Dexcom G7 Tutorial: How to Get Started
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- Опубліковано 22 кві 2023
- How to apply & start Dexcom G7 sensor, download and set up the Dexcom G7 app or receiver, and get started with this CGM within several minutes. Watch this short Dexcom G7 tutorial.
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4:22 I am a type 2 diabetic. Recently changed over from Lifestyle to Dexcom G7 due to insurance coverage. I bought an arm band to hold the G7 in place. But i can seem to line up the G7 sensor so it properly fits the dirction of the arm band due to its shape. Thw Free style was round so the fit was never a problem. So now when I remove the G7 cap from the cup how do I line up the correct shape of the arm band. From Lost & Confused.
Hello, I set up my reciever, now on my android can I set up my. Android with the same code without messing up my transmitter or android?
Thank you so much for this video! I couldn't find anything that showed how to apply the G7 . So simple and easy.
I just got my first CGM ever and was really nervous about where to put it, how to get it to stay on, etc - your videos helped me calm down about it and I’ve just placed it! Thank you for providing real human how-to advice - the actual Dexcom g7 videos I didn’t find super helpful or comforting.
I really appreciate your video .. I've always found that when "teaching" it's always best to speak slowly.... thanks
Non-native English speakers tend to speak English faster than native-English speakers. I have no problem understanding his instructions, however. Manual instruction are usually intimidating because they are confusing and difficult to follow when read. I have waited for almost a month for this reason before I applied this sensor on my wife's arm. Thank you TYPE ONE TALKS for making this ordeal so quick and simple. Subscribed and LIKED.
Your videos are the best. The only channel that I watch regarding Diabetes and Sensors and the general lifestyle. Thanks!! Keep up the good work!
I loved the G6 compared to older CGMs. The warmup time getting reduced is nice. Thank you for the quick video. Been diabetic for 25 years this September
Holy moly, I was actually fearful of putting this on for the first time in spite of your assurances! Indeed, I didn’t feel anything inserting as a matter of fact! The sensation of pressing the cup against the back of my arm was really all I felt.
Thank you so much for this! I have to apply my four year old son's first g7 today and was afraid it would hurt him. But this video made me feel better.
Thank you for showing this. I was recently diagnosed with gestational diabetes and I'm terrified of needles. This helped break down the process and overall mental preparation I needed to do this. Thank you!
I can relate! My fingers always hurt 😢 the sensors have made life so much simpler with diabetes. Stay healthy ❤
I feel better after watching this video. I’m getting my G7 in a few days for the first time. I think I can do it and doesn’t look painful ❤
Thanks, just what I needed to get started
Excellent video! Very informative. Thank you.
I watched this months ago. Thank you so much for your time and showing us! I am watching again. I get mine very soon. My PCP's Nurse will put it on me the first time because I am really nervous for some reason. I access my iv port with no problem with a thick needle. Lol!
Thank you so much for sharing your amazing video with us. It was incredibly informative and helpful. Your video has been invaluable in helping me understand diabetes better. Before watching it, I was feeling quite sad and depressed about my journey with this condition. I really like the Dexcom G7. YOU ARE THE BEST.😁😁😁😁😁
Thank you so much my friend!
This video is right on time. I have used G6 for a few years. However, I needed a refill of sensors and my doctor switched me to G7 a 3 month supply should be arriving tomorrow. I also have Skin Grip ordered and on the way. I am really going to like the 30 minute warm up. The last 4 times I changed my G6 sensor I was in a hurry and forgot to start the warm up period I actually had to stick my finger a couple of times to monitor a higher than normal carb meal.
Thank you so much, this video made me feel better.
Excellent overview.
Your video was incredibly helpful. I was very nervous that adding the sensor would hurt, but thanks to your video, I was confident when adding it and it did NOT hurt at all. Thank you for helping this newbie!
Thank you for this! :D
Thank you brother your video helped out a lot blessings to you and your thanks for sharing with all of us
Have been using G7 for about 2 months. Having trouble with placement and compression lows. Watched video closely and will try to place more to the back of my arm. Never had this problem with G6. So far no problem with enclosed over-patch. But I don’t sweat a lot
Your video was very helpful 👍
Glad it was helpful! Thank you!
Thanks Matt damon for helping out
Very very good...Thank you!!
