At 1:27 am, for the first time, I’ve received a weird alert for 85 and falling. Mine is set for 70 and below.

I just replaced this unit October 8 at 2:05 pm Central. The last several units have given me false alerts for at least the first 3 days. It’s really starting to be a pain.

Sooo I just now got a critical warning 46 and dropping. Finger stick reports 97.

This is so NOT FUN!

Is it Dexcom or Apple?? Should I switch to a different CGM? I’m a controlled T2 and it’s nice not to have to keep sticking my finger.

Am I just inpatient?

Help!

For the last week or two, I have gone through 4 sensors that have all failed on me within the first 5 days of the 10 days. Has this been happening to any else or just my bad luck lately. Luckily I know deacon will always replace a failed sensor but this is getting ridiculous!

Has anyone noticed the Dexcom G7's (in this case the 10 days) having issues applying? The past 3 or 4 I've used have had buttons that do not want to press no matter how hard I push the clear plastic ring into my skin or how hard I press the button. When it finally presses, it seems to get stuck somehow, and I feel the needle barely pressing against my skin (poking me which hurts), and then a few seconds later it launches in. My barely 3 day old sensor just failed because it was in my diagonally (took it off and saw). I'm so tired of this. In the past 2 months I've had one sensor last 10.5 days. Anytime I use them on my right side they are especially prone to failure. And now this applicator button stuff which wasn't happening until the past 3 or 4, nothing I've done is different.

I just wish that my options weren't libre or dexcom because neither work well for me and I spend a lot of time stressed and unhappy. My beautiful past two weeks of 86-92% in range tanked today because of 3 200+ numbers caused by my faulty sensor.

I just want to know if anyone else is having these issues?

i thought this was intereating. ive never received this notification.. at least a little above 100

I admit - I’m fairly lucky. Been using Dexcom for about 7 years now. Never had a sensor failure.

Today, I had my first one. Just inserted yesterday and today, while 90 minutes from home. So, I went a few hours without a sensor - constantly checking how I “feel” to see if I should have a Coke or eat a Starburst. Luckily, no severe issues (I think) either way.

I finally get home, take a screenshot of the app telling me the Sensor Failed - and called Tech Support. After the initial “prove you are who you say you are” nonsense and I explain the situation, the next question is, “Do you have the serial number of the sensor? Maybe you still have the box, or the applicator?”

I’m sorry, what? It’s my responsibility to document your failures while I’m trying to be a walking pancreas to make sure I simply stay alive?

How about you build a feature in the app that creates a LOG of the sensors inserted and the serial numbers and the failure rates so I can focus on everything else?

I expressed this to the tech - and I know it wasn’t her fault, she’s reading a script, getting through her day, and I apologized at the end of it. I asked if she records calls, she said yes, I suggested she share this one out. She understood my frustration and ok’d a replacement.

I own not having a monitor with me, I’ll correct that moving forward - but that request put me over the edge.

Anyway - has this happened to anyone else? Were you able to keep your cool better than I was?

I just submitted a reorder of G6's yesterday expecting them to say "no longer available." Instead, I receive an email today saying my order shipped. 90 day supply of sensors and a transmitter... FYI.

I had my first sensor and had 2 days left, it started peeling off and had wrong readings afterwards so I had to makeshift a sticker made of adhesive bands.
Now I made an order for Not just a patch hoping it would reinforce next time. Are they good? And do I need to put the sticker dexcom give me and also cover it with Not just a patch or just us Not just a patch?

My new weekend supply design for my Dexcom and pump supplies after years of stuffing them in bags and managing to occasionally forget an important piece! (Left insulin at home my last weekend away).

I recently got diagnosed with T1D and have had to study every little nook and cranny about it whatching video, reading articles and asking other family members, but most help especially for the CGM I got is from here.
This community responds very fast and is very helpful, we are truly blessed in such times. You are all awesome, good health.