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      If you were to request the next available appointment with your T1D healthcare provider, when do you estimate the next available appointment would be?
      Being on Medicare and required to see my Endo. every three months, my next appointment is made prior to departure from my Endo's office.
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      If you were to request the next available appointment with your T1D healthcare provider, when do you estimate the next available appointment would be?
      If I were not on Medicare, it would be difficult to get an appointment within 3 months, even in an emergency. In an emergency, they would assign me a nurse practitioner to see. It is possible to contact them through their "portal." Whether I get a timely response depends on whether there is a reliable nurse to respond.
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      If you were to request the next available appointment with your T1D healthcare provider, when do you estimate the next available appointment would be?
      When I saw my endo a year ago, I wasn't able to make an appointment 6 months later because all available appointments were fully booked. I have to see her CDE who has more availability in order to meet Medicare requirements for quarterly visits. Many, many healthcare providers in my area burned out and quit during Covid. I injured my knee badly last June and can't get a consult with an orthopedic surgeon until May due to the backlog of people needing help. I'm on crutches until then. My sports medicine doctor stopped practicing medicine last month. Our healthcare system is in crisis with no solution in sight.
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      If you were to request the next available appointment with your T1D healthcare provider, when do you estimate the next available appointment would be?
      On hold or actually talking about the issue and calling back to ensure someone follow's up as everyone seems to be over their head. Honestly, it varies. It can take considerable time just to raise the visibility of an issue, then the follow up can take weeks/months and patience to resolve. Another problem is patients without the cognitive skills for follow-up. These days i doubt anyone pays attention to them.
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      If you were to request the next available appointment with your T1D healthcare provider, when do you estimate the next available appointment would be?
      I try to make my appointment for my next appointment when I check out. The scheduler always asks maki g it easier to remember. If I was to forget there would be a wait to get back int the rotation.
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      If you were to request the next available appointment with your T1D healthcare provider, when do you estimate the next available appointment would be?
      Before the onslaught of Type 2 Diabetes, I, as a T1D, could get an appointment almost anytime I needed one. Now, I cannot get an appointment within 3 months, which is the time within I must see rhe doctor for Medicare benefits. My doctor cancelled 2 (half ) of my sppointments last year. Caused ma a lot of problems. I live in Florida, a place where modern medicine does not seem to have reached yet.
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      If you were to request the next available appointment with your T1D healthcare provider, when do you estimate the next available appointment would be?
      I routinely see my Endo every three months. At the end of my appointment I schedule the next quarterly meeting date. But if I ever have to reschedule it, then it takes anywhere from two to four weeks to find a time that works for us.
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      If you were to request the next available appointment with your T1D healthcare provider, when do you estimate the next available appointment would be?
      It all depends on the urgency of my needs. I’ve gotten in the next day before, but those days may be gone! It also depends on who I see. But these days, even the PA is often booked. Of course, cancellations happen, so that can be a factor as well.
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      Over the past 3 months, how much time would you estimate you have spent working through T1D prescription-related issues with pharmacies, insurance companies, durable medical equipment distributors, T1D device companies, health care providers, etc.?
      The beginning of the year is always a bit iffy when you're on Medicare. Even though I've already paid my annual deductible, my pharmacy can't see that, so I must wait until it shows up on my Medicare account before I order new insulin. I always try to have plenty of insulin on hand at the end of December so it's not an issue. The organization I get my pump equipment from has a lot they must do because of Medicare, as well, and that can get time consuming. All-in-all, I'm lucky to have the time, energy and patience to deal with it, and I know up front these time-consuming moments are to be expected. If I wasn't retired, it'd be more of an issue.
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      Over the past 3 months, how much time would you estimate you have spent working through T1D prescription-related issues with pharmacies, insurance companies, durable medical equipment distributors, T1D device companies, health care providers, etc.?
