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[tim2000s]

I must just have sticky skin...

 

[hale710]

I must just have sticky skin...

You probably have "normal" skin lol those with dry or oily skin would probably be more likely to have some issues

 

[smidge]

Mine have both been pretty well stuck. My first one only came off on the penultimate day because I caught it on a door frame at just the right angle to ping it off - and I don't think that's a fault with the sticky - just my clumsiness!

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[Sideburnt]

There ARE many reports of them coming off though. I guess it depends on skin type etc. I would certainly try without tape but be prepared for the possibility

I'll second that, I'm more sweaty than the average person for sure and I think the CGM sensors have more bordering sticky stuff to stay on.

I've brought some Skin-tac wipes that I really struggled to find stocked in the UK. They're supposed to both make the initial adhesion better and more secure. The only place I could find them was on a Transvestite site for sticking Silicone breasts down. I got my box of Skin-tac wrapped in a lovely pink crate paper wrap with a nice shiney sticker on the top. Check my fancy self out.

I've got a replacement sensor and some other spare sensors arriving today, with another Gym session on Monday so I'll see how I get on again.

 

[hale710]

I'll second that, I'm more sweaty than the average person for sure and I think the CGM sensors have more bordering sticky stuff to stay on.

I've brought some Skin-tac wipes that I really struggled to find stocked in the UK. They're supposed to both make the initial adhesion better and more secure. The only place I could find them was on a Transvestite site for sticking Silicone breasts down. I got my box of Skin-tac wrapped in a lovely pink crate paper wrap with a nice shiney sticker on the top. Check my fancy self out.

I've got a replacement sensor and some other spare sensors arriving today, with another Gym session on Monday so I'll see how I get on again.

Haha! You get skintac wipes on Amazon, just for future reference!

 

[robert72]

The nice folks at Abbott are going to send me a new sensor, as my second one has been so unpredictable

 

[iHs]

Haha! You get skintac wipes on Amazon, just for future reference!

You can also get Skin tac from MG Healthcare Uk and Animas if youve got a Vibe

 

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[tim2000s]

Wow. My flattest day yet!

 

[Smileylisa70]

My partner just got his today and it was showing levels of 2 then dropped to low but he was not feeling hypo so done a test with his normal monitor and it was 8.9. Does it even out otherwise it seems pointless if not giving a true picture as it says he's been hypo twice in 5 hours and he hasn't.

 

[robert72]

My partner just got his today and it was showing levels of 2 then dropped to low but he was not feeling hypo so done a test with his normal monitor and it was 8.9. Does it even out otherwise it seems pointless if not giving a true picture as it says he's been hypo twice in 5 hours and he hasn't.

Sounds like a dud - he should call Abbott for a replacement:
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[logindetails]

My partner just got his today and it was showing levels of 2 then dropped to low but he was not feeling hypo so done a test with his normal monitor and it was 8.9. Does it even out otherwise it seems pointless if not giving a true picture as it says he's been hypo twice in 5 hours and he hasn't.

Like Rob says, probably a dud. He can't ring Abbott until Monday so tell him to leave the sensor on until then as they have been known to take a few days to start working properly.
Some users are applying the sensors up to 48 hours before starting them - sort of priming them before use - early days to say if this actually works or not.

 

[Smileylisa70]

Thanks. Looking forward to the next few days hoping it will deliver the results we expect.

 

[daniT1D]

My replacement still hasn't arrived

 

[daniT1D]

Called abbott at 5:40 and waited on hold until 6 when they cut me off!


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[robert72]

My replacement still hasn't arrived

When where you supposed to get it? They told me mine would be 3-5 days (from today).

 

[robert72]

Called abbott at 5:40 and waited on hold until 6 when they cut me off!


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I think they're open Saturday morning

 

[daniT1D]

They said I'd receive it Thursday, but I haven't had a tracking number so doubt it's left the warehouse


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[darrenh04]

I have had 3 deliveries now and they have all be 4/5 days from the order appearing on my account. I had a replacement that I was told would be sent but it didn't come. After a week I chased and within a day the order was on my account and delivery followed in 4 days.

I would check your account and if it isn't on there chase them. If it is I would give it 5 days as it is an international delivery.

 

[Thomson54]

I'm getting increasingly disappointed with the libre. That's two sensors stopped working now, waiting delivery of more but what is point if I can't rely on them? The meter itself goes off if I try to use a test strip then after about three attempts works but resets the clock on the meter by 12 hours, loses the previous twelve hours of information and makes the graphs unreliable. The touch screen works when it feels like it. In short, nothing works the way it should.
They are sending me a new meter but I'm dubious about the whole system after all the malfunctions.