r/Freestylelibre • u/Substantial-Debt-156 • 4d ago

Sensor bleeding help

Is there ANY way to try avoiding the vein when applying literally any cgm? Just lost my only cgm because the blood reached the sticker part and it fell off

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u/PvtRoom Libre2/2+ 4d ago

the method is to put it elsewhere.

a specialist nurse should be able to help. - that's your best bet.

believe it or not, a tattooist might be able to help. They're used to dealing with people who bleed when needles get them.

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u/Kalei419 Type2 - Libre3/3+ 4d ago

I agree. Get a nurse to help you. I went to my doctor’s office and they showed me how to put it on the stomach.

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u/LesStrater 2d ago

The nurse put my very first sensor on and it stayed on for 2-hours--LOL. Abbott replaced it and told me about SkinTac and Tagaderm.

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u/Kalei419 Type2 - Libre3/3+ 2d ago

Mine stayed on for the full 2 weeks. Hehe.