I love it
Thank you for not disabling comments, like Dexcom did on its tutorials. My wife had used the G6, “upgraded” to the G7 around 6 months ago on the advice of her “clinic.” Tonight we had to insert a new sensor, and within five minutes the monitor beeped and said “sensor failed.” Yes, I had pressed the sensor for 10 seconds after I inserted it on her arm. This is the second or third G7 sensor that has failed since she switched from the G6. We again tonight had to insert a new G7 sensor, the last one she had. Also, the G7 keeps giving her abnormally low or high blood sugar readings for no apparent reason. IMO, for these reasons, there just is something not right about the G7.
I'm having the same problem with the freestyle libre 2.
In the past two weeks, we had four (4) G7’s fail to deploy after pressing the button. You attach it to the arm by pressing the button in the picture, where the man’s thumb is. My wife called them last Monday, they replaced them today, on Saturday. She was without use of the G7 to monitor her blood sugar levels all week. All frigging week! Dexcom, you have a problem.
I am also having whacky readings for the first 24 hours. Any advice on how to avoid this problem?
@@karlahernandez5750 mine does that too. Just finger prick for the first day sometimes 2days. Calibrate accordingly.
Just start it over by putting the pairing number in again. My G7 works 1000 times better than the G6 ever did.
How often do I need to get a new G7 sensor? Every 2 weeks, 3 weeks or 1 month?
I need to try the upper arm with my G6, since there's usually more pain with abdominal sites.
Ahhhhhh yes, door frames! 😂 🤣 I have had my share of those!
I have finished my first G7 sensor/started my 2nd today. I was busy this afternoon and forgot to insert the new sensor before I left the house so my sensor "expired " while I was out, but the grace period kicked in and kept me going for an extra 2 hours until the end of my new sensor 30 min. warm-up. I LOVE this! No gap in readings! The worst part of G6 was the 2 hour warm-up with no readings...
I am also a side sleeper, but I've learned to sleep on the opposite side from my sensor. I have also found G7 much more accurate for me. I also first rub the area with Costco Aller-Flo (generic Flonase, a trick I saw on UA-cam) to prevent adhesive irritation. As for the sensor not firing, the button is much harder to press, but I orient the device with the button pointing so my thumb can press it rather than a finger. This time the overlay patch got stuck on itself and turned out looking pretty bad, but I also use Skin-Tac liquid to make sure things stick and to put another extra layer preventing skin irritation from the adhesive.
UPDATE: I applied sensor 2 on a Friday. It fell off my arm in the shower 7 days later. Don’t know why, used Skin-Tac, used overlay, even added more Skin-Tac to glue down edges of overlay when they started to come off. Dexcom is sending a new sensor. Used liquid skin adhesive on the edges of the overlay for sensor 3.
Your skin needs to be clean and rinsed well from any soaps or lotion, Then use rubbing alcohol to make sure there’s no residue. Once that drys insert the G7. It shouldn’t fall off.
In fact it causes me great pain, pulling on my skin, to take the over patch off.
Thank you for yet another great video. Yours are always more informative than the official ones (and also way more entertaining). Type One Talks.... and I listen 😊
I loved your video. The only thing that is disappointing is not you, but the fact that the app does not work on my android phone.
I don’t trust phones. I purchased the receiver. Since I’m not addicted to my cell phone I can just pop the small receiver into a pocket and go for walks etc.
Could you please explain how to pair both phone and receiver at the same time.
Have you tried G& outside of your arm, and if so how acurate was it.
Hey plz can you test the new Aidex CGM
I have been off of my g6 for a while because the place that sent it to me stoped because they stoped supporting my insurance and so I went to the Barbara Davis center and the gave me one to try it just sucks that it doesn't connect to tandem but once it dose I'm gonna switch to g7
I have a Dexcom G6 Black box
receiver. How do I pair it with the. Sensor???
just starting the G7, can you tell me in your opinion is the app good? Or should i go with the receiver instead? I see the reviews aree horrific on this app. always crashing and not alerting the alarms when your high or low.
I am switching from Libre7 to Dexcom7. You had recommended a sticky wipe before using the Libre. Can I just use us these wipes or do I need to buy this other tape you are recommending?
Thank you for the step by step
Please how to I connect the g7 to the tslim device
Is skin grip easy to remove? My son is using original over-patch but it’s hard to remove with adhesive remover(Uni-Solve). It partially melts so I can’t peel it off without scattering it.
