# C/GM **URL:** https://forum.fudiabetes.org/c/diabetes-tips-tech-gear/glucose-monitors-cgms/65.md?page=4 [Latest](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/tags.md) **Page:** 5 --- ## [All the tips for Dexcom (G6)](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/all-the-tips-for-dexcom-g6/13728)
**Author:** [@Pianoplayer7008](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Pianoplayer7008)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [April 7, 2023, 3:56pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/all-the-tips-for-dexcom-g6/13728 "2023-04-07T15:56:56Z")
Ha. Anyone who was here when I first joined may remember I spent a long time trying to get Dexcom covered by insurance, and I finally settled with the Freestyle Libre when that didn’t work. Well. After 5ish years of that… --- ## [Sad news for the #DIY Loop community](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/sad-news-for-the-diy-loop-community/11610)
**Author:** [@TiaG](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/TiaG)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [March 6, 2023, 11:28am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/sad-news-for-the-diy-loop-community/11610 "2023-03-06T11:28:41Z")
I don’t know how many folks here use Loop, but if you have, you likely know Katie DiSimone and you may well have been helped by her over the years. She has spent many, many hours troubleshooting peoples’ problems as they… --- ## [CGM Patches](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/cgm-patches/12682)
**Author:** [@CatLady](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/CatLady)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 28, 2023, 1:22pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/cgm-patches/12682 "2023-02-28T13:22:30Z")
My Dexcom supplier included two packs of these patches in my last order. I haven’t tried them yet but they are advertised as hypo-allergenic and gentle on skin. --- ## [How do I abort an xdrip session and start over?](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/how-do-i-abort-an-xdrip-session-and-start-over/13583)
**Author:** [@GarLipow](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/GarLipow)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 15, 2023, 9:26pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/how-do-i-abort-an-xdrip-session-and-start-over/13583 "2023-02-15T21:26:04Z")
I have a Dexcom G6 and a new phone which won’t work with G6 app. So I loaded xdrip on my new phone (used “latest release” link which is supposed to give me latest stable release). Went through instruction. It is now war… --- ## [Dexcom G6 Sensor Issues](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/dexcom-g6-sensor-issues/11461)
**Author:** [@Necroplasm](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Necroplasm)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [December 30, 2021, 5:56pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/dexcom-g6-sensor-issues/11461 "2021-12-30T17:56:39Z")
I recently was given a Dexcom G6 trial from my Endo’s office and upon setting up the initial sensor & transmitter, I had instant issues post-warmup. I had my iPhone XS Max well within 20 feet of my sensor, I made sure I… --- ## [Questions about xDrip](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/questions-about-xdrip/12483)
**Author:** [@Eric](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Eric)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [March 10, 2022, 4:01am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/questions-about-xdrip/12483 "2022-03-10T04:01:39Z")
I have a few questions about xDrip. I am wondering if anyone can point me to a technical guide for it. Like how it is built, setup, etc. Also, I understand it lets you bypass the 3 month battery restriction. Can anyone … --- ## [What to use to wake a person that’s hard of hearing when having a low](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/what-to-use-to-wake-a-person-that-s-hard-of-hearing-when-having-a-low/13557)
**Author:** [@Mtmcattle](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Mtmcattle)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [February 5, 2023, 8:56pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/what-to-use-to-wake-a-person-that-s-hard-of-hearing-when-having-a-low/13557 "2023-02-05T20:56:59Z")
So my wife is hard of hearing (wears hearing aids) and does not wake up to her alarms on her phone going of, so interested in what y’all use for heavy sleepers or hard of hearing people. After trying several things I’m a… --- ## [Xdrip+ signal missed](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/xdrip-signal-missed/13502)
**Author:** [@Elenek](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Elenek)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 20, 2023, 6:24pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/xdrip-signal-missed/13502 "2023-01-20T18:24:33Z")
Hello everyone! Yesterday I put a new sensor (FSL2) and started up by librelink. I dont rely on Librelink as I’m using patched version. Xdrip has been my go to, however I havent used it since Nov 2022. I constantly enco… --- ## [Dexcom G7 release?](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/dexcom-g7-release/10702)
**Author:** [@Danam](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Danam)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [December 25, 2022, 9:00pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/dexcom-g7-release/10702 "2022-12-25T21:00:08Z")
Does anyone know how soon it will be, before g7 is released? I’m currently still on G5 as I haven’t been able to upgrade to G6. So will probably bypass g6 and use g7 …im finding it harder to find g5 sensors otherwise I … --- ## [CGM wildly off](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/cgm-wildly-off/13316)
