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      Multiple daily injections users: Do you use a diabetes-specific app on a smart phone to track your insulin dosing? Share what works best for you in the comments!
      I use an InPen. Tracts my doses and gives report just like a pump. IOB total insulin etc.
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      Multiple daily injections users: Do you use a diabetes-specific app on a smart phone to track your insulin dosing? Share what works best for you in the comments!
      I’m looking for an app that reminds me of basal doses that keeps the time static as you change time zones. For example, I recently travelled to London. My normal basal dose is at 8 PM at home but currently 1 AM in the UK. The Apple Health app reminded me to take it at 8 PM London time instead of 1 AM. I really just want an app that reminds me at the same time my body is set at without making me think about it.
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      Multiple daily injections users: Do you use a diabetes-specific app on a smart phone to track your insulin dosing? Share what works best for you in the comments!
      I’m looking for an app that reminds me of basal doses that keeps the time static as you change time zones. For example, I recently travelled to London. My normal basal dose is at 8 PM at home but currently 1 AM in the UK. The Apple Health app reminded me to take it at 8 PM London time instead of 1 AM. I really just want an app that reminds me at the same time my body is set at without making me think about it.
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      In the past 12 months, have you experienced nausea and/or vomiting as a symptom of high blood glucose levels?
      Echo Mick Martin. Gastroparesis? Try ondonestron (sp?) one of the 10 best medicines ever invented. Also, "a forever learning curve" and "If in doubt, pull it out."
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      In the past 12 months, have you experienced nausea and/or vomiting as a symptom of high blood glucose levels?
      "It's a forever learning curve" - so very true
    • 18 hours, 35 minutes ago
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      For pump users: In the past 3 months, have you had issues with insulin delivery due to a bent cannula or occlusion?
      I hesitate to bring this up but I am quite sure this happens more than people realize. I use a tubed pump and small amounts of total daily insulin and have checked the tubing for YEARS for bubbles. YES, they are difficult to "notice" unless you have a good light behind the clear tubing because the insulin is also colorless. I detach and check the tubing in the morning and before bedtime if not before the evening meal...I'm talking about significant bubbles----8-10-or12 inches in length can appear and you would NOT notice them unless you were looking. I wonder how many people wonder why their blood sugar is occasionally high and it's being caused by a significant bubble...NO, not the champagne sized version that's often mentioned to "ignore." The pump company I deal with tried to get me to switch to injections instead but I am an EXPERT with the bubble situation. Also, comments over the years that I am probably not filling the reservoir correctly, etc....just plain silly. I am NOT new at this...LOL!!!
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      In the past 12 months, have you experienced nausea and/or vomiting as a symptom of high blood glucose levels?
      I said yes to nausea, occurred with a bad pump site insertion and rising BG over the next 4 hours. I picked it up early w CGM notification and realizing that it was very unusual for me to have rising BG at that time of the day (morning) when on Control IQ pump. The severity was delayed because I had given a breakfast meal bolus via the prior site before the change, so BG was rising after 3 hours, and I knew something was not right. I think this is an important clue for pumpers- when I see people get in trouble w bad sites or insertion failures, the thought process usually is- I just put a new site in, it must be ok- or maybe it does not occur to people that the pump site could have failed--when it should be- did the insertion fail? ----If in doubt, pull it out!----- I pulled the site and could see the cannula was bent, so I know what happened and injected w a syringe, put a new site in, and was better in a 3-4 hours.
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      Janis Senungetuk likes your comment at
      In the past 12 months, have you experienced nausea and/or vomiting as a symptom of high blood glucose levels?
      I said yes to nausea, occurred with a bad pump site insertion and rising BG over the next 4 hours. I picked it up early w CGM notification and realizing that it was very unusual for me to have rising BG at that time of the day (morning) when on Control IQ pump. The severity was delayed because I had given a breakfast meal bolus via the prior site before the change, so BG was rising after 3 hours, and I knew something was not right. I think this is an important clue for pumpers- when I see people get in trouble w bad sites or insertion failures, the thought process usually is- I just put a new site in, it must be ok- or maybe it does not occur to people that the pump site could have failed--when it should be- did the insertion fail? ----If in doubt, pull it out!----- I pulled the site and could see the cannula was bent, so I know what happened and injected w a syringe, put a new site in, and was better in a 3-4 hours.