Do I have to desinstall g6 app before installing g7 app
You can use a bit of skin tac liquid adhesive leaving enough of a hole in the middle and then apply a Hydrocolloid Gel Bandage with a big enough hole in the center. IINsert the sensor and apply an adhesive patch over it and you will never have any moisture underneath, no water or soap residue after a shower or swimming in the pool. I've used this method for over 4 years and have never had an issue. Great for working out etc. No one ever knows if I'm wearing a sensor because they cannot see it.
I too use this method. Skintac makes a great job of it
i like to put it on my outer thigh around 4 to 5 inches from my waist it gets very nice readings and very accurate
Daughter has been using this for 6 months or so. Been really happy with it. Any ideas if or when it’ll be linked to the Omnipod 5?
I believe 2nd half of 2023 is what was in the press realease. But this is up to Insulet now not Dexcom if you know what I mean.
Hi, I'd ask about your experience with the app's battery % consumption. My G6 app is dreadful to battery. Phone is tellong that ~45% goes for Dexcom app. That means I can only use phone for 1 hour per charge for other stuff. I've stopped using dexcom for now because of it and the phones battery is ok again..
😃thanks
How well does dexcom g7 work on chest?
To understand this right - do I have to order a new box every 10th day? If yes its pretty extensive?!
Add the suggestion to place the sensor where you can see the sensor for placing the patch over the sensor.
Hello just watched a video liked it a lot. Do I need to download Clarity? I have a G6 and I have the G6 app and Clarity do I need to erase both of them and reinstall them for G7.
No, you can have both installed, though you will lose space on the lock screen. I got a G7 sample from my endo and ran G6 and G7 at the same time, on the same phone, for ten days. That was quite informative.
This video has been reassuring because I just opened up my sensor pack, and I wasn't expecting the needle to be that big. Therefore, I'm a bit terrified, 😌 but mainly because I wasn't sure what to do if I was among the small percent who thought it hurt and what to do if it hurts. 😓
Also, I sleep on my back, so the back of my arms don't seem like a good place to put the sensor. But like the narrator demonstrated, I think that the inside of my arm would be better.
But now my button won't push it. 😕
I want to use the receiver that goes with it, but it is not included. How do you get a receiver and what does it cost?
I plan to use one sensor a month for 3 months. I’m using it for weight loss. I’m wondering if that’s ok.
I'd like the know if there is any difference in the interstitial fluid in different parts of the body. Seems it would be the same all over so putting sensor in the arm, abdomen, etc., wouldn't make any difference.
I am not an expert in this area but I know there was a study done with FreeStyle Libre proving that arm and thing are more accurate than abdomen (not sure if it was due to interstitial fluid differences or other factors though).
I can't wait for G7 to be available in the Czechia! By the way, the code on the applicator is not QR Code but Datamatrix or GS1 code.
Thank you for the correction Michal. I had no idea about this technicality:) Btw it might be in Czechia faster than you expect. I saw a Dexcom presentation last weekend (I'm not allowed to shary any details) but it looked promissing.
Have you tried the Skin Patch without the whole?
Does it work in Venezuela? Freestyle libre 2 sensor does not
Yeeee I subscribed to your channel. Thank you for the info. Can I get into public swimming pool with sensor on me?
Great video on how to apply the new G7 sensor. Very instructional.
Why only the back of the arm??? I've been using sensors on the front of my upper arms for nearly 7 years with no problems! I'm a side sleeper, so back of arm would give me Lost Sensor alarms for sure! Anyone else using the front of their arms?
Hi , I need to know if can use the same receiver of G6 in G7 ? Thanks
No
I will be starting my first g7 tonight. But my skin is allergic to certain adhesive so I use Flonase on my skin before applying sensor it help keep it on full 10 days. No rash. I take shower before putting sensor on. No alcohol wipes
Flonase won't help much it only lasts 24 hours
@Sab S
It help in that's first 24 hours of un rejection rash. Then it's find for rest of days. Before I'd have to change it out
I have extremely sensitive skin and it hasn’t bothered me. It is a pain to keep on after the 5th day so make sure you buy over patches.
@Just Jules well it comes with one so I'll try it first then buy something else if it doesn't work
@@spyinthesky7778 I guess I should have explained. The one it comes with in my experience starts to peel off by day 5 so have some extra ready. I’m going to order the ones he mentioned.
I can’t wait for this to work with the Tandem T-Slim so I can upgrade I just got my G6 caught on the car door jam and ripped it off 😭
I can't get the thing to tern on
Can you calibrate the readings to your glucometer? I know you can't with the Abbott Freestyle Libre 3.
Yes. You can do that with the G7!
@@TypeOneTalks Really? Dang!
