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View Poll Results: Do you stand or sit when inserting a sensor?
stand 11 57.89%
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Old 03-25-2008, 10:44 PM
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Sit or stand when inserting sensors?

I just discovered that the sensors seem to work better when you insert them standing up (even though it's more painful). Has anyone else noticed this?
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Old 03-26-2008, 10:23 AM
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I've never tried it standing up... next time I will.
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Old 03-26-2008, 10:37 AM
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I wish I had some sensors to insert. I'd do it on my head if I had to!
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Old 03-26-2008, 03:40 PM
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I generally stand because it "stretches" the stomach skin and seems to make it easier to insert.
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Old 03-26-2008, 04:40 PM
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I always sat until now. There is definately a difference in the values returned by the sensor. From my experience so far, when I stand, I get a MUCH larger range of accuracy (about 60-250) as oppose to sitting (generally around 60-180), but the sensor doesn't last as long. For me, standing hurts a little more and doesn't go in quite as easy, probably because I don't have much fat and it hits muscle. I'm just amazed at the difference this makes.
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Old 03-26-2008, 05:17 PM
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My CDE told me to insert sets ALWAYS standing up, so I got in the habit of doing that, and it carried over to sensors.
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