      I selected 6 hours. So far, I have spent 6 weeks trying to get a new pump. I decided to look for a new pump in mid-December as my 770G warranty expired on January 3. I wanted to go hoseless with the Omnipod and the Dexcom 6. I contacted Dexcom and they sent me to the medical distribution company ASPN, and they could do the Omnipod but only with pharmacy part D with the Dexcom 6 sensor on DME My part D pharmacy plan had Omnipod as tier 6. $155.56 co pay and $150/month. The omnypod is not available as DME. I called INSULET the mfgr of omnipod. They told me they only supply via pharmacy plan to get more T2d's to sign up. Verses 100% DME coverage, part D coverage that was a non-starter. I contacted another supply company CCSmed. They could do both Dexcom 6 and tslim x2. Ineeded a Endo visit to get the notes and Rx. I had my Endo visit on Jan 20. Still waiting for CVSmed. Been waiting for 5 weeks now. Just called CCSmed and they got the endo notes and Rx but Medicare wanted to know who paid for my 770G 4 years ago. Fortunately, that was private/company. My new pump should now ship tomorrow. Finally.
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      Over the past 3 months, how much time would you estimate you have spent working through T1D prescription-related issues with pharmacies, insurance companies, durable medical equipment distributors, T1D device companies, health care providers, etc.?
      Most of the 3-4 hours is way ting on a phone
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      Over the past 3 months, how much time would you estimate you have spent working through T1D prescription-related issues with pharmacies, insurance companies, durable medical equipment distributors, T1D device companies, health care providers, etc.?
      I answered "No time," but I live in France, where we have a single provider. I receive a prescription from my doctor and go to the pharmacy monthly to have it filled. (Pump peripherals are provided by a separate supplier.) "Appeals" do not exist here since the doctor will only prescribe medicines that are reimbursed. And no, I have never needed a treatment that wasn't covered.
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      When you experience an illness that makes your blood glucose levels more difficult to manage (whether because you are unable to eat, the stress of being sick, or any other reason), what resources do you refer to for help managing your blood glucose levels while sick? Please select all that apply to you.
      The resources I use in managing my glucose levels once sick is my own personal experience after living with t1d for 46 years
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      Over the past 3 months, how much time would you estimate you have spent working through T1D prescription-related issues with pharmacies, insurance companies, durable medical equipment distributors, T1D device companies, health care providers, etc.?
      Switching to Medicare has created (seemingly) endless hours and day making this transition with all things diabetes related. We’re still in the midst of making this ā€˜delightful’ change. This week we learned that Medicare covers Either CGM stuff OR glucose test strips. Thank goodness that God is sovereign over all these details. He helps me walk through these challenges without despair.
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      Over the past 3 months, how much time would you estimate you have spent working through T1D prescription-related issues with pharmacies, insurance companies, durable medical equipment distributors, T1D device companies, health care providers, etc.?
      The last 3 months have been filled with frustrating phone calls now that I switched back to traditional Medicare from a Medicare Advantage plan. I have been fighting to get strips authorized in addition to CGM- they did not authorize them because I had no proof that I had a meter!! Crazy making! I had to write an appeal letter in order to get them, but finally got it worked out. I also had some pump replacement issues, trouble getting insulin, etc.
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      August Rossano likes your comment at
      Over the past 3 months, how much time would you estimate you have spent working through T1D prescription-related issues with pharmacies, insurance companies, durable medical equipment distributors, T1D device companies, health care providers, etc.?
      I answered "No time," but I live in France, where we have a single provider. I receive a prescription from my doctor and go to the pharmacy monthly to have it filled. (Pump peripherals are provided by a separate supplier.) "Appeals" do not exist here since the doctor will only prescribe medicines that are reimbursed. And no, I have never needed a treatment that wasn't covered.
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      Over the past 3 months, how much time would you estimate you have spent working through T1D prescription-related issues with pharmacies, insurance companies, durable medical equipment distributors, T1D device companies, health care providers, etc.?
      Much too much time! Part of it, I know, is my own fault, for not keeping anxiety at bay when I have to sort out which plan will work best, annually. But it is something I dread, every single year. When I call to get some help understanding, the people are almost always very nice, but I have had times when the information was incorrect or not explained clearly. I usually commiserate with the person on the phone for having such an annoying system, and agreement seems to rule the day. But I never chose to make sorting out insurance management a career!
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      Over the past 3 months, how much time would you estimate you have spent working through T1D prescription-related issues with pharmacies, insurance companies, durable medical equipment distributors, T1D device companies, health care providers, etc.?