Which sensor is bigger, freestyle LIBRE 2 or the dexcom 7??
They are not so differenct. I didn't measure them but G7 feels a tiny bit sleeker and lighter. They consume about the same skin area though.
So the applicator is a once off use? I know the sensors last 10 days, but what about the applicator? Does it have 3 sensors already in it? Does every sensor come with a different applicator?
Each sensor comes with one applicator that last 10 days.
I hit a vein when applying my first G7 which bled a tiny bit. Because I had used a G6 for a couple of years before I had done this before so I just applied cleaned around the sensor and applied the over patch. Unfortunately, I could always feel the G7 on my arm and had slight pain when it was touched by anything for 5 days then I took it off (because of insurance I only pay $60 U. S. dollars for a ninety day supply (this is 1/2 the price of G6 because I had to pay $60 for both the sensor and the transmitter if I had used the Dexcom receiver that would have been $60 more. My point is if it hurts and you can afford it take it off. Also, Dexcom was always good about sending me replacements if a receiver or transmitter failed. I might contact them to see if they will replace the G7.
I had cracked the g6 hand held monitor they said my insurance would not give me a new one until 5 years later and it eoukd costs me 199.00!!! So they gave me an upgrade to a g7
@@brendaandrandyking4126when you switch to the g7 did you have to download the app or use the g6 app.
My mother doesn't know how to use smart phones that well . She isn't text savvy at all. Do you have to have the app ?
Purchase a receiver it’s super easy to use.
I went to change my G7 on Monday and I couldn’t get it to fire so I took a 2nd one and that wouldn’t fire either so I had to get a work colleague to apply it for me next day. Have you heard anybody having trouble with this? It makes me wonder about anyone using this device that has a problem with dexterity? I don’t usually have problems with application but 2 in a row?!
The reason might be that you didn't push against your skin before you pressed the button. It happened to me too. There is a round plastic ring "coming out" of the applicator that needs to be pressed against the skin. Not strongly but you do need to press before you fire (just like I show it in the video). Hope this helps but of course it could have just been a faulty inserter... Good luck!
My son has the G7 and the over patch they sent last 10 days. We ordered another one to put over that has gaming designs on it but Dexcom really needs to extend the Bluetooth on the receiver. His phone isn't compatible with it.
Thank you for sharing the feedback!
I have been using Dexcom G7 for 6 months now and today the needle came off in my arm. It would not pair, so I followed instructions and removed it, only to find slight blood but no needle. Have you ever had this happen with any CGM and if so, what did you do?
I hope you contacted the makers of dexcom right away and they told you what to do and you got it removed. Hope you're okay
I have a question. How can I contact you ?
I can’t seem to get my Dexcom G7 sensor to go on. Every time I push the button it won’t click on even my husband have a hard time pushing the button WHAT ARE WE DOING WRONG 😢 I so ready to just drop this and go back to finger sticks.
No one seems to be talking about calibration and it seems to me that this is one of the key features of the G7. In the limited info I've been able to find, I read that once you are out of range (20 feet) and you lose the signal, you're supposed to calibrate the G7 again. Is this true? Also, how can we find out if Dexcom is going to add features later whereby we are not required to carry our smartphones with us all of the time in order to get a reading on our watch. It seems that having the ability for the G7 to communicate directly with a smartwatch would be a HUGE step. I typically have my Apple SE watch on all of the time but I'm not always within 20 feet of my phone. Any information you might be able to provide on this would be greatly appreciated. I look forward to your reply and BTW, I enjoy your videos
I didn’t want to mess with the BS from my “smart” phone, and having to be around the radiation at night so I bought the receiver. I’m constantly out of range but as soon as I get in range the receiver instantly shows an accurate reading.
Idk why but when I apply my sons it’s so hard to press down the button 🤷🏽♀️
I still apply to my abdomen, arm hurts a lot
How does one recognize high from low sounds
Does it matter? Either way you need to look at the number and adjust your blood sugar.
Lucky to get 6 days off my G7 frustrated also not that accurate the G6 was better no idea why this is happening with my G7
I have heard that in Europe they say it's ok to use the abdomen. G5/G6 were awful on my arms because it always hurt and I always got compression lows because I'm a side sleeper. Has anyone who is a side sleeper managed to get it to work overnight on the arms?
It's a bit of a challenge. Have you tried inner/front side of your upper arms? I've seen these two placements working quite well against compression lows.
@@TypeOneTalks Looks like I'll have to experiment.
