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Compression lows on Dexcom G7 vs Libre 3

Skater P

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Type 1
When offered a choice I went with Dexcom G7 over Libre 3 mostly because of the overnight compression lows.
I wear the G7 on my tummy and have got on okay with it.
My problem comes when cycling with my phone in my cycling jersey pocket (which are on the back of cycling jerseys so your stuff doesn't fall out) and I sometimes loose signal.

So I'm thinking of moving the sensor to the back of my arm, assuming you get fewer compression lows than I got with Libre 3.

Does anyone know if compression lows are common to both sensors?
 
I use the G7 and love it. I always wear mine on my upper arm and only rarely get compression lows. I had the Libre 2 prior to the G7 and personally would say I got more compression lows on that. It was also a lot less accurate.
 
I use other sensors (Libre 2+ and/or Medtrum Nano) on my arm and experience no compression lows because I do not put it on a part of my arm that I lie on. I place it high and far back - kind of in line with my arm pit.
I can’t put it any higher because I have insufficient fat.
 
See I wear mine very low and forward on my arm so I don't find I lay on it.
I use G6, I haven't noticed any compression lows with that or with the Libre2+ I was on before. But I do try and avoid sites which I know will be uncomfortable if lay on.
 
I have had occasional compression lows with any sensor. But hardly ever.

I’ve tried to develop a good placement and/or sleeping on the opposite side, plus resting my sensor arm on my other arm to lift it away from the mattress a little.

And I’ve been a back-of-arm wearer since multiple (self-funded) Enlite failures back in the day.
 
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