Hi @Bgarghan , another welcome to the forum.Hi
Has anyone put their sensor in the inside of their arm instead of the suggested outside of arm? My little boy keeps pulling mine off on the outside and want to try on the inside but worried it wont work. I hope this makes sense
This is information putting in danger the health of everyone, as no one can use the sensor out of the official areas!!Hi
Has anyone put their sensor in the inside of their arm instead of the suggested outside of arm? My little boy keeps pulling mine off on the outside and want to try on the inside but worried it wont work. I hope this makes sense
i Put mine everywhere except the place that is recommended , haven’t had any major ruptures as yet and grease pleeeease , how big do you think the Filament is and it’s a filament , after many many years of different placement I guess I’m lucky no bad luck has befallen me , but I’ll keep on doing it if nothing else it stops sensors getting knocked off on door jamsThis is information putting in danger the health of everyone, as no one can use the sensor out of the official areas!!
This is simple unbelievable, as only someone can say some things.
Anyway, Bgarghan, the sensor must be used where the child has grease, therefore on the interior or the arm CAN'T be used, as well as be very carefully that on the interior or the arms you have important veins that you can rupture if you use there the sensor!
I'm amazed that the free speech is sensorated nonetheless information that can influence people to dangerous use of the sensor nothing is being said!
This post is like recommending the use on the interior of the arm!
@ATLOVART , there are different brands of sensors, and many of them are approved for different sites on the body.This is information putting in danger the health of everyone, as no one can use the sensor out of the official areas!!
This is simple unbelievable, as only someone can say some things.
Anyway, Bgarghan, the sensor must be used where the child has grease, therefore on the interior or the arm CAN'T be used, as well as be very carefully that on the interior or the arms you have important veins that you can rupture if you use there the sensor!
I'm amazed that the free speech is sensorated nonetheless information that can influence people to dangerous use of the sensor nothing is being said!
This post is like recommending the use on the interior of the arm!
Erm, no.the sensor must be used where the child has grease, therefore on the interior or the arm CAN'T be used, as well as be very carefully that on the interior or the arms you have important veins that you can rupture if you use there the sensor!
Maybe the is a translation issue but there is no need for grease. In fact, the glue on the sensor will not stick on greasy skin. It is important that the skin is clean and grease free. So no moisturising before application.the sensor must be used where the child has grease, therefore on the interior or the arm CAN'T be used,
I don’t think @Bgarghan is talking about a sensor on their child, they are talking about putting it on themselves. The small child is only mentioned as he keeps knocking Bgarghan’s sensor off.Anyway, Bgarghan, the sensor must be used where the child has grease
Translation issue.Maybe the is a translation issue but there is no need for grease.
i Put mine everywhere except the place that is recommended , haven’t had any major ruptures as yet and grease pleeeease , how big do you think the Filament is and it’s a filament , after many many years of different placement I guess I’m lucky no bad luck has befallen me , but I’ll keep on doing it if nothing else it stops sensors getting knocked off on door jams
@ATLOVART , there are different brands of sensors, and many of them are approved for different sites on the body.
It's only the Freestyle Libre that is exclusively approved for back of arm use, other sensors (with similar technology) have been approved for use on belly, legs, buttocks, etc.
This has nothing to do with safety.
The only reason Abbott doesn't approve of alternative sites is that they haven't thoroughly tested those sites, so they won't guarantee accuracy.
Erm, no.
The sensor won't rupture veins, no matter where you put it. Sensors are being used on very skinny people with very little subcutaneous fat (or 'grease') without issue.
Like @Ushthetaff said, the sensor works with a very short and thin filament, it has no needle except a short one going in and out when inserting a new sensor.
The other option to changing placement is to “protect” the sensor. I think @ANTJE has used something like Tegaderm. If you look on Amazon or eBay, you will see all sorts of dedicated Libre covers.
Maybe the is a translation issue but there is no need for grease. In fact, the glue on the sensor will not stick on greasy skin. It is important that the skin is clean and grease free. So no moisturising before application.
Oh, and, I think you missed that the son is pulling it off the OP. The son does not have the sensor.
Correct, grease=fat skin tissueTranslation issue.
In many languages (like my own) the words for grease and fat (including body fat) are the same. So I'm pretty sure subcutaneous fat is meant here.
Aha I was struggling to work out what grease meant thank you! Agree, the filaments are so small that they aren't going to go in a vein, I've done inside, and back of arms and I don't have much grease to spare!@ATLOVART , there are different brands of sensors, and many of them are approved for different sites on the body.
It's only the Freestyle Libre that is exclusively approved for back of arm use, other sensors (with similar technology) have been approved for use on belly, legs, buttocks, etc.
This has nothing to do with safety.
The only reason Abbott doesn't approve of alternative sites is that they haven't thoroughly tested those sites, so they won't guarantee accuracy.
Erm, no.
The sensor won't rupture veins, no matter where you put it. Sensors are being used on very skinny people with very little subcutaneous fat (or 'grease') without issue.
Like @Ushthetaff said, the sensor works with a very short and thin filament, it has no needle except a short one going in and out when inserting a new sensor.
I have dismantled one in the past. The inserting needle looks pretty intimidating, but remember it doesn't shoot all the way out, it's only the lower part entering your skin.For me the needle when is inserting is not so short, try to dismantle the inserting tool and then speak again.
I’ve had one malfunction which left the needle bit in my arm it smarted a bit but then again I remember the old glass and metal syringes with the 26 g tungsten darts on the end hehehe , as a side note Abbot replaced it without a problem and I missed the arteries too good job as I take anticoagulants ….oopsI have dismantled one in the past. The inserting needle looks pretty intimidating, but remember it doesn't shoot all the way out, it's only the lower part entering your skin.
Yeah, I always use a cover, I get mine from TypeOneStyle, because my skin has reacted to all the others I've tried. These are great and come in lots of different designs, got cats with light sabers on atm! When you put the sensor on press all around it firmly, I've never noticed any extra adhesive.I had mine fitted by the nurse yesterday came off later when I took my shirt off (seemed to be stuck to the shirt) I noticed that there was over lapping parts of the adhesive which is what attached to the shirt ie around the outer outside edge .. should that be like that .. also might be a dumb question but can you add like a very thin dressing over it or would that mess with the readings
It seems like the nurse just made a mistake and didn't roll your shirt sleeve up enough and trapped the edge of the shirt under the adhesive patch , I've done this myself but didn't lose the sensor just patted it down when I realised what I had done ,the next one will probably be fine just be careful .I had mine fitted by the nurse yesterday came off later when I took my shirt off (seemed to be stuck to the shirt) I noticed that there was over lapping parts of the adhesive which is what attached to the shirt ie around the outer outside edge .. should that be like that .. also might be a dumb question but can you add like a very thin dressing over it or would that mess with the readings
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Has anyone put their sensor in the inside of their arm instead of the suggested outside of arm? My little boy keeps pulling mine off on the outside and want to try on the inside but worried it wont work. I hope this makes sense