Libre2 sensor covers

[KathyYC]

Hi, I'm sorry if this has been asked before and I just haven't found it. I've had a few sensors come off when I've caught them on a car seatbelt, or my bra strap, or a door plate. Luckily it's pretty rare, but I want to start using a cover over the sensor.
There seem to be loads of different ones available to buy. Can anyone recommend a particular brand which works well for them please? Does Diabetes UK recommend a particular one, or sell them? I want plain flesh-coloured ones if possible. Thanks a lot.

 

[rebrascora]

Hi, I'm sorry if this has been asked before and I just haven't found it. I've had a few sensors come off when I've caught them on a car seatbelt, or my bra strap, or a door plate. Luckily it's pretty rare, but I want to start using a cover over the sensor.
There seem to be loads of different ones available to buy. Can anyone recommend a particular brand which works well for them please? Does Diabetes UK recommend a particular one, or sell them? I want plain flesh-coloured ones if possible. Thanks a lot.

Hi, I started using the watch face type arm strap. It wasn't branded and I got it off ebay and there was a range of colours both for the watch face and the strap but a neutral pinkish colour was one of the options for if you are white. I didn't look at the options for darker coloured skin as they were not of interest to be. Personally I preferred to be bright and bold and went for black and neon green. If I am going out dressed then I don't wear it.... and just leave the sensor as "Abbott intended"....ie naked.

When I first got my arm strap I used it 24/7 and I was certainly impressed with how much it took the strain when it caught and pinged on things but my Libre stayed securely in place. It also acts as a visual reminder when I am in the shower as to which arm my Libre is on and to go carefully scrubbing that arm with my exfoliating/wash gloves.
That said, just recently I have stopped wearing it for the full duration of the sensor. I wear it 24/7 for the first few days and this seems to really help improve the adhesion of the sensor, then I just put it on in the shower to remind me and take it off after I have dried myself off afterwards. This is working well for me now and not leaving a permanent slight indentation on myare as I was finding happened with wearing it the full 2 weeks..... not that it was tight but there was a noticeable imprint around my bicep and of course a tan line in the summer. Whether I am now just more careful with my Libre or have started placing them in a slightly less vulnerable place further towards the back of my arm or the improved adhesion resulting from a couple of days of arm band use at the start, I don't know, but I feel more confident of my Libre being secure with this current more limited arm strap use without having much real drawback to it.

 

[KathyYC]

Thanks so much for your very informative reply Barbara. This is very helpful. I saw the watchstrap sensor covers advertised but was worried about how one would attach them or whether they are elasticated - I would not be keen to have them pressing on my arm all the time. You've answered all my questions about them but I think I would go with a stick-on patch, so would welcome advice about which ones people find satisfactory. Thanks again!

 

[Josh DUK]

Hi, I'm sorry if this has been asked before and I just haven't found it. I've had a few sensors come off when I've caught them on a car seatbelt, or my bra strap, or a door plate. Luckily it's pretty rare, but I want to start using a cover over the sensor.
There seem to be loads of different ones available to buy. Can anyone recommend a particular brand which works well for them please? Does Diabetes UK recommend a particular one, or sell them? I want plain flesh-coloured ones if possible. Thanks a lot.

Hello @KathyYC ,

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[KathyYC]

Thanks, I'll have a look and compare them with online ones.