Im looking for the best placement sites for a dexcom g4 CGM. I noticed in the booklet it says it is only approved for use on the abdomen but I know people use other sites. My abdomen has never been a good place for me as it gets really uncomfortable and painful with sensors there. So anyone have any good sites they use?
I used the search here (the magnifying glass on the upper right) and found lots of topics on Dexcom sites, here’s one
A lot of people use legs, arms and back even maybe. I only use my stomach now because the hips, the only other site I have used except for one painful arm site, are less accurate for me.
I like the back of my upper arms, if the placement is good I don’t even know they’re there. I have had a couple that were painful though, one really bad and I removed it right away. I had one tummy sensor that formed a blood blister and a slight infection, the only sign was it started itching. Best thing is to try different sites, if you have a painful one remove it and call Dexcom, they will replace the sensor.