I know we’ve had a lot of recent discussion about good spots for sensor placement, but my question is more about comfort vs. accuracy. I’ve had great accuracy with using sensors on the top of my thigh, but I’d like to use the side of my legs, or my arms. I’m afraid that it will be uncomfortable when sleeping, however. If you wear your sensor somewhere that gets ‘smashed’ while you’re sleeping, how do you work with that? I would hate to insert a sensor hoping to have it in one place for two to three weeks and then be uncomfortable every night. Any thoughts on comfort if you’re a side sleeper like me? Thanks!
-- Side Sleeper here.
-- Outside of lower bicep (switch arms).
-- Never had a problem - doesn't bother me at night whatsoever.
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I wear my sensors on my flank or on the sides of my thighs, and have never had discomfort or a problem with accuracy. I've never tried the top of my thigh. I swap sides, back and forth, left to right, every 7-10 days or so. Only one time has the sensor beeped at me and told me I'd gone low when I hadn't because of lying on it, though I usually try to make a point of sleeping on my left side when the sensor's on my right, etc. But who knows what happens after I'm unconscious and I start to move around? All I can say is, no problems at all with the outer thigh. :-)
I'm a side falling-asleeper and then a back already-asleeper. :)
I love wearing mine on the outside of my thighs. I also like to use the back park of my hip, below where my waistbands hit. I haven't noticed any accuracy problems.
I do know what you mean, about it being uncomfortable. When I wear mine on the outside of my thigh, I typically don't notice it for the first few days to a week, but then it starts to get uncomfortable. Not enough to keep me awake and not enough for me to change sites, especially if the accuracy is really good. But when I change sites (no matter where they are) I usually have a sore spot in that location for a few days. I suppose that's not supposed to happen, but I'm careful and my sites don't get infected and I'd much rather have the Dexcom than not.
My hip area doesn't seem to have the same level of uncomfortableness, but I have fairly well-padded hips. ;)
-upper arms
-upper thighs
-back of calf
Side sleeper as well, no issues with any of these sites.
I just started mine. I have been using it only on my abdomen(this is my third week). The first one was too low and was uncomfortable because of how I bend. The second time I put it a little higher and that seemed better. Today, I think I put it a little too high. Still getting used to it. I sleep on my stomach so I'm definitely wanting to try other sites, although I felt a little nervous doing so since it says specifically all through the packets that it should be applied to the abdomen.