Yes! It is just fine to swim while wearing a CGM sensor.
The manufacturer recommends no more than 30 minutes and 1 meter deep or less.
If you can get out to take a break and dry off after 30 minutes, it should help to protect the sensor.
There are also swim patches you can purchase that can be used to help protect it.
Generally yes. There's a few to note:
Taking ascorbic acid (vitamin C) supplements while wearing the a CGM may falsely raise glucose readings. Taking more than 500 mg of ascorbic acid per day may affect the CGM readings which could cause you to miss a severe low glucose event. Ascorbic acid can be found in supplements including multivitamins and sachets.
Some supplements, including cold remedies such as Airborne® and Emergen-C®, may contain high doses of 1000 mg of ascorbic acid and should not be taken while using a CGM.
Taking salicylic acid (used in some pain relievers such as aspirin and some skin care products) may slightly lower CGM readings. The level of inaccuracy depends on the amount of the interfering substance active in the body. If possible, we recommend using products like Inflammatone if you need temporary pain relief (but always talk to your medical provider).
Finger prick blood glucose readings and sensor glucose reading won't always match and are more than likely to be different.
This is because sensor glucose readings come from the interstitial fluid (ISF), a thin layer of fluid that surrounds the cells of the tissues below your skin, not from your blood.
There is a 5 to 10-minute delay in ISF glucose response to changes in blood glucose.
But don't worry: glucose readings from ISF have been proven to reliably reflect glucose levels.
More importantly, we are mainly looking at the trend line for the work we do, so precision isn't necessary.
Yes, right now we serve all 50 states. This includes our retainer work.
Great question! It depends on the procedure.
Most CGM sensors need to be removed prior to MRIs, CT scans, and high-frequency electrical heat (diathermy) treatments.
For any medical procedure, notify your provider that you are wearing a CGM sensor and ask for any considerations or removal that they may need to make to proceed with your care.
Or, ideally you can ask in advance so you know whether it's the right time to start your sensor by putting it on (or if it's better to wait to put it on until after the procedure).
And for the avoidance of doubt: no, you can't put it back on after you remove it.
No, we charge an adjustable rate — there's plenty to learn from our digital calls that individuals can implement in their daily lives to improve their blood sugar and experience enahnced well-being, and possibly symptoms reduction, too.
Right now we primarily provide the Libre 3 Plus. This sensor doesn't require phone taps and allows alarms to be shut off so non-diabetics can get restful sleep (and see their data in the am).