      I selected 6 hours. So far, I have spent 6 weeks trying to get a new pump. I decided to look for a new pump in mid-December as my 770G warranty expired on January 3. I wanted to go hoseless with the Omnipod and the Dexcom 6. I contacted Dexcom and they sent me to the medical distribution company ASPN, and they could do the Omnipod but only with pharmacy part D with the Dexcom 6 sensor on DME My part D pharmacy plan had Omnipod as tier 6. $155.56 co pay and $150/month. The omnypod is not available as DME. I called INSULET the mfgr of omnipod. They told me they only supply via pharmacy plan to get more T2d's to sign up. Verses 100% DME coverage, part D coverage that was a non-starter. I contacted another supply company CCSmed. They could do both Dexcom 6 and tslim x2. Ineeded a Endo visit to get the notes and Rx. I had my Endo visit on Jan 20. Still waiting for CVSmed. Been waiting for 5 weeks now. Just called CCSmed and they got the endo notes and Rx but Medicare wanted to know who paid for my 770G 4 years ago. Fortunately, that was private/company. My new pump should now ship tomorrow. Finally.
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      August Rossano likes your comment at
      Over the past 3 months, how much time would you estimate you have spent working through T1D prescription-related issues with pharmacies, insurance companies, durable medical equipment distributors, T1D device companies, health care providers, etc.?
      The beginning of the year is always a bit iffy when you're on Medicare. Even though I've already paid my annual deductible, my pharmacy can't see that, so I must wait until it shows up on my Medicare account before I order new insulin. I always try to have plenty of insulin on hand at the end of December so it's not an issue. The organization I get my pump equipment from has a lot they must do because of Medicare, as well, and that can get time consuming. All-in-all, I'm lucky to have the time, energy and patience to deal with it, and I know up front these time-consuming moments are to be expected. If I wasn't retired, it'd be more of an issue.
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      Over the past 3 months, how much time would you estimate you have spent working through T1D prescription-related issues with pharmacies, insurance companies, durable medical equipment distributors, T1D device companies, health care providers, etc.?
      I said 8+ and the reason, as for so many others, can be summed up in a phrase: transitioning to Medicare.
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      On a scale of 1-5, how satisfied are you with your current insulin delivery method (pump, pens, syringes, inhaler, etc.)? 5 = the most satisfied, 1 = the least satisfied
      I’m a reasonably satisfied MDI user with Lantus and Fiasp. I’ve looked into getting a pump but honestly, until I find one that does everything I want, I’ll probably hold off. My wish list for a pump: 1) no tubes 2) works well with Fiasp 3) controls that allow me to stay at my target of 70-90 mg/dl all night long.
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      On a scale of 1-5, how satisfied are you with your current insulin delivery method (pump, pens, syringes, inhaler, etc.)? 5 = the most satisfied, 1 = the least satisfied
      MDI for the past 60 years and do not see any alternative that I would prefer. The needles for my pens are so thin and sharp that they are painless (a far cry from the lancets I once used). chiefly, I am glad not to have to deal with setting up a pump and. Although I love my libre, I am not good candidate for having devices affixed to me. If my insulin delivery got interrupted they way i have interrupted my cgm service, I would have been in trouble. Furthermore, I have a track record of having both mechanicall and electronic things malfunction. (Seriously, I sometimes act as a beta-tester for technology folks. Maybe I push to many buttons?)
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      On a scale of 1-5, how satisfied are you with your current insulin delivery method (pump, pens, syringes, inhaler, etc.)? 5 = the most satisfied, 1 = the least satisfied
      I've had Tandem x2 and Dexcom since September. Previously on Medtronic for around 15 years. Grew to HATE the sensors and switched before the warranty on my last Medtronic was up. So far, I absolutely LOVE the Tandem and the Dexcom. I'm disappointed, however, in the amount of waste and plastic that this pair creates. Of course there will always be plastic waste from any pumps/sensors, but the amount of non-reusable stuff for insertions is ghastly.
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      On a scale of 1-5, how satisfied are you with your current insulin delivery method (pump, pens, syringes, inhaler, etc.)? 5 = the most satisfied, 1 = the least satisfied
      Have your doctor prescribe the syringes with .5 unit increments instead of the 1 unit syringes. Not quite a .1 unit which you are hoping for, but .5 is better than 1 unit increments.
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      Over the past 3 months, how much time would you estimate you have spent working through T1D prescription-related issues with pharmacies, insurance companies, durable medical equipment distributors, T1D device companies, health care providers, etc.?
      I answered "No time," but I live in France, where we have a single provider. I receive a prescription from my doctor and go to the pharmacy monthly to have it filled. (Pump peripherals are provided by a separate supplier.) "Appeals" do not exist here since the doctor will only prescribe medicines that are reimbursed. And no, I have never needed a treatment that wasn't covered.
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    CGM sensors are only approved for specific areas of the body, but many people use other locations. If you wear a CGM, do you have an area of your body where you feel you get the most accurate sensor readings? Select all that apply!

