The other night at a local diabetes meeting someone asked how they could get the G4 sensor to stay stuck longer.
I have tried Skin-Tac and it was OK but not as easy to work with as I liked. Basically it is an alcohol swab with rosin added. Very sticky on your fingers too after you put it on.
The next time I decided to try and go for a third and/or fourth week. An the Skin-Tac sort of started letting me down. Later my wife was at Wal-Mart and saw Nexcare tape over the counter, for a little over $3, much less expensive than the other which I got with a prescription.
I usually keep my sensor on for 4 weeks and the tape and the sensor are working great, this is my “go to” now.
Removal is easy and seems that the tape strips, which I cut to fit as a , last about 4-7 days depending on location, showers, working outside, etc. When it starts to let loose I remove the existing tape and apply a new "frame." I hope this can help someone.
Diabetes Type 1 - Positive 