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I have a CGM and really like it, but i HATE wearing the adhesives over it. The CGM is so small and once i put the adhesive over it, it looks like I just had surgery. I hate this especially in the summer. I get way more questions when its all bandaged. Also the adhesive gets all gross, grey and peels...

Hey all, I've been on my CGM for about a month or so and I use the Minimed Revel system. They gave me some of those IV adhesive things and some tegaderm ones to go over the sensor and transmitter to hold it in place. Anytime I shower though, the adhesive comes off, and therefore, so does the bandage...

Hey all - I've been a happy user of Dexcom for years now. It's time to get a new pump and CGMS so I'm considering switching to MiniMed. Having only one device on my belt would be convenient. But the main reason I'm considering switching is that the Dexcom alarm doesn't wake up at...

So I've been searching the various threads looking for comparisons and feel like which I know which CGM seems to get the highest reviews. But if you have used or tried more than one of the different CGMs (Dexcom, Medtronic, or Freestyle or other?) and can actually compare them, I would really appreciate...

So my cgm ended late last night, and I decided to charge it up overnight so I wouldn't have to be awake for hours trying to get it calibrated before bedtime. Here's been my day so far. I got up at 9 and checked my blood sugar. It was a little high, but I knew if I corrected it, I'd have to...

I recently tried to place the sensor for the CGM below my pant line and when I did so the site blew up and looked like I had a golf ball under the skin. It is now a week later and its still hard in an area and bruised a beautiful spectrum of greens and blues... Has anyone ever had experiences like this...