hey athletes -
when you tape your dexcom to keep it on better & longer - do you tape on top of it?
i thought i read someplace not to - but when i try to tape just on the sides - it doesn't really hold!
thanks!
I’ve never had luck with extra taping. I use SkinTac diirectly onto the underside of Dexcom’s tape before apply it to my skin, and then at week two or so if edges are starting to peel up I will soak the tape w/ another Skin Tac wipe from on top of the sensor’s tape.
I get 14 days out of each sensor placement. I could probably get more, but think that’s plenty & prefer not to push it.
I use opsite flexifix 4 inch wide "tape" and cut a hole in the middle for the sensor to stick out and breath. I find it lets the skin underneath dry after a shower or swim. You just have to cover the white tape of the dexcom sensor.
The tape has a grid on it, but, I use a marker to draw the outline of the plastic part of the sensor(no tape) and leave about 1 of the grid boxes as room to breath. I put some bad ascii art below.
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I cut a hole in a tegaderm patch so it fits around the sensor. Works really well for me.
Yes , I put two strips crisscross over the pod