**Author:** [@Finn](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Finn)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [December 25, 2022, 7:48pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/cgm-wildly-off/13316 "2022-12-25T19:48:53Z")
Update: After 2.5 days, the sensor finally came around and has been reading mostly within 10 mg/dL of finger pricks since then. I applied a new FreeStyle Libre sensor earlier this week and even after the first 24 hours,… --- ## [I need help w/ the omnipod + dexcom](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/i-need-help-w-the-omnipod-dexcom/13100)
**Author:** [@donnielyman](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/donnielyman)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 2, 2022, 3:21pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/i-need-help-w-the-omnipod-dexcom/13100 "2022-12-02T15:21:42Z")
hi! so my phone was recently added to the list of compatible devices for the omnipod 5 app, and both my pod and dexcom needed new sites. i tried to enter my dexcom’s sn into the omnipod app and it wouldn’t let me save it… --- ## [Dexcom/xdrip questions](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/dexcom-xdrip-questions/13323)
**Author:** [@Dsg1987](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Dsg1987)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [November 16, 2022, 4:18am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/dexcom-xdrip-questions/13323 "2022-11-16T04:18:10Z")
So to my fellow xdrip/ g6 users. I just received my 2nd transmitter. Do I switch to the new one and hold on to the old one, or ride the old one or till it dies? The reason I included xdrip is I’m looking at voltages, bot… --- ## [Bionic Wookie - Anubis](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/bionic-wookie-anubis/11443)
**Author:** [@Chris](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Chris)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2022, 10:13am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/bionic-wookie-anubis/11443 "2022-10-25T10:13:25Z")
Interesting tech doing some interesting thing with discarded G6 batteries. --- ## [Can you reorder just a G6 transmitter?](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/can-you-reorder-just-a-g6-transmitter/13253)
**Author:** [@Jan](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Jan)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 16, 2022, 7:03pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/can-you-reorder-just-a-g6-transmitter/13253 "2022-10-16T19:03:55Z")
Like some I restart many of my G6 sensors. This has led to an accumulation of sensors. I just got my most recent Dexcom delivery from Advanced Diabetes Supply. Apparently it’s an automatic reorder every 90 days. Does any… --- ## [Service converting G6 transmitter to restart with user-replaceable battery](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/service-converting-g6-transmitter-to-restart-with-user-replaceable-battery/11187)
**Author:** [@bkh](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/bkh)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 26, 2022, 5:06am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/service-converting-g6-transmitter-to-restart-with-user-replaceable-battery/11187 "2022-09-26T05:06:35Z")
I saw an article suggesting that there are folks who modify the 8Hxxxx and newer transmitters, giving them user-replaceable batteries, and enabling them to again send raw data for xdrip+, and enabling them to run extend… --- ## [Current thinking on acetaminophen?](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/current-thinking-on-acetaminophen/12548)
**Author:** [@Jan](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Jan)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2022, 2:25pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/current-thinking-on-acetaminophen/12548 "2022-09-16T14:25:26Z")
What’s the current thinking on whether acetaminophen influences the G6 or not, and therefore if it should be avoided? --- ## [Need dexcom apk](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/need-dexcom-apk/13145)
**Author:** [@Diabetesguy](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Diabetesguy)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2022, 8:55pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/need-dexcom-apk/13145 "2022-09-15T20:55:18Z")
I need an android apk for a Galaxy s4 phone. It’s a really old phone but I can’t get a new one right now. Every apk package gives me a “parcel package error”. If anyone can help or just send me a link that would be aweso… --- ## [Smartwatch](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/smartwatch/12928)
**Author:** [@KNIGHTs12](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/KNIGHTs12)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 27, 2022, 12:17am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/smartwatch/12928 "2022-07-27T00:17:21Z")
I want to use sugarmate will any watch 2.0 or better, with Alexa run sugarmate? I am looking at a Garmin Vivoactive watch or Amazfit gtr2 pairing with motorola --- ## [Old iPhone? Don’t upgrade Tandem t:connect app](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/old-iphone-don-t-upgrade-tandem-t-connect-app/12936)
**Author:** [@shott](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/shott)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 22, 2022, 1:00am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/old-iphone-don-t-upgrade-tandem-t-connect-app/12936 "2022-07-22T01:00:42Z")
While many are thrilled with the latest release of the Tandem t:connect app, if you have an old iPhone (series/model 5, 6, 7 or first generation SE), DO NOT upgrade the t:connect on your iPhone. You will immediately get … --- ## [CGM, Sony SSW 3, Dexcom G6, XDrip+](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/cgm-sony-ssw-3-dexcom-g6-xdrip/12848)
**Author:** [@Makde](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Makde)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [July 12, 2022, 8:14pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/cgm-sony-ssw-3-dexcom-g6-xdrip/12848 "2022-07-12T20:14:03Z")
Hi, I recently decided to switch to a Dexcom G6 sensor, because I wanted to have the values displayed onto a smart watch. I found a decent offer for an old SSW 3 SWR50 and received it in the mail today. Most posts rega… --- ## [Where do you find Contour Next test strips these days?](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/where-do-you-find-contour-next-test-strips-these-days/10003)
