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August 25, 2025
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My health insurance is not covering my blood meter strip anymore. They stop on Aug 3 2025. Starring next i am starting a new diabetes method on ny arm instead taking my blood on my finger. I am afraid and nervous about it.i hate stuff on my arm.
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Transplant Patient
A CGM? Most of them allow you to wear it in other spots (I think, if we’re thinking about the same thing!)
when I had mine I wore it on my stomach. I didn’t have diabetes but I did have a condition that meant I needed strict control over my blood sugar and a CGM became the best option. I loved mine once I got used to it. I felt more comfortable always knowing what my blood sugar was without needing to test constantly (and my poor fingers thanked me for it!) and once I got used to being connected to it I barely noticed it.
best of luck - let us know how it goes!
Where on your body
Transplant Patient
I had mine on my stomach. I've also seen people have them on the thigh. I think it depends on the type you have (It's been a few years since I've had to deal with any of this so definitely check with your team for the updated info on whatever model you'll be using) but from what I remember there usually are a few spots they can do it, with the arms just being the most common.
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I use a CGM. My abdomen is so scared from surgery and a huge hernia I wear mine on my arm. Some folk wear them on their legs. Personally, I don’t mind. Often people stare at it but whatever. I also have a rather unsightly tracheotomy scar in my clavicle. My body is a road map of resilience.
I got new blood meter today . My other meter my in was not covering it