    Home > LC Polls > CGM sensors are only approved for specific areas of the body, but many people use other locations. If you wear a CGM, do you have an area of your body where you feel you get the most accurate sensor readings? Select all that apply!
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    36 Comments

    1. Jneticdiabetic

      I selected lower back / upper buttocks only because that’s where I have the most reliable padding to support sensor placement. The only other place I have tried is my stomach, but I get lots of sensor kinks/ failures there. So my selection is based on function ( where I can reliably get readings) ratherthan rather than the accuracy of readings from those two locations.

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    2. Sahran Holiday

      Have to rotate placement, bleed a lot. Place Omnipod and CGM in same area to keep track, not knock them off. Upper arm is best for me, heals fastest. Also upper outer thigh and upper buttocks. Dexcom wants you to put it on abdomen. Not enough room on me.

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    3. Joan Fray

      I don’t know whee they are most accurate but the only places i use for cgm location is backsof upper arms. They rarely get knocked off there. Seems like everywhere else they get knocked off. I’m active ….

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    4. Lynn Green

      The most accurate place for me is on top of my thigh above my knee. It works best on a flatish part of my body.

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    5. TEH

      This results here are interesting. Assuming the people using the back of the arm are using Dexcom and the one using the abdomen are using Minimed It show that about half the users are on each type sensor.

      I am currently on the Minimed sensor and have no Idea if I could put it on my arm. I may have to switch when I step over to Medicare soon.

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      1. Bill Williams

        I’m on a Libre and Abbott tells you to use the back of your upper arm. How might that impact your analysis?

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    6. Lawrence Stearns

      The sensor does not work on my abdomen. My buttocks is about the only place I’ve tried where is works. I get annoyed with Tandem and Dexcom Tech specialists when they tell me that their devices are not warranteed to work unless I wear the sensor on my abdomen. My doctor says to wear it on my buttocks, or wherever I can get it to work. Frustrating.

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    7. William Bennett

      I rotated between abdomen and back of upper arm. Choice is not so much about accuracy as just the fact that there’s only so much real estate you have between pump insets and CGM and keeping everything moving to avoid existing scar tissue and developing more. Plus my understanding is that you don’t want your CGM placed too close to your infusion site. On MDI I had any number of locations I could inject, but with a tubed pump a lot of those places (buttocks, back of the love handles, back of the arm) are just not practical (yank outs, awkward to reach, etc). So the official CGM locations aren’t always manageable.

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    8. ConnieT1D62

      Other. Lower abdomen below the belt line. Upper abdomen doesn’t work for me at all.

      For future QoD: Please list distinct choices of lower and upper abdomen as the placement in one location is not the same as placement in the other.

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      1. George Lovelace

        I answered “Chest”, but replying to ConnieT1D62, it is actually Upper Abdomen, consistent readings with only occasional loss of signal. I keep the lower abdomen available for an Infusion Set.

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    9. Ahh Life

      Other. I have used every one of these sites with no statistically significant at the 0.05 level difference in BG readings. Sensors seem super accurate, no matter where they are inserted. Miracles are miracles with an amazing mathematical certainty. āœ(◔◔◔)

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    10. Amanda Barras

      Where it’s ā€œapprovedā€ and where my body won’t gush blood upon insertion are 2 very different things. I have much less problems inserting into my arms than I do my abdomen.

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    11. Daniel Bestvater

      I have rotated my G6 to various parts of my body.
      I have found all areas work but the abdomen appears to be the most accurate.

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    12. TomH

      Slightly inside of left upper arm. It’s somewhat protected, out of the way, avoids compression lows as I don’t sleep on that side.

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      1. cynthia jaworski

        i have only used the back of my upper arm because that is what the libre instructions tell me. So, I cannot c ompare accuracy. However, it is out of the way, not prone to being drenched with sweat, and comfortable. Now that I have learned to place it a bit further towards the back I have stopped knocking it off in doorways. Given the discomfort of shots in the abdomen, I would not consider this as an alternative.

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    13. connie ker

      Abbott Freestyle tells you only on the back of the upper arm , changing arms when changing sensor. I use tape to keep the sensor from coming off or getting loose. This was my first CGM and I use it about 50 scans a day.

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    14. Bonnie Lundblom

      I’ve tried my Dexcom CGM sensor on my abdomen, buttocks, and back of upper arms. For me the upper arms is the location that provides a substantially more accurate reading so that’s were I place it most often.

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    15. betsy valian

      I was told to only use the abdomen area, good to know it works elsewhere because it gets kind of sore after switching back and forth in the same area for years!