**Author:** [@MM2](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/MM2)\ **Replies:** 68\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2022, 12:31am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/where-do-you-find-contour-next-test-strips-these-days/10003 "2022-06-15T00:31:11Z")
--- ## [DexCom g6 issues using DexCom Follow app to Samsung S9+](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/dexcom-g6-issues-using-dexcom-follow-app-to-samsung-s9/11229)
**Author:** [@BigBear2River](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/BigBear2River)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 8, 2022, 4:29pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/dexcom-g6-issues-using-dexcom-follow-app-to-samsung-s9/11229 "2022-06-08T16:29:04Z")
Has anyone here had problems with the DexCom Follow app reporting to a Samsung S9+? If so, did you ever find a resolution? Thanks, Mike Johanson --- ## ["Something's wrong with your interstitial fluid"](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/somethings-wrong-with-your-interstitial-fluid/12696)
**Author:** [@Mariethm](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Mariethm)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [May 16, 2022, 11:14pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/somethings-wrong-with-your-interstitial-fluid/12696 "2022-05-16T23:14:24Z")
Crazy Dexcom today. Started a new sensor, after pre-soaking for 12 hours. My last one just died after 5 days, which is nothing new. I’ve had 1 last the full 10 days in the last 6 months. Anywho, insert the transmitter, a… --- ## [How to order G6 and other Dexcom supplies from Costco](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/how-to-order-g6-and-other-dexcom-supplies-from-costco/6808)
**Author:** [@misshufflepuff](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/misshufflepuff)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [May 26, 2022, 1:05am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/how-to-order-g6-and-other-dexcom-supplies-from-costco/6808 "2022-05-26T01:05:53Z")
--- ## [G6 sensor 24 hour break in period](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/g6-sensor-24-hour-break-in-period/11786)
**Author:** [@John58](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/John58)\ **Replies:** 52\ **Last updated:** [May 16, 2022, 1:42am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/g6-sensor-24-hour-break-in-period/11786 "2022-05-16T01:42:16Z")
The first 24 hours or so of a new Dexcom G6 sensor are expected to be a little off, or sometimes pretty far off. I’m guessing all users have experienced this endearing habit of the G6. So far the sensors seem to settle i… --- ## [G6 receiver battery](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/g6-receiver-battery/12680)
**Author:** [@GoodBoyTucker](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/GoodBoyTucker)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [May 8, 2022, 1:39am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/g6-receiver-battery/12680 "2022-05-08T01:39:27Z")
Has anyone found a source for the 3.7v 950mah LiPo battery? Its pretty easy to change out. --- ## [Problem with Dexcom online tech support form](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/problem-with-dexcom-online-tech-support-form/11979)
**Author:** [@CatLady](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/CatLady)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 25, 2022, 6:23pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/problem-with-dexcom-online-tech-support-form/11979 "2022-04-25T18:23:30Z")
I tried several times to submit an online tech support form (CGM 48, BG 144!!!) and each time it said my email address didn’t match what they have on file. Any one else experiencing this? It’s bad enough when the sensor … --- ## [G6 strip usage](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/g6-strip-usage/10241)
**Author:** [@John58](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/John58)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [March 31, 2022, 4:39pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/g6-strip-usage/10241 "2022-03-31T16:39:18Z")
I’ll be switching from Dexcom G5 to G6 in a few weeks. Curious how many test strips I should plan on using, since I’m due to stock up soon. I average about 4 per day with G5, between calibrations, ???, and times when I k… --- ## [Readings between 2 different meters are of as much as 20](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/readings-between-2-different-meters-are-of-as-much-as-20/12518)
**Author:** [@erif902](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/erif902)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [March 23, 2022, 11:31pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/readings-between-2-different-meters-are-of-as-much-as-20/12518 "2022-03-23T23:31:51Z")
First off, Hello to all (first post/newly diagnosed with t2 ) Does anyone have experience with relion premier blu meter . i have two meters (fora g20/relion premier blu) one as a backup. tried last month to use reli… --- ## [My Fiancé Hates My Dexcom](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/my-fiance-hates-my-dexcom/11475)
**Author:** [@Necroplasm](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Necroplasm)\ **Replies:** 115\ **Last updated:** [March 21, 2022, 9:37am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/my-fiance-hates-my-dexcom/11475 "2022-03-21T09:37:48Z")
:laughing: how did you guys deal with middle of the night/early morning hypo alerts when your significant others/family members couldn’t sleep because of it? Also, how the heck do you fix a 3am hypo? Any advice is warml… [Previous page](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/c/diabetes-tips-tech-gear/glucose-monitors-cgms/65.md?page=3) [Next page](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/c/diabetes-tips-tech-gear/glucose-monitors-cgms/65.md?page=5)