# Dexcom and adhesives **URL:** \ **Category:** C/GM\ **Created:** [May 15, 2017, 5:37pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/dexcom-and-adhesives/941 "2017-05-15T17:37:12Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Chris](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/chris/32/382_2.png) [@Chris](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Chris)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2017, 5:37pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/dexcom-and-adhesives/941/1 "2017-05-15T17:37:12Z")
My son is sporting an amazingly rare blue camo attack Koala on his Dexcom today. We like the grifgrips. Only have to change it one every 12 days or so, letting a Dex go 3-4 weeks is easy peasey. ![](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/uploads/fudiabetes/original/1X/5edf2690d79e0f3ee2c53eaf4acaf4d96eb16de7.png) ---
**Author:** ![ClaudnDaye](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/claudndaye/32/5_2.png) [@ClaudnDaye](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/ClaudnDaye)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2017, 5:47pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/dexcom-and-adhesives/941/2 "2017-05-15T17:47:01Z")
Our issue with the CGM isn’t the stickiness, is the data cutting out after two weeks. When we begin seeing disconnects in data we change it out. Two weeks average for us. This past one lasted 17 days. Knowing it’s a 7 day product I don’t mind only getting 14 days out of it. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Chris](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/chris/32/382_2.png) [@Chris](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Chris)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2017, 6:02pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/dexcom-and-adhesives/941/3 "2017-05-15T18:02:51Z")
Interesting, I can’t remember the last time one crapped out on us at 14 days. Around 24 we usually start getting the “noisy” data, i.e. it doesn’t make a smooth track anymore and starts getting jumpy. Sometimes a restart works, sometimes it doesn’t. That’s when we start thinking about replacing. We only use the back of the arms currently for sites. ---
**Author:** ![ClaudnDaye](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/claudndaye/32/5_2.png) [@ClaudnDaye](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/ClaudnDaye)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2017, 6:07pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/dexcom-and-adhesives/941/4 "2017-05-15T18:07:14Z")
I am going to test not applying skin-tac because it’s not recommended to apply under the insertion spot. I haven’t really cared since I’m getting one extra week anyway. ---
**Author:** ![Chris](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/chris/32/382_2.png) [@Chris](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Chris)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2017, 6:10pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/dexcom-and-adhesives/941/5 "2017-05-15T18:10:29Z")
We don’t use skin-tac unless we are going to be swimming. Seeing as how I now have a teenager, I am not convinced he cares about the length of time his Dex lasts, but I think he likes showing the girls his camo koala during school as a conversation starter. ---
**Author:** ![ClaudnDaye](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/claudndaye/32/5_2.png) [@ClaudnDaye](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/ClaudnDaye)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2017, 6:12pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/dexcom-and-adhesives/941/6 "2017-05-15T18:12:07Z")
Haha. Are there sites that sell CGM and pod skin stickers/tape? ---
**Author:** ![Chris](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/chris/32/382_2.png) [@Chris](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Chris)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2017, 6:14pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/dexcom-and-adhesives/941/7 "2017-05-15T18:14:04Z")
This is the one we use. > **[GrifGrips: Keeping your Pump and CGM Secured](https://www.grifgrips.com/)** > > GrifGrips are adhesive solutions to keep technology like insulin pumps and CGMs. Used with Omnipod,Dexcom,T Slim,Medtronic. Give up your Classic tag punch!! Good customer service, fair prices. ---
**Author:** ![mikep](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/mikep/32/149_2.png) [@mikep](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/mikep)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2017, 6:37pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/dexcom-and-adhesives/941/8 "2017-05-15T18:37:27Z")
These are very good, I’ve used as well. ---
**Author:** ![TiaG](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/tiag/32/594_2.png) [@TiaG](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/TiaG)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2017, 8:40pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/dexcom-and-adhesives/941/9 "2017-05-15T20:40:35Z")
WE like this, but lately we’ve been using the DexTape, which is clear and a little easier to stick on. Our kid seems to like it a little better too – probably because the GrifGrips tend to be larger. ---
**Author:** ![Irish](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/irish/32/57_2.png) [@Irish](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Irish)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2017, 9:14pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/dexcom-and-adhesives/941/10 "2017-05-15T21:14:32Z")
I like the [DexTape](http://dextape.com/) a lot too. I use the small size and just replace it every 7-10 days when it starts to peel around the perimeter. ---
**Author:** ![ClaudnDaye](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/claudndaye/32/5_2.png) [@ClaudnDaye](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/ClaudnDaye)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2017, 9:27pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/dexcom-and-adhesives/941/11 "2017-05-15T21:27:23Z")
What’s the difference between DexTape and Tegaderm? They look like the same thing except that these are a bit smaller? I’m going to have to try them if it consumes less real estate yet still keeps it stuck for two weeks or longer ---
**Author:** ![docslotnick](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/docslotnick/32/75_2.png) [@docslotnick](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/docslotnick)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2017, 10:15pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/dexcom-and-adhesives/941/12 "2017-05-15T22:15:49Z")
For Liam he might enjoy these. They were designed by a nice young lady while still in high school: [https://expressionmed.com](https://expressionmed.com)