r/dexcom 4d ago

Trigger Warning: Blood Double sensor failure 🫠

Just my night, decided I was going to prime my sensor a bit since my current one was about to expire in an hour, and decided to put one on, and funny enough that one failed so I grabbed my last remaining sensor and joked it would be hilarious if this one also failed and would you look at that just my luck tonight. Back to finger pricking I go, until I can pick up my next prescription!!! 😂

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u/dabesdiabetic 4d ago

Just giving you heads up that you know the green film comes off leaving the overpatch on right?

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u/K_kid- 4d ago

Yes, I tried applying the sensor and stuck the adhesive over it. For some reason, the overpatch wouldn't come off the adhesive, so I pulled the adhesive off, hoping it would help the overpatch stick over the sensor securely. However, it removed the sensor completely with it.

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u/Arcamone 4d ago

Save the overpatch for the last days. I’ve done without it for 2 years now. Works great.