# Alternate Dexcom issues **URL:** \ **Category:** Fun\ **Created:** [November 10, 2021, 5:46pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/alternate-dexcom-issues/12031 "2021-11-10T17:46:17Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Mariethm](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/mariethm/32/11739_2.png) [@Mariethm](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Mariethm)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2021, 5:46pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/alternate-dexcom-issues/12031/1 "2021-11-10T17:46:17Z")
Wow, Dexcom has a lot of options now in the “what is the issue” drop-down menu. But it really could include a few more: “My CGM has turned into a gremlin.” “My CGM is possessed.” “My SO took a hammer to my receiver/phone after 20 false Low Alarms.” “My CGM really wants me to eat pie. According to it, I’ve been at 60 all day, no matter how much pie I eat.” I know y’all can come up with some good ones! ---
**Author:** ![Trying](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/trying/32/4078_2.png) [@Trying](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Trying)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2021, 8:24pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/alternate-dexcom-issues/12031/2 "2021-11-10T20:24:04Z")
> [@Mariethm](#): > > “My CGM really wants me to eat pie. According to it, I’ve been at 60 all day, no matter how much pie I eat.” Haha, if only!!! ---
**Author:** ![CarlosLuis](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/carlosluis/32/11389_2.png) [@CarlosLuis](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/CarlosLuis)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2021, 1:50am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/alternate-dexcom-issues/12031/3 "2021-11-11T01:50:17Z")
Thank you for that, but I’m too tired to add to your fun list. ---
**Author:** ![jbowler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e274bd/32.png) [@jbowler](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/jbowler)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2021, 4:54am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/alternate-dexcom-issues/12031/4 "2021-11-11T04:54:37Z")
> [@Mariethm](#): > > “My SO took a hammer to my receiver/phone after 20 false Low Alarms.” Indeed: aka, “My SO is crouched on top of me stuffing ice cream into my face” and I am so Happy! Not everything about Dexcom is Bad, well, not with the upper case “b” anyway. ---
**Author:** ![TomH](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/tomh/32/9063_2.png) [@TomH](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/TomH)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2021, 4:48pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/alternate-dexcom-issues/12031/5 "2021-11-11T16:48:57Z")
I really like your additions…factual, straightforward, and oh so applicable to the great majority! ---
**Author:** ![Mariethm](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/mariethm/32/11739_2.png) [@Mariethm](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Mariethm)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2021, 12:05am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/alternate-dexcom-issues/12031/6 "2021-11-12T00:05:57Z")
@jbowler Yeah, the Pavlovian response is kind of amusing. I think I’ll just play that alarm every time I want hubby to get me candy. ---
**Author:** ![Suesa1c](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/34f0e0/32.png) [@Suesa1c](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Suesa1c)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2021, 3:44am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/alternate-dexcom-issues/12031/7 "2021-11-12T03:44:50Z")
You are so right! I have taken to hiding my pump, turning off insulin deliveries and forgetting to reconnect before I fall asleep. Sure wish Tandem could recognize it is linked to a CGM to stop the “test BG” alerts, etc,etc, etc ---
**Author:** ![jbowler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e274bd/32.png) [@jbowler](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/jbowler)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2021, 1:14am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/alternate-dexcom-issues/12031/8 "2021-11-23T01:14:38Z")
When that happens to me (as a result of a failed or damaged canula) I head for the pen; refitting everything and hoping it will work and actually deliver the correction bolus that is required is just too scary. So I just whack 5IU into myself, check my blood ketones and go back to sleep; I know I will wake up in a couple of hours to check the ketones again (my BG won’t be back to something I can sleep through.) ---
**Author:** ![Suesa1c](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/34f0e0/32.png) [@Suesa1c](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Suesa1c)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2021, 2:27am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/alternate-dexcom-issues/12031/9 "2021-11-23T02:27:54Z")
That is so frustrating! I can’t believe they have not included Deccom recognition in the software updates. I also have unplugged my pump to counter taking too much bolus and falling asleep before I reconnect it. Do you think Tandem monitors this site? ---
**Author:** ![jbowler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e274bd/32.png) [@jbowler](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/jbowler)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2021, 3:07am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/alternate-dexcom-issues/12031/10 "2021-11-23T03:07:08Z")
> [@Suesa1c](#): > > I also have unplugged my pump to counter taking too much bolus and falling asleep before I reconnect it. I don’t do that. I set a zero temp basal. I don’t do it for more than about an hour, i.e. I don’t use a zero temporary basal that is longer than an hour. I also carb; when I’m going seriously low I do glucose tablets, if I have to set a zero temp basal and I am heading below 100 (by the Dexcom, checked with a fingerstick) then I definitely want to stay awake.