Longest life of a Dexcom sensor??

[donnac1968]

I am really chuffed that my first Dexcom sensor is still stuck and accurate on day 17.

What’s the longest time you’ve had one last??

 

[kitedoc]

Sounds close to a record. Of course there is the risk of infection as a possible downside to repeated attempts.

 

[therower]

Hi @donnac1968 . 17 days is good. I'm currently on my 9th sensor. I average about 21 days. I usually reboot for the second time and they then start to play up a day or so later. Longest yet has been 24 days if memory serves me right. Had one that only lasted 9 days, strangely this coincided with me having Aussie flu. Maybe a connection between having a virus and it affecting the sensor.
Good luck with the sensors. 24 to beat

 

[EllsKBells]

My longest is just over five weeks. As a general rule I get 2 - 3 weeks.

 

[therower]

My longest is just over five weeks. As a general rule I get 2 - 3 weeks.

Impressive

 

[donnac1968]

My longest is just over five weeks. As a general rule I get 2 - 3 weeks.

Wow!! That’s the one to beat then!!

 

[EllsKBells]

I have absolutely no scientific basis for this at all, but I do wonder how much of it is how your immune system and body 'reacts' to the sensor. I can always tell when I'm not going to get that long out of it, because it tends to be sore and itchy from the minute it goes in, whereas the ones that last and last, I can barely tell it is there. Sometimes, if it only lasts a week, and it's been sore and itchy, the site looks....awful.... when I take it out.