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- 8 months, 1 week ago
  
  T1D4LongTime has commented in the same post you commented in :
  If you use a CGM, how many times in the past month have you had to change your sensor more than 24 hours before its session expired?
  My G6s always last 10 days. Only if I ripped the sensor off by accident, do I change it early
- 8 months, 1 week ago
  
  Randell Cole has commented in the same post you commented in :
  Are there certain times of the day during which you consistently need more insulin than your average amount of insulin? Please select all the timeframes during which you routinely need more insulin to avoid high blood glucose levels.
  Not that I can tell
- 8 months, 1 week ago
  
  Susan Brinkhaus has commented in the same post you commented in :
  If you have T1D, have you also been diagnosed with depression?
  Yes, when first diagnosed 35 years ago
- 8 months, 1 week ago
  
  Lori Smith has commented in the same post you commented in :
  What have you learned about life with T1D this year?
  It's still hard. Yes you have to watch everything you eat, drink and how your stress levels are. Stress can definitely affect your Blood Sugars. You can have a Normal life and do whatever you want to do. Hopefully, there will be a Cure
- 8 months, 1 week ago
  
  Lori Smith has commented in the same post you commented in :
  Did you have any diabetes-related achievements or milestones in 2022? Share what you’re proud of in the comments!
  I have been losing more weight and trying to exercise more
- 8 months, 1 week ago
  
  PamK has commented in the same post you commented in :
  Are there certain times of the day during which you consistently need more insulin than your average amount of insulin? Please select all the timeframes during which you routinely need more insulin to avoid high blood glucose levels.
  The time frames given don't really apply. I generally use a higher basal rate at 5:00 am and 5:00 - 7:00 pm. The 5:00 am for the morning highs and the latter for dinner when I tend to eat a larger meal.
- 8 months, 1 week ago
  
  Mike Plante has commented in the same post you commented in :
  If you use a CGM, how many times in the past month have you had to change your sensor more than 24 hours before its session expired?
  Quite the opposite. I regularly wear mine twice as long as its official expiration date.
- 8 months, 1 week ago
  
  Patricia Dalrymple has commented in the same post you commented in :
  Are there certain times of the day during which you consistently need more insulin than your average amount of insulin? Please select all the timeframes during which you routinely need more insulin to avoid high blood glucose levels.
  MT: so you use Libre 3 CGM. What pump do you use? I’m thinking it is best to use a pump and a CGM from the same company so if there are issues, it is easier to get help.
- 8 months, 1 week ago
  
  MT has commented in the same post you commented in :
  Are there certain times of the day during which you consistently need more insulin than your average amount of insulin? Please select all the timeframes during which you routinely need more insulin to avoid high blood glucose levels.
  I also didn’t like the calibration and all its troubles with some previous cgm devices. Now I wear the Libre 3 and love it! Easy, accurate and no calibration!
- 8 months, 1 week ago
  
  ConnieT1D62 has commented in the same post you commented in :
  If you use a CGM, how many times in the past month have you had to change your sensor more than 24 hours before its session expired?
  Had never happened my experience until earlier this month. Transmitter nearing end of its life died on day four of a new sensor start. Fortunately I had a new transmitter and extra sensors on hand. Called Dexcom to report my issue and they sent a replacement that arrived via FedEx three days later. Dexcom has always been extremely responsive, helpful and efficient in my experience with them.
- 8 months, 1 week ago
  
  mbulzomi@optonline.net has commented in the same post you commented in :
  If you use a CGM, how many times in the past month have you had to change your sensor more than 24 hours before its session expired?
  I selected the wrong answer. I have two sensors out of the three I get that expire at least 2-3 days before there due date, every three-pack box (Medicare Box). I 'm good friends with Tandem support. They have replaced them. I made them understand when you are on Medicare Part "B" you are on a strict timeline to reorders. You just can't lose two to three days a failed sensor. Thats 18 days for a Medicare Part "B" order.
- 8 months, 1 week ago
  
  RegMunro has commented in the same post you commented in :
  If you use a CGM, how many times in the past month have you had to change your sensor more than 24 hours before its session expired?
  I forgot to obtain a replacement G6 sensor when away on holiday over New Year so I “fixed” the sensor for another ten days (advised by Google) The extra ten days worked excellently, but the sticker failed after about 18 days in total. My experience suggests that sensors could be safely used for double the recommended time! Obviously, if used with a pump, things would be different
- 8 months, 1 week ago
  
