All Things Diabetes
Do You Really Need a Patch for Your CGM? A Beginner's Guide
Right, so here's the honest truth. Most CGMs - your Dexcom G7, Freestyle Libre, all that lot - they come with perfectly decent adhesive. It's not like they're designed to...
Do You Really Need a Patch for Your CGM? A Beginner's Guide
Right, so here's the honest truth. Most CGMs - your Dexcom G7, Freestyle Libre, all that lot - they come with perfectly decent adhesive. It's not like they're designed to...
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Can You Use Our Dexcom Patches on Libre Sensors? Can You Mix and Match?
Right, so you've got our Dexcom patches sitting in your drawer, but you're wearing a Libre sensor. Or maybe it's the other way round - you've got Libre patches but...
Can You Use Our Dexcom Patches on Libre Sensors? Can You Mix and Match?
Right, so you've got our Dexcom patches sitting in your drawer, but you're wearing a Libre sensor. Or maybe it's the other way round - you've got Libre patches but...
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Can You Use CGM Patches on Hairy Skin? Here's What You Need to Know
Right, let's talk about the elephant in the room - or should I say, the hair on your arm. You've got your new CGM sensor ready to go, but you're...
Can You Use CGM Patches on Hairy Skin? Here's What You Need to Know
Right, let's talk about the elephant in the room - or should I say, the hair on your arm. You've got your new CGM sensor ready to go, but you're...
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How to Tell if Your CGM Patch is Causing a Reaction?
I've been there - you peel off your CGM sensor after 10 days and there's this angry red mark that just won't go away. Sometimes it's itchy, sometimes it burns,...
How to Tell if Your CGM Patch is Causing a Reaction?
I've been there - you peel off your CGM sensor after 10 days and there's this angry red mark that just won't go away. Sometimes it's itchy, sometimes it burns,...
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Medtronic CGM Patches: What’s Available and What Actually Works?
If you use a Medtronic CGM like the Guardian Connect or Guardian 4, you already know how helpful the tech can be for glucose management. But what many users don’t...
Medtronic CGM Patches: What’s Available and What Actually Works?
If you use a Medtronic CGM like the Guardian Connect or Guardian 4, you already know how helpful the tech can be for glucose management. But what many users don’t...
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Dexcom G7 Overpatches: What They Are and Why You Might Need One
The Dexcom G7 is one of the most advanced CGMs on the market. It’s slim, accurate, and completely disposable—making it a major step forward for diabetes technology. But even the...
Dexcom G7 Overpatches: What They Are and Why You Might Need One
The Dexcom G7 is one of the most advanced CGMs on the market. It’s slim, accurate, and completely disposable—making it a major step forward for diabetes technology. But even the...
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