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    16. Ceolmhor

      I checked both Inner Thigh and Outer Thigh, but those are both wrong. The only place I seem to have enough real estate is on the front of the upper thigh. Accuracy of your various areas is not really a choice factor for me. There isn’t enough depth to my skin in other reachable (need two hands for Minimed) areas except abdomen, and not enough real estate there to run a rotation program.

      A couple of the comments mentioned bleeding. My bleeding frequency went way down when I started icing the site for 30 seconds before insertion.

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    17. Janis Senungetuk

      I place the Dex sensor/transmitter on the side of my upper arm because it was uncomfortable on my abdomen, with lots of bleeding. My pump infusion set goes on my abdomen, above my waist. After decades of MDI there are many areas I can no longer use.

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    18. Becky Hertz

      I said other. I prefer my thighs but not necessarily because I get better readings. I’ve found the readings are about the same between abdomen, arms and thighs. For me, the adhesive lasts longer on my thighs.

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    19. Dorian Dowell

      Side, and back of upper arm up to the middle of the shoulder.
      Don’t know if it’s anymore accurate, but it is the most comfortable and convenient.

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    20. Sharon Lillibridge

      I could never wear it anywhere else! i would rip it off in a minute anywhere else with all the gardening that I do.

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    21. Vickie Baumgartner

      I haven’t tried anywhere but the abdomen with the minimed. Upper thigh I’m sure I’d tear off but I should try some new areas. Have trouble with sweating and losing tape stickiness at this time of year with lots of activity.

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    22. Tom Rintelmann

      While the abdomen is the recommended placement for CGM’s, they get too sweaty in the Texas heat and get in the way when lifting a heavy object.
      I do use plastic sheath tape to keep my CGM affixed to my body. The best unobtrusive location is rotating the back of my L and R arms.

      Tom

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    23. JoAnn Pinkowitz

      I find the back of the arm most comfortable. However if I swim 5 days or more the dexcom over patch starts to peel off.

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    24. Steve Rumble

      I started wearing a CGM YESTERDAY so have had little time to explore CGM placement!

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    25. Brandon Denson

      I get excellent readings on both of my quads with specific CGM’s.

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    26. Sasha Wooldridge

      I have the Medtronic CGM and wear it on the side to back of my arm just below the shoulder muscle. I can’t really use it anywhere else and started doing this when I had a Dexcom (which I’ll hopefully be getting back to soon šŸ¤ž ).

      My abdomen is where I rotate my infusion sites and I have very little body fat so my options are limited. If I where it on my butt, lovehandle area, or thighs I would absolutely rip it off. Plus I do yoga so it has to be in a place where I won’t lay on it during poses. I’ve never tried it on my chest. I’m a woman and I did try putting my infusion site in the breast area, but it failed miserably. I’m a little afraid of wasting a sensor trying it out for the CGM. I’m DYING for the Dexcom G7 because I think it will help me use other areas. I’m in desperate need of new sites!

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    27. Britni

      The Libre is supposed to go on the back of the arm but I often wear them more on the side because I find that the adhesives work a little better there and my skin there isn’t as sensitive so it hurts less when I peel them off.

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    28. Cheryl Seibert

      I only use stomach and back of arms so cannot rate other areas. However, I much prefer the back of my arms. I wish a BG vs SG accuracy stat would be added to Dexcom and/or Tandem’s reports so SG accuracy could be measured.

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    29. M C

      I’ve never thought to try other ‘parts’ of my arms. The insulin pump is usually attached on the abdomen, so I don’t want to add insult to injury by applying something else simultaneously.

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    30. persevereT1D52

      I’ve always used Dexcom on the back of upper arms. It’s accurate and I’ve never had one be knocked off. Only down side of that area is occasionally I will get compression lows at night. Which is very annoying and messes with suspension of basal with CIQ.

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    31. Tb-well

      My sensor has so many issues as does my closed loop system that I wear it only I. Approved areas due to all of the bad experiences that I have had. I have been told I over calibrate, I don’t enter enough bg readings, I enter too many bg readings, that there are issues with pretty much everything. I only use the sensor as specified due to fear that they not only won’t cover it, but that they won’t help if I don’t.

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    32. PamK

      I wear my Dexcom on my upper abdomen. I tried my upper arm and my thigh, but found that the abdomen works best for me.

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    33. T1D5/1971

      Recently had to use my abdomen after shoulder surgery restricted my reach. There’s just not enough real estate on my belly for the sensor and the infusion sets to be adequately rotated. So happy that I can now once again reach my upper glutes to put the sensors where I have preferred to have them for years. The closer to mid-line I can get them, the fewer the compression lows.

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