I wish Theranos had worked on a more reasonable goal - like an implantable CGM.
I had T2D, well controlled now, my A1C is below the diabetic diagnostic range.
I used CGMs, and they taught me a lot about how my body reacted to food and exercise.
But I sweat a lot and they would always fall off, halving the useful life of each monitor. I would probably still use them from time to time if they didn't sweat off; and if an implantable version was available for a reasonable price (under $500, with no ongoing costs), I'd probably get it.
I feel like a lot of prediabetic people could learn a lot about their situation with this. I think this is a very good thing.
I used to have this problem as well, so I talked it over at my endo office. They suggested that I order some specially shaped stickers to keep them on, but instead I just bought some Kinesiology Tape (hansaplast, but also exists store-brand). 10cm of that works perfectly, even for heavy contact sports combined with sweating (and many showers).
Just make sure you cut a small circle from the tape overlying the breather hole of the sensor - that hole serves to let moisture buildup from underneath the sensor escape.
I had T2D, well controlled now, my A1C is below the diabetic diagnostic range.
I used CGMs, and they taught me a lot about how my body reacted to food and exercise.
But I sweat a lot and they would always fall off, halving the useful life of each monitor. I would probably still use them from time to time if they didn't sweat off; and if an implantable version was available for a reasonable price (under $500, with no ongoing costs), I'd probably get it.
I feel like a lot of prediabetic people could learn a lot about their situation with this. I think this is a very good thing.