Hi there, yesterday I applied my second sensor (my nurse did the first one for me), I'm wondering if I was a bit heavy handed as I was nervous! My arm is really quite bruised - dark red / purple under and around the sensor. Don't know if I should be worried! Also the previous sensor seemed pretty accurate but with this one I've had some strange readings - for example 2.4, compared to 7.2 on my finger pricker. Not sure if this could be connected to the bruising... any thoughts most appreciated!
Thanks in advance, Jessie. x
Jessie, it sounds to me like you may have been super unlucky and managed to catch a little blood vessel when you applied the sensor. I've never had this occur, but the measuring filament doesn't go very deep, so it's unlikely you have done anything too serious.
Sensors can sometimes be a bit "frisky" in the first 24 hours or so of them being applied. Many of us apply the sensor then wait 24-48 hours to activate it, which, for me, helps a bit.
My theory on this is that, for some people, their bodies react a bit more strongly than others' to the mini-trauma of app[lying the sensor, so waiting helps that settle down. This might be the case for you, bearing in mind the bruising. To be clear, that last part is speculation, based on knowing my own body, but nothing further than that.
How widespread is the bruising?