Dexcom Keeps Falling Off

I’ve been having a bad streak with Dexcom lately. I haven’t had one stay on for more than 4 days in my last 3 attempts.

The issue is NOT the stickiness of the tape or the Medtronic sensor tape that I use over it. The tape is still stuck perfectly to me. In fact, when I have to take it off, it hurts because the sticky tape is still pulling at my skin.

The issue is that the sensor itself, the middle part of it where the transmitter is attached comes out of my skin. So, the sticky parts are still intact and holding strong, but the sensor itself comes out of my skin.

Now, I don’t know if this is just because of where I wear my sensor (just under the breast area), which I just recently wrote about, or if I just have a bad batch of sensors in this box.

Also, I haven’t called any of these issues in. I know that Dexcom would replace them, but I don’t take the time to call the issues in. I guess it’s more of a timing issue than anything. I just don’t have the time to sit on the phone with someone.

So, I do wish there was an easier way to send in an error or issue. For example, when I click on start sensor, and just 4 days later, I have to hit “Stop Sensor” on the iPhone app, something bad actually happened to that sensor for me to stop it, so it could more easily start the process of sending me a replacement.

Well, now I am just getting off topic a bit here. Back to the sensors falling off.

Has anyone else had these issues? Remember, it’s not the sticky part, so I don’t think that Tegaderm or any other type of tape is going to help. Unless of course I put tape over the actual transmitter, but from my understanding, I can’t do that because it’s going to effect the connection between it and the iPhone.

Does any one know if that is true or am I just making that up?

After having only 4% time in range in my last weekly Clarity report, I really needed the Dexcom on during this week of eating low carb so I can build a little bit of confidence in my diabetes management and not just say “eff it” like I have been feeling like doing lately.

So, adding these falling off issues, it’s not making my burnout get any better.

Here’s to finding a solution to my problem.