Yesterday was the first day that I used my Dexcom. I received the package on Friday afternoon, but had a softball game Friday night, and didn’t want to use it that night. Saturday, I decided that I wanted to try and get as much feedback as possible from the DOC, which I did so thank you all very much. Sunday was the big day, I was finally going to insert my first sensor.
I am a former Medtronic CGM user. I didn’t use it for very long, but I did have the CGM system and was not a big fan of it, so I just stopped using it because it wasn’t worth the pain and uncomfortableness to me. So, obviously my first reaction to the Dexcom insertion was, “Is this going to hurt really bad?” I loved the fact that I couldn’t even see the needle, so I had no idea how big it was. I also liked that I was able to make sure that the adhesive was stuck on the skin just the way that I wanted it before I had to insert the sensor. That is one issue that I have with infusion sets is that sometimes they don’t stick properly and they get all bunched up. I also liked that the sensor and the transmitter stick to my body and aren’t flopping around. If you have used the Medtronic CGM, then you know what I’m talking about with that big thing.
My One Touch and the Dexcom are not matching up perfectly, but they are pretty close, at least to me. Luckily, I have not hit a high or low alert yet, but I’m sure I will very soon. Overall, this process was easy. Everybody who left comments and tweeted back to me or e-mailed me, thank you. It was these suggestions that made it easier for me to insert my first sensor.
More Dexcom posts to come in the near future.
Hey Chris! Great post… mostly because I TOO have just joined the Dexcom World! Started mine last Friday actually. I did an intro post on it today, but will probably do up another one in the next week or so with some more flushed-out thoughts on it overall in comparison to MM. Good luck on the start of the Dex ride, my friend!