I have tried it once to use it foe a double life (6 days) bur I got too
afraid of infection, I once had an infection from an insulin infusion set
that had to be treated with oral antibiotics, so I wonder if it pays to risk
it.

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From: <Yerachml@...>
To: <JewishInsulinPumpers@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Thursday, August 10, 2006 12:01 PM
Subject: [JewishIP] any truth to this rumer??? is this 'safe'???


> We continue to have frequent posts from non-CGM users, presenting
> costs based on the FDA-Approved 72-hour "Sensor Life". The posts may
> be well intentioned, but they are horribly misleading for anybody who
> is seriously considering purchase of a CGMS. I'm spending less than
> $70 per month on Sensors.
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> I use Dexcom, and consistently get about 18 days per Sensor.
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> YMMV, but Nearly all of the **ACTUAL USERS** of CGMS do the
> "off-label" trick of leaving the Sensor in when the 72 hours expires, and
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> running the procedure to "find the new Sensor I just put in" when the
> time is up. The CGM happily finds the "new" (old) Sensor, it waits for
> the calibration period (2 hours in my case), and then you're good for
> another 72 hours.
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> The on-label usage is only 72 hours, and I suspect that the Companies
> would get into trouble if they officially wrote recommended off-label
> usage. They also REALLY WANT YOUR MONEY; Dexcom, in particular, is
> really struggling financially because people like me are buying a new
> 5-pack of Sensors once every 3 MONTHS, instead of once every 2 weeks
> as they had expected. So, you won't hear about the real cost from
> them.
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