FixiC – Adhesive Patches for G7 & Stelo – 25 Pack Premium Waterproof Adhesive Patches – Pre-Cut Back Paper – Adhesive Patch for G7 – Long Fixation! (Multi-Color)

I’ve tried a number of brands, including the cute ones, nothing out sticks these covers. One cover can last the entire session without having to change it out. The other lose their sticky and start peeling these ones don’t do that. High recommendation.

These do a good job and last for 10 days. I bought the ones with the hole for the sensor but the sensor kept getting snagged on my clothes, these cover the sensor and are much better.

I needed something to keep my CGM (continuous glucose monitor) on my body during showering, swimming, or being exposed to anything wet. I use a skin barrier wipe as well, but it doesn't keep the sticky stuff on the CGM on very well, so I purchased these adhesive patches. The market has all kinds of "pretty" or "fun" adhesives, but they don't hold very well ALL the time and they are sometimes very difficult to put on. This one has three tabs areas to pull off when putting it on instead of just one tab that can end up sticking on everything it touches. These don't work that way, I can pull off the upper tab, put it on my body, then move down to the next tab, pull that off, and finally the 3rd tab and it seems to go on easier and definitely lasts longer than the others have! There is ONE issue--if your CGM is a dud or something didn't go right when you put a new one on and you have to take it off, the adhesive is SO strong that it is quite difficult to pull off! I like that I can swim, shower, workout at the gym knowing this adhesive will keep my CGM on the entire time! Works very well!

I was continually frustrated with the thin overlays I was using for my Dexcom. They did not hold to the skin and the adhesive caused itching and rashes. I routinely had to cut away part of the patch by day 4 and use medical tape to make it through the 10-day period. I tried these and am extremely pleased. Now on the 3rd use and the patch does not pull away from the skin until day 9 if at all. The adhesive does not irritate my skin unless it is exposed to air if patch pulls away. Considering how much I enjoy the benefit of the Dexcom to monitor my glucose, these are a welcome solution. I will buy more and recommend that people try them out.

These are great. They stay on the entire 10 days without fraying. Much longer and better than other overlay patches and I'm tried a lot.

The edges fray pretty quickly and start to look dingy. they stick well are easily applied, and they you hardly notice you are wearing it, it is comfortable to wear. They were did the job but didn't look pretty for long. The price is high for what it is, all diabetic supplies are expensive though.

As a new G7 glucose monitor user everything was a learning experience. The overpatch that comes with each sensor gives no helpful advice as to how to successfully put it on without destroying it. One slight slip and it becomes a small gummy pile stuck to whatever offending finger touched it inappropriately. You only get one chance to get it right and they don’t send you an extra one. After my first experience, I watched a YouTube video. How helpful. They show you one one carefully applying it to someone’s arm. Of course they’re using 2 hands for this flawless application. Now most diabetics are applying this themselves and trying to aim it over the monitor which is in the back of the arm. They are therefore doing this with the aid of a mirror and they only get to use ONE HAND! If I had 3 arms, I’d have benefit of being able to use the other 2 hands to apply this patch. So I figured our right away that I’d be needing more overpatches. So after much consideration, I selected these. They’re actually slightly easier to apply than the ones that come with the kit. They stick fine, but I apply a waterproof parch over the whole thing when showering. So I can’t attest to how they’d hold up to showering. However, they stay on for the required 10 days, they don’t irritate the skin (and I have VERY sensitive skin). The edges do ravel a bit from the daily sticking on and peeling off of the waterproof film. But it doesn’t seem to affect the stability of the patch. They’re also reasonable enough that when I accidentally screw one up and it has to be thrown out, it’s not a catastrophe. Seriously though, these things are made to be applied to the opposite back of the arm, using one hand. Can’t they come up with something easier? I’d suggest a stiffer backing so it wouldn’t fold in on itself and then peeling off the stiff backing after successful application to the arm. But this style is easier to apply than the one that comes from the manufacturer, so I’m not docking stars. The colors are pretty ugly, but I don’t usually wear sleeveless tops in order to show off my medical device. So I won’t dock stars for that either.