[Diabetes-Talk] Libre CGM sensor bruising

[robert stigile]

Hi
Tech support said i could try my stomach but it failed after ten days!

Robert Stigile, Second Vice-President
National Federation of the Blind of California
President San Fernando Valley Chapter
818-381-9568


> On Sep 19, 2021, at 4:02 PM, gary via Diabetes-Talk <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Ed, I do the same I tend to place in different sections of my arms rotating from one arm to the next .also you can place it on other places of  the body as well. I know that  they dont tell you this but there is a you tuber on youtube who has been a long term user of libre senssors and he has figured out the  best places to  place libre senssors  as well.
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Diabetes-Talk <diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Edward Green via Diabetes-Talk
> Sent: Sunday, September 19, 2021 8:45 AM
> To: Diabetes Talk for the Blind <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: Edward Green <ergreen1981 at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-Talk] Libre CGM sensor bruising
> 
> Hi Gary,
> 
> I have occasionally had bruising when using the Freestyle Libre, but my sense is that this has more to do with the application than it does the removal.  I try and have a couple of places on each arm when I apply it, so that the area in question gets more than a two week break.
> 
> I get itching/mild soreness when the censor is on when it bruises, and don’t when it doesn’t.
> 
> I don’t pull it straight up to remove it though, I peel it off. It's a soft needle so I find this method works best.
> 
> Cheers,
> 
> Ed
> 
> 
>> On 19 September 2021 16:35:52 Gary Wunder via Diabetes-Talk <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
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