  Jen Farley has commented in the same post you commented in :
  If you use a CGM, how many times in the past month have you had to change your sensor more than 24 hours before its session expired?
  None in the past month. I have had many times where I get blood that comes in where it pokes in. The one I put on today was a bleeder but it seems to be reading good. I will just have to verify the reading when it gives a reading I believe is off. Wish there was a way to put a tiny sensor under your skin to last for 5 to 10 years and then have it replaced. What a dream.
- 8 months, 1 week ago
  
  AnitaS has commented in the same post you commented in :
  If you use a CGM, how many times in the past month have you had to change your sensor more than 24 hours before its session expired?
  I think I did 2 times this past month, but usually it is zero.
- 8 months, 1 week ago
  
  KarenM6 has commented in the same post you commented in :
  Are there certain times of the day during which you consistently need more insulin than your average amount of insulin? Please select all the timeframes during which you routinely need more insulin to avoid high blood glucose levels.
  I get "boots on the ground" highs big time. Then, right around bedtime, my sensitivity seems to go down... but, as soon as I'm asleep, it kicks back in. I had thought I had the basal for that worked out last year, but I think I need to work on it again. Who was it who said, "Nothing lasts forever."? They musta been diabetic! ;p
- 8 months, 1 week ago
  
  KarenM6 has commented in the same post you commented in :
  If you use a CGM, how many times in the past month have you had to change your sensor more than 24 hours before its session expired?
  I hit the wrong button... I hit 3, but it should have been 2. The last one only lasted 5 days. The numbers were wildly off and kept going into "sensor error" mode. The one before that lasted 8 days before "erroring". Dexcom has been fantastic about sending replacements when I ask for them.
- 8 months, 1 week ago
  
  Linda Pease has commented in the same post you commented in :
  Are there certain times of the day during which you consistently need more insulin than your average amount of insulin? Please select all the timeframes during which you routinely need more insulin to avoid high blood glucose levels.
  I use smh and a pump with settings close to my needs for basal insulin I am losing weight so I generally need need less not more but I do use more in the day then at night
- 8 months, 1 week ago
  
  Stephen Woodward has commented in the same post you commented in :
  If you use a CGM, how many times in the past month have you had to change your sensor more than 24 hours before its session expired?
  Hmm...got to love social media, the voices are too loud to see the real world. Seem CGMs are quite reliable.
- 8 months, 1 week ago
  
  Natalie Daley has commented in the same post you commented in :
  If you use a CGM, how many times in the past month have you had to change your sensor more than 24 hours before its session expired?
  Skin Tac and placement on my upper abdomen have helped.
- 8 months, 1 week ago
  
  Pauline M Reynolds has commented in the same post you commented in :
  If you use a CGM, how many times in the past month have you had to change your sensor more than 24 hours before its session expired?
  "Once" but it was because I accidentally pulled it off.
- 8 months, 1 week ago
  
  Carol Meares has commented in the same post you commented in :
  If you use a CGM, how many times in the past month have you had to change your sensor more than 24 hours before its session expired?
  This was an unusual month. One CGM was replaced because of it constantly being way off and having to calibrate again and again. Very unusual and frustrating for me. The second one I had to replace because I had just had a cardiology test and I was ripping off some electrode stickies on my abdomen and accidentally pulled off my cgm. It was working beautifully. My bad. Sigh
- 8 months, 1 week ago
  
  Joan Benedetto has commented in the same post you commented in :
  If you use a CGM, how many times in the past month have you had to change your sensor more than 24 hours before its session expired?
  Once. Prior to that, it had probably been six months since we lost one early.
- 8 months, 1 week ago
  
  Merry Woolsey has commented in the same post you commented in :
  If you use a CGM, how many times in the past month have you had to change your sensor more than 24 hours before its session expired?
  I have the Eversense and it’s changed every 6 months.
- 8 months, 1 week ago
  
  Rick Martin has commented in the same post you commented in :
  If you use a CGM, how many times in the past month have you had to change your sensor more than 24 hours before its session expired?
  I've had a few bad sensors that had to be replaced over the 15+ years I've worn them, but those were replaced. Otherwise never had to remove one - in fact, I've been able to get 20-30 days per sensor with my G6 most of the time.
- 8 months, 1 week ago
  
  Kathy Morison has commented in the same post you commented in :
  If you use a CGM, how many times in the past month have you had to change your sensor more than 24 hours before its session expired?
  I'm usually good up until the last day of my dexcom G6 sensor. I have had to put a new sensor on the start of the 10th day because of erroring out 3 hours at a time throughout that last day. This happens with just about all the sensors. They only last 9 days instead of the 10 they're supposed to last.
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