Adhesive Patches for G6 Sensor Covers Overpatch Waterproof Sticker Clear Film Tape, Pack of 60, Blue

This is my second time ordering this brand of patches and they are awesome! They protect my CGM (Dexcom 7) from water in the shower and keep the Dexcom adhesive from curling up while I sleep on that arm. They also have never caused me scratch or itch. Great product.

A definite must-have when using your Dexcom G7. Helps keep the sensor on and protected from water when taking a shower. Something that should come with the G7.

They keep you from losing your sensor for sure. Problem is if you're active or if the weather is hot, they peel off after a day or so. You need to plan on using more than one per sensor in summer. In winter they stick like glue and can be a bit hard to get off. Worth all that for the price on Dexcom sensors though.

These patches do not stay on. I washed the skin and wiped with alcohol before and allowed enough time for it to dry completely. They are easy to place, but that’s the only good thing I can say. I even on completely clean and dry skin the edges start to peel up within a couple of hours. Within 12 hours all sides are peeled off halfway. All of this without even a shower or sweating. The patch needs to be replaced every 1-2 days. Thankfully the adhesive is so weak that it comes off easily and doesn’t tug on my sensor. These are completely useless as they do nothing to help keep my sensor in place.

In the 1st pic, this product is OVER the adhesive patch that comes with the Dexcom 7, and you can see it's bigger-it will prevent the edges from raising up. I've been reading about how difficult it is to put this on. I wear my dexcom on the side of my arm-my Dr is fine with it. It's more comfortable for me. In the 3rd photo, pull off the back, bottom part-not where the blue strip is and not where that small quarter moon is and place that around the G7. THEN remove the small moon, smooth it around, then peel the clear pieces with the blue strip. Works as well that way as the one included with the Dexcrom. I can also change it if needed-so far I haven't had to....but with "just" the one that came with the Dexcrom I was panicking by day 8 (which is why it's on the side of my arm so I'm not stressing). No clue why, my body dissolves the glue (my body also ate a surgical pin from rotator cuff repair LOL my 2nd one is plastic and my body just healed over the pieces. I'm special that way LOL can't wear artificial nails either, my body eats the glue! Even eats nail polish! No girly stuff for me *sigh*) BUT this product IS worth the $15, it IS worth at least trying, and experimenting with, and hopefully you will find it useful as well!!!

Work perfectly

*****UPDATE 082223***** The company did reach out and offer me a full refund after seeing the review. They didn't have to do that, so I am impressed that they reached out to me. I added the star for their customer service. I am still not sure why I had the reaction to the product that I did, I am too afraid to try using them again, but I don't feel that the company is at fault for that. It was the adhesion factor that was the most disappointing thing about the patches, and what I based my review on.I got these to attempt to keep my G7 sensor on my arm, they kept falling off due to exertion and sweating.The first one I used didn't make it past day 2, between working in the yard and sweating and three showers, it practically fell off. It didn't even remove the sensor when I changed it, the adhesive had degraded that much.The second one was used in conjunction with Skin-tac after a recommendation by Dexcom. That's where the trouble began. I used the Skin-tac under the sensor and just about 1/4 inch around the sensor . There wasn't any of the Skin-tac under the other bandage, just under the sensor. With in a matter of 6 hours, there was an intense itching happening and I scratched around the bandage until I was raw. By the next day, I couldn't take it anymore. I pulled the bandage off and skin came with it, and the ENTIRE area covered by the bandage was blistered like it had been burned. Those blisters opened up and the whole area started to ooze like a regular burn. I am diabetic, and that kind of a wound can be devastating. And I couldn't even cover it with another bandage because a) I didn't have one large enough to cover the wound and b) I didn't want to aggravate the area anymore. So basically, I let it ooze until it sealed itself up. It still itches and it's all I can do not to dig at it.I am not allergic to any latex or adhesive product as far as I know, I have tried to attach pictures, but for some reason, the site won't accept them. If I can figure out how to get them in the right format, I will post them, but trust me, they are pretty gnarly looking! Think second degree sunburn. I don't know if it happened because I did sweat and it got trapped under the bandage, but it was almost like some sort of chemical reaction to cause the blisters like it did. I most certainly won't be trying them again. I'd return them but I tossed the original packaging thinking that my sensor problems were solved. {sigh}

These are perfect for the monitor. They fit well and stay in place well.