    • 23 hours, 37 minutes ago
      Richard Wiener likes your comment at
      In the past 12 months, have you experienced nausea and/or vomiting as a symptom of high blood glucose levels?
      I said yes to nausea, occurred with a bad pump site insertion and rising BG over the next 4 hours. I picked it up early w CGM notification and realizing that it was very unusual for me to have rising BG at that time of the day (morning) when on Control IQ pump. The severity was delayed because I had given a breakfast meal bolus via the prior site before the change, so BG was rising after 3 hours, and I knew something was not right. I think this is an important clue for pumpers- when I see people get in trouble w bad sites or insertion failures, the thought process usually is- I just put a new site in, it must be ok- or maybe it does not occur to people that the pump site could have failed--when it should be- did the insertion fail? ----If in doubt, pull it out!----- I pulled the site and could see the cannula was bent, so I know what happened and injected w a syringe, put a new site in, and was better in a 3-4 hours.
    • 23 hours, 57 minutes ago
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      In the past 12 months, have you experienced nausea and/or vomiting as a symptom of high blood glucose levels?
      I began playing Pickleball last year in March. When the temperatures started to rise the extra effort my body was experiencing because of the heat got my body hormones out of balance and I began experiencing nausea, higher heart rates and feeling very uncomfortable. I soon realized that I cannot play when is too hot or I’ll end up with ketones. Any new activity when on. Insulin requires adjustments. It’s a forever learning curve. Adding to the heat, last year I was having some absorption problems by the overuse of my abdomen. I have now move the infusion sites to my upper front side and it’s working much better.
    • 23 hours, 57 minutes ago
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      In the past 12 months, have you experienced nausea and/or vomiting as a symptom of high blood glucose levels?
      I said yes to nausea, occurred with a bad pump site insertion and rising BG over the next 4 hours. I picked it up early w CGM notification and realizing that it was very unusual for me to have rising BG at that time of the day (morning) when on Control IQ pump. The severity was delayed because I had given a breakfast meal bolus via the prior site before the change, so BG was rising after 3 hours, and I knew something was not right. I think this is an important clue for pumpers- when I see people get in trouble w bad sites or insertion failures, the thought process usually is- I just put a new site in, it must be ok- or maybe it does not occur to people that the pump site could have failed--when it should be- did the insertion fail? ----If in doubt, pull it out!----- I pulled the site and could see the cannula was bent, so I know what happened and injected w a syringe, put a new site in, and was better in a 3-4 hours.
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      In the past 12 months, have you experienced nausea and/or vomiting as a symptom of high blood glucose levels?
      I said yes to nausea, occurred with a bad pump site insertion and rising BG over the next 4 hours. I picked it up early w CGM notification and realizing that it was very unusual for me to have rising BG at that time of the day (morning) when on Control IQ pump. The severity was delayed because I had given a breakfast meal bolus via the prior site before the change, so BG was rising after 3 hours, and I knew something was not right. I think this is an important clue for pumpers- when I see people get in trouble w bad sites or insertion failures, the thought process usually is- I just put a new site in, it must be ok- or maybe it does not occur to people that the pump site could have failed--when it should be- did the insertion fail? ----If in doubt, pull it out!----- I pulled the site and could see the cannula was bent, so I know what happened and injected w a syringe, put a new site in, and was better in a 3-4 hours.
    • 1 day, 16 hours ago
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      Have you developed lipohypertrophy due to repeated injections/infusions of insulin? Lipohypertrophy is a term to describe hardened lumps of body fat just under the skin that resulted from repeated insulin injections/infusion sites. If so, share how you’ve handled lipohypertrophy in the comments!
