it; 3) it, surprisingly because of my sleep position, doesn’t seem to get compression lows
What I dislike about the g6: not being able to quickly scroll back through previous days’ data; 2) not being able to add text notes (1 and 2 are software related and minor really but I miss being able to add text notes and being able to quickly go back through previous days to show my GP. I know I can,sort of, do it using Clarity. 3)and this is the BIG one for me, I seem to have lost a bit less than half of my possible insulin injection sites. I don’t know if this is a problem because I swap sensor sides every 10 days but it does worry me. I cann’t use my legs as injection sites because of lipid lumps from prolonged clexane injections. I can see on my stomach that many of my injections are close together How do other g6 users effectively rotate injection sites?

So, I guess that injection sites are my biggest concern followed by the more minor sofware ‘issues’ associated with the g6 s/ware (I really like the libre software better)

I’m torn and don’t know what decision I’ll make. G6 supplies are a bit trickier for my pharmacy to order as well (e.g. making sure I get the over patches in the same order) but I think that over time that may resolve itself

 

[EllieM]

Can you inject on your arms?

 

[plantae]

Can you inject on your arms?

Upper arms near where the libre 2 would normally go? I don’t see why not. Might take some practice though!

Edit: I’ll give it a go tonight. Might practice without the needle attached first… not confident but a quick google shows that it’s common enough

 

[EllieM]

Upper arms near where the libre 2 would normally go? I don’t see why not. Might take some practice though!

Edit: I’ll give it a go tonight. Might practice without the needle attached first… not confident but a quick google shows that it’s common enough

And you can also put your g6 on your upper arms.

 

[plantae]

Well in that case I’ll probably stick with the g6 because despite my minor dislikes with the software I do like the g6 better. Apart from the first day of wear the g6 readings are usually within 0.4 mmol/L of fingerprick (usually 0.1-0.2). Also I’ve had only 2 false lows (and these may have been compression lows and were early AM on the final day of the sensor). With the libe 2 I was getting, on average, 2-3 compression lows a night: probably because I sleep in weird positions. I do miss being able to add text notes but I’m not sure that that’s a compelling reason to swap back to the libre 2. I’ll try and convince my GP to install Clarity (endo and DE already have it so probably not a big deal either). Now just to sort out my potential supply/ordering issue. I’m sure that the pharmacy will get used to it (apparently I’m their only g6 user). If not I think I can order direct from the supplier… I’ll have to ask NDSS)

I just injected on the back of my arm and it was tricky but I did it,so that solves the injection site issue

edit: the compression lows were why my DE switched me to the g6 as a trial in the first place. That’s a solved issue with the g6 (for me… everyone’s different I imagine so what’s good for me might not be good for everyone… libre 2 is still good and millions use it with no issue)