# CGM Patches
**URL:** https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/cgm-patches/12682
**Category:** C/GM
**Created:** [May 7, 2022, 4:43pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/cgm-patches/12682 "2022-05-07T16:43:01Z")
**Posts on this page:** 4
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### Author:  [@CatLady](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/CatLady)
#### Post date: [May 7, 2022, 4:43pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/cgm-patches/12682/1 "2022-05-07T16:43:01Z")
My Dexcom supplier included two packs of these patches in my last order. I haven’t tried them yet but they are advertised as hypo-allergenic and gentle on skin.
> **[RightCare™ Patch made with KT Tape PRO EXTREME®](https://www.rightcarepatch.com/)**
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> The RightCare™ Patch is the only CGM adhesive patch engineered with KT Tape PRO EXTREME® Technology and designed for maximum comfort and durability when placed over your sensor. The strong yet flexible synthetic fabric and medical-grade adhesive...
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### Author:  [@MM2](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/MM2)
#### Post date: [May 7, 2022, 5:37pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/cgm-patches/12682/2 "2022-05-07T17:37:21Z")
I use the free patches from dexcom, so curious how these compare.
Is there a higher cost with them included?
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### Author:  [@CatLady](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/CatLady)
#### Post date: [May 7, 2022, 6:00pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/cgm-patches/12682/3 "2022-05-07T18:00:55Z")
I haven’t tried one yet but I have used KT tape in other situations and had no adverse reactions. These were just included in the last shipment at no extra cost so I don’t know if they are samples or will be a regular item going forward.
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### Author:  [@Strat1117](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Strat1117)
#### Post date: [February 28, 2023, 1:22pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/cgm-patches/12682/4 "2023-02-28T13:22:30Z")
Engaging in a little necro-threading again - still catching up - but I posted about Skin Grip patches back in December. They were highly recommended by the wife of a good friend who manages an endo office, has D herself, and swears they prolong the life of the CGM. They’re not expensive and work fine, but I’ve had mixed results in terms of prolonged life. (In fairness, I haven’t used them religiously, so I don’t really have a good data set by which to form a reliable opinion.)
> [@Skin Grip patches for CGM sensors](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/skin-grip-patches-for-cgm-sensors/13442):
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> The wife of one of my golf buddies is the office manager at an endo office (not mine) and she recommended I get these to cover up my (then) Libre2. (I’ve since moved on to Libre3, but they still fit.) I don’t really get the purpose, although I suppose they look a little nicer than the naked sensor. Anyone use them? Good, bad, indifferent? They seem to work as intended and don’t cost much, but I don’t have a problem with adhesion, and I can’t imagine what other problem they solve - or are they…