      After 62 years I have skin issues everywhere. I am an avid at rotating every time I change my infusion set. When I was on multiple daily injections, up to 9 per day, I had massive skin hardening. Since on the pump it’s not nearly as bad that’s been 33 years. I take very little insulin my daily basal comes out to 9 units over 24 hours I eat two meals that I count carbs for and try to keep at a minimum of 30-40 per day. Everything is going well. Rotation is key
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      Have you developed lipohypertrophy due to repeated injections/infusions of insulin? Lipohypertrophy is a term to describe hardened lumps of body fat just under the skin that resulted from repeated insulin injections/infusion sites. If so, share how you’ve handled lipohypertrophy in the comments!
      I use a pump and have had issues with insulin absorbtion. It seems I have a lot of them on the side I primarily use for infusion sets. I recently switched to the other side of my abdomen and dropped more than one point on my a1c.
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      Does your T1D healthcare provider suggest new medications or devices that they think would be beneficial to your T1D management during your appointments?
      When I first started with my current Endo we would discuss the released and upcoming products and I would tell her about the 'off-market' applications and devices, we both learned from each other. But she was so good with helping me transition to the Dexcom and then the Tandem after Animas was pulled from the Market. She followed my Dex and even finer tuned my Basals and early this year I got an "unbeleivable" 5.4 A1c and we are both extremely happy!
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      Does your T1D healthcare provider suggest new medications or devices that they think would be beneficial to your T1D management during your appointments?
      Yes. But then I self-selected when choosing an endocrinology clinic that pursues cutting-edge advances 40 years ago. Cutting-edge is a phrase that is also often called bleeding-edge because it is often experimental, hit or miss on results, and very expensive. I am convinced the “bleeding” refers to $$$.
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      Does your T1D healthcare provider suggest new medications or devices that they think would be beneficial to your T1D management during your appointments?
      not anymore, and I am happy about it! Most of the time they were recommending things that had been recently pitched to them by a pharmaceutical salesperson or a durable medical supplier. The doctors would give patients the "free samples" and it was often not the best fit, then after the "free" supply ran out, the prices were exorbitant. Maybe it still happens, but I haven't seen it for a while.
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      If you have never used an insulin pump with automated insulin delivery (also known as a hybrid closed-loop pump), what are some of the reasons you’re reluctant, or obstacles you’ve encountered? Please select all that apply.
      The need for better CGM accuracy is a big consideration for me. Also my control is pretty good right now (a1c in the low 6 range). Although I am tempted by the sleep and exercise modes which would be very helpful since I’m getting back in to exercise. So…I keep sitting on the fence…
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      If you have never used an insulin pump with automated insulin delivery (also known as a hybrid closed-loop pump), what are some of the reasons you’re reluctant, or obstacles you’ve encountered? Please select all that apply.
      I don’t want to change from the Omnipod Dash to Omnipod 5 because the minimum target blood glucose is level is higher than where I like to keep it. My A1C is currently 5.0.
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      For the last 5 years, the highest HbA1C I've had was 5.3. For the last 3 years the high, low, & average have been 5.2, 4.7, & 4.9. I'm not willing to go to an AID that sets a target of 6 to 7.
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      I do MDI. For the last 7 years my A1C has averaged around 4.8. I have no reason to believe that a closed loop automated system could do that well.
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      There are many reasons, as well as "something else." My arthritic fingers do not serve me well with a cell phone. I have trouble putting the needle covers back on to my insulin pen needles. If I had to take care of all the fine muscle issues associated with setting a pump up, I would probably require assistance. I am also not drawn to the issues I hear about tissue damage at the infusion sites, or knowing whether everything is seated properly and the insulin is actually flowing. Finally, I just have some kind of negative karma with electronics. I have worked as a lab biochemist. Somehow, I find the weaknesses of every machine in the lab. (the ideal industrial beta-tester) Having said that, what I hear about the numbers achieved with the tandem CIQ gives me pause to consider.
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      Like others, the "closed loop" runs me too high - even the target bg is too high for me. I use the TandemX2 with BIQ integrated wqith my Dexcom G6. I also appreciate - and use - the temp basal function often. I would lose that with CIQ. L:ike Nilla Eckstrom (I think?) I like to be between 80-90, with maybe up to 120 after I eat.
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      The constant refilling and site changes...doesn't seem worth it.
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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!

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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. ✍(◔◡◔)

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    10. Amanda Barras

      Where it’s “approved” 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 🤞 ).

      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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