Libre ache

[Seacrow]

This is my fifth or sixth sensor. I applied it this morning, didn't do anything different to previous applications. It hurts. It's sitting there just aching, a bit like a bad tooth. If I move the arm around it gets a little worse, if I'm completely still it almost stops.

Has this happened to anyone else? What do I do? I'm leaning towards leaving it for a few more hours to see if it settles. It's working OK, double checked it with a finger prick test.

May be irrelevant, but I've got whooping cough and am on antibiotics for it.

 

[ert]

This was my experience before purchasing kinesiology tape. Mine hurt on and off for the entire 2 weeks.

 

[Rokaab]

I know I've had this happen before, it felt funny, made the area feel slightly achy and I could feel it everytime I moved my arm, I waited for a day or so to see if it sorted itself out but when it didn't (and it sorta hurt if I knocked it) I got it replaced.

 

[Scott-C]

Hi, @Seacrow , I'm on about my 80th sensor. I've had two where there's been a noticeable pain, but it eased after a few days. As @helensaramay says, likely just the (bad) luck of the draw in inserting near a cluster of nerve endings, but if you can stick it out for another day or two, the nerves might get "used" to it and it may ease.

 

[Seacrow]

OK, thanks everybody for replying. I'll try and stick it out for another couple of days. The real problem is every time I cough it starts up again - a great time to have whooping cough.

 

[Jaylee]

Hi @Seacrow ,

I'm another one here that can report the odd twang from time to time. Though not a constant ache.

Hope it eases up for you. & the cough.

 

[Walking Girl]

Yes, I’ve had that happen. When new I removed it -early because I couldn’t take it - had a big bruise. Not sure what happened going in to cause that. Also, once after a hot bath I hit a gusher on insertion, had to rip it right off. Things can happen when you insert a filament into your skin with a needle. Oh well. Hope it feels better for you soon.

 

[Scott-C]

Also, once after a hot bath I hit a gusher on insertion, had to rip it right off

Ooh, sorry, WG, I reckon you made a wrong call on that one.

The general consensus is that, "bleeders are good readers"!

Although, to be fair, the science on this is very much n=1, and "I've just spent 50 quid on it, so am not going to ditch it just because it bled it a bit."

 

[Walking Girl]

Ooh, sorry, WG, I reckon you made a wrong call on that one.

The general consensus is that, "bleeders are good readers"!

Although, to be fair, the science on this is very much n=1, and "I've just spent 50 quid on it, so am not going to ditch it just because it bled it a bit."

LOL. By gushing, I mean filled a washcloth in 20 seconds flat. No way was that sucker gonna stick after that. Apparently, I get more vasodilation than most after a hot bath. Lesson learned.