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niknak15

Well-Known Member

• Mar 14, 2014

• #1

Hi all,

I'm getting CGM on Tuesday for a week, my son, only 1, has a swimming lesson weds, is it safe to swim with it? The consultant said it's doable, what do people do who have CGM when it comes to swimming?

Advice greatly appreciated!!!



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AlexMBrennan

Well-Known Member

• Mar 15, 2014

• #2

The sensor may be waterproof but the adhesive certainly isn't; I had to use lots of Elastoplast to keep it in place for the lifetime of the sensor.

 

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niknak15

Well-Known Member

• Mar 15, 2014

• #3

This I'd what he said.

Thinking just to cancel swimming


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phoenix

Expert

• Mar 15, 2014

• #4

That would be a shame. When I borrowed a CGM last summer it was stuck on very firmly with tegaderm. I swam every day with it.

 

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AlexMBrennan

Well-Known Member

• Mar 15, 2014

• #5

That would be a shame. When I borrowed a CGM last summer it was stuck on very firmly with tegaderm. I swam every day with it.

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Good for you, but as I said neither the adhesive the Navigator sensors (which I had used) nor stuff you can get in a small pharmacy will last very long when exposed to water for a prolonged time. I'm not even sure where you can get the brand you mentioned in the UK

 

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iHs

Well-Known Member

• Mar 15, 2014

• #6

I think Medtronic supply a pre cut out waterproof dressing for their sensors whereas Dexcom users buy Opsite Flexifix and do a cut out themselves. It all looks good from what Ive seen

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niknak15

Well-Known Member

• Mar 15, 2014

• #7

When I had CGM before it had like a thick cling film dressing on it but I was told not bath with it on


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