Paradigm CGMS Sensor Life

[JohnnyP]

I am looking into a Continuous Glucose Monitor, the Paradigm from Medtronics, and was wondering how long the sensors last. I will probably pay out of pocket, so it makes a difference. I hear of people going 15+ days with a single sensor sometimes. Is this typical or extraordinary? What is the typical life of a sensor? Of course I could never get the reps to fess up that they last more than 3 days. Thanks for the help.

[NoelD]

I am looking into a Continuous Glucose Monitor, the Paradigm from Medtronics, and was wondering how long the sensors last. I will probably pay out of pocket, so it makes a difference. I hear of people going 15+ days with a single sensor sometimes. Is this typical or extraordinary? What is the typical life of a sensor? Of course I could never get the reps to fess up that they last more than 3 days. Thanks for the help.

I've been using it for over 2 years now. I have gotten 2 weeks out of every sensor except for just a few. A few just won't last long, be it site issues or the sensor just wasn't as good as others. YMMV though.

[GretchO]

Ditto...I wear almost all my sensors for at least 12 days, often up to 15. I find that after 15 days some may still be reliable, but often they start to give up the ghost.