'Cannot take reading, sensor too hot'

[Amberzak]

so my freestyle libre was too hot yesterday when I was sitting in the sun. My reader just said something like 'can't take reading, sensor too hot'.

Good news is that when I put some ice wrapped in a cloth on it to cool it down, it still worked.

Have any of you had that?

 

[Northerner]

No, haven't had that one, although I expect to have a white circular patch on my arm when I take the current one off! 😱 Good to hear it began working again 🙂

 

[trophywench]

Hee hee Alan - I have a paler oval patch on one leg where my cannula was last weekend !

I've had that happen to meters a couple of times over the last 35 years. Just stick it somewhere cool for a bit - however since meters won't work when they're too cold either - dunno if ice was the best thing! LOL Don't think they like fast increases or reductions in temp?

 

[Abi]

Mine continued to work but was reading up to 30% too low- wonder if that was due to the same reason

 

[HOBIE]

Not too hot but a few times my normal blood tester in my van TOO COLD & would not play until warmed up 🙂

 

[Matt Cycle]

I haven't had it and the sensor I've got on must have been pretty warm last week. Looking in the user manual there is a symbol of a red thermometer when the sensor is too hot (and a blue one when it's too cold). It also states the sensor operating temperature to be 10 to 45 degrees C. So it must have been very hot indeed. 😱

 

[Amberzak]

I haven't had it and the sensor I've got on must have been pretty warm last week. Looking in the user manual there is a symbol of a red thermometer when the sensor is too hot (and a blue one when it's too cold). It also states the sensor operating temperature to be 10 to 45 degrees C. So it must have been very hot indeed. 😱

Admittedly I was sitting in the sun. But I didn't think it was that hot yesterday. It worked fine a few days ago when it was the hottest day of the year.

 

[AndBreathe]

Admittedly I was sitting in the sun. But I didn't think it was that hot yesterday. It worked fine a few days ago when it was the hottest day of the year.

Was it in the direct sunlight at any time Amber? I would think that could be the issue. I have worn sensors overseas, in strong sun, and high temperatures, but always covered by clothing or bikini top (I wore it on my chest, near my armpit) to prevent the polka dot effect over time, and never had issues.