Diabetic Freestyle Libre users?
Hi, all!
Pretty much a complete newb planning to start beginner training again next week.
My concern is that I now wear a Freestyle Libre2 blood glucose sensor that is likely to get ripped off if I wear it in the recommended tricep area, or in my preferred right-hand man-boob area. They can't be put back on after coming off.
Can any other diabetics suggest from experience a body area that's least likely to have a sensor dislodged from whilst training?
Peace,
Steve
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evolucidity, post: 65126, member: 16636
Hi, all!Pretty much a complete newb planning to start beginner training again next week.
My concern is that I now wear a Freestyle Libre2 blood glucose sensor that is likely to get ripped off if I wear it in the recommended tricep area, or in my preferred right-hand man-boob area. They can't be put back on after coming off.
Can any other diabetics suggest from experience a body area that's least likely to have a sensor dislodged from whilst training?Peace,
Steve
I’m not a diabetic, but there are quite a few people at my gym that use whoop located on their tricep area. They always cover the whoop with some sort of sheathing / cover and wear a rash guard on top. I think whoop may sell the elastic band cover. Hopefully this is helpful.
That’s useful, thanks.
It made me think about the elasticated phone sleeve you can wear on your upper arm. I’ll try that approach!
Hi, 4 stripe blue here - I wore a Libre 2 cgm for two weeks to monitor glucose levels while I trained, and I found the best approach for me was to first use a layer of gauze just about covering the libre 2 and securing it with medical tape on the skin, and I then used long strips of athletic tape over the gauze and medical tape. Finally, I wore a snug long sleeve rash guard. It stayed in without issue, but taking off the athletic tape at the end of the night made my skin around my tricep pretty raw. So, it stayed in place for the two weeks, but it constantly felt like I was waxing my arms lol…. hope this helps!
evolucidity, post: 65126, member: 16636
Hi, all!Pretty much a complete newb planning to start beginner training again next week.
My concern is that I now wear a Freestyle Libre2 blood glucose sensor that is likely to get ripped off if I wear it in the recommended tricep area, or in my preferred right-hand man-boob area. They can't be put back on after coming off.
Can any other diabetics suggest from experience a body area that's least likely to have a sensor dislodged from whilst training?Peace,
Steve
I have guys that have them taped in place and nobody has gotten it torn off