A Week Off from the CGM

Couple of days before I insert a new sensor, I shave the area where I plan to insert it. I have been staying with my belly as an insertion site. I start with the right side and then switch to the left when it is time to put in a new sensor and repeat every seven days. I use a sensor for six days if I can and then take a day off and put in a new sensor on Mondays.

shortly after my last shave I had a terrible reaction. The skin became very red and irritated, it started to itch. When I started to prep for an insertion the alcohol wipe sent me through the roof. OK, time to leave this one alone.

I decided to take a week off from the CMG and give my skin a rest.

It took me only a day to fall back into my routine of sticking my finger six to eight times a day. I found myself reaching for my belt to pull the CGM off the clip and check by BG. To bad, it wasn't there. If I want to know I have to stick myself. I can wait.

During this week away from the CGM, it seemed that I went low more then I normally did with the CGM. There was more guess work between meals on knowing where my BG was.

My skin was making a come back. The irritation had subsided, but I didn't want to inflame the skin a second time, so I was not going to shave when I went to insert the sensor. I would insert it and tape over the stubble that had started to reappear.

The sensor went in. The tape went on and no irritation occurred.