[Diabetes-Talk] Dexcom problem

[Tamera]

For sure, make sure you have no lotions on your skin, and use  an alcohol
swab before applying sensor!!!
Avoid scrubbing around it while in shower...
You can get  medical tape yourself to aid in holding it down, but  if you
follow  cleaning area well.. and use no lotions on area you should not
really have this issue.. the dog... could be an issue, but not  so soon
after inserting.
It takes some time, but  make sure your not putting it in an area you  have
your waist band hitting often either.
	Tam

-----Original Message-----
From: Diabetes-Talk <diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Doula
Jarboe via Diabetes-Talk
Sent: Saturday, December 22, 2018 8:29 PM
To: Diabetes Talk for the Blind <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
Cc: Doula Jarboe <doula.jarboe at gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Diabetes-Talk] Dexcom problem

 Hmm, so maybe keeping my phone closer to the shower will help with this
issue. So, I've killed a couple sensors. I had the training on Thursday.
Today, after my shower, the adhesive started not working so well. And, not
thinking about where my little dog likes to snuggle most, I put the
transmitter in not the best place. So the sensor got pulled out enough that
it stopped working. I went to change it, and forgot the whole procedure for
getting the injecter part off. So now, I'm down two sensors, I'm guessing
they're probably used to people screwing up at fch. I got a sensor working
again, and I think I've got it in a better location. I've also anchored it
with my own medical tape. So, hopefully, living and learning will help me
with going forward.

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