I'm not holding my breath waiting for the G7 to appear here in Australia. I say this many times... When it comes to diabetes management devices and gadgets here in Australia we are the backwater country where we wait and wait and.... You get the picture. Even the Australian Dexcom distributor AMSL have no idea about the G7.
Can someone please answer a question?? When I change my mom’s applicator on her arm. When I push the button for the needle to come out. It has a delayed reaction after the button is pushed. Never comes right on . So when it finally pops out it’s a very hard stick to my mom’s arm . What am I doing wrong ??? It’s the dexcom . The one that’s on this video …
You might not be pushing hard enough on her arm. After you press the button and you hear the pop, hold it on her arm for two seconds then slowly pull it away so you don’t pull it out of her arm.
I have been using this for a couple of weeks. The reading rarely match my strips. I get a lot of false lows.
Calibrate it
With libre 3 it sticks in place for the full duration, no problem. Since it's smaller, you don't pump into things either. Why is G7 so large? They should try to compete with libre and make one even smaller that last for 3 weeks!
G7 is larger than FSL 3, true. But not significantly larger I would say. For me, the difference in size is not a big deal. Honestly. I place more importnace on other features than the difference in size at this point.
@@TypeOneTalks i can only compare libre 2 against libre 3. Libre 3 sticks much better and i would say its an overall improvement. on android you can use darkmode in order to inverse the apps color
Does this do ketones too?
Did you experience any signal loss errors?
A few. Nothing major. But I am aware this has been an issue for some users.
@@TypeOneTalks Please do a video on G7 signal loss errors if they keep coming up.
Why is the app not letting me confirm my country? It always say that a error has occured. Try again later. It won't let me past this point.
Buy a receiver
I just got mine today. Why oh why is the sticky part to small!!?!
Probably so the applicator can be smaller. Lots of people complained about the ton of plastic in the G6 applicator. Also some people dislike the visibility of the device on the arm, and smaller is less visible, though personally I don't care.
I wonder if the needle can be made with plastic instead of metal.
The thing I saw, I literally just took it off for the first time today. It HURTS. The overpatch is great, but it does and will rip off skin and hair. FYI; I don’t know why they don’t explain the pain could be an annoyance, yet their Dexcom video shows a happy face ripping it off.
When you start a new G7 prior to other one expiring do I put the code in the new one at same time? Will the new one just not start giving results until old one stops. Little confused what this process looks like. Thanks.
This might be a stupid question, but does your previous favorite G6 insertion spot also work for the G7 as well?
Advised to use different spot in the instructions.
My dr put it on my abdomen! The patch tears up! And the company is closed every night and holiday!
I do not even have g7 on google play..just download clarity dexcom...but no option for pairing,and I am allready attached sensor to my arm...so crossed.. now I have to buy new phone or what.. 😭😭 I have oppo reno..
Purchase a receiver and stop messing with that app BS.
You didn't talk about pushing to make the clear plastic dissappear!!
Thank you! I just got mine 3 weeks ago and the over patch is crap. This is still going to cost me quite a bit out of pocket that idk how I’m going to afford🥺 I’m honestly scared. I was diagnosed with type 2 10 years ago had managed it with diet until the fall after a covid like illness left me with an 8.4 A1C. We gave it time but it only came down to 7.8. I started metformin 500mg x2 daily, am eating very strict and my sugar is still up there. It was starting to come down a good bit and I caught a bad cold. It’s day 12 of the cold and blood sugars from 158-267😒😢
Do you eat low carb
@@skyhappy Yes I’m eating almost no carbs. I’m eating very little actually and either the cold I’ve had or the metformin is keeping me sick at my stomach. My weight isn’t budging either. Idk what’s going on!
Try adding Oatmeal to your diet daily. Are you taking any Proteins at all?? And it's normal for sugar leves to be high if your sick or having pain so just add a little more insulin to your body and stop over thinking
@@TheSaint28 Oatmeal actually is causing a fast, steep rise in my blood sugar. This was not with any sugar added either🙄 I don’t take insulin yet.
@@justjules6975 how long have you been taking Oatmeal for? And maybe you should start taking insulin, insulin helps way faster and better then the pills
Dexcom has some work to do if the sensor won't stay on for 10 days. My Freestyle Libre stays on for 14 days no problem.
I have no problem keeping it on in fact it’s very painful to get it off WITH the over patch.
Anyone else having issues pairing I have an iPhone 14 the dang device doesn’t want to pair