Dexcom 15 Day Receiver

[Josie]

I contacted Dexcom to check if I needed a new receiver when I transition to the 15 day. The agent said no but it would need an update.

I took a couple of screenshots to share here in case anyone was wondering. I don’t use a receiver because it’s not compatible with Omnipod 5 but I do keep one as a backup in case my phone craps out.

[Josie]

[allison]

When I got my new 15-day sensors from my supplier, they came with a letter about how to upgrade the receiver! I haven’t done it yet because I still have a handful of the 10-day sensors and am not sure if the update is backwards-compatible. It looks pretty easy to do, though.

[jbowler]

@allison

I haven’t done it yet because I still have a handful of the 10-day sensors and am not sure if the update is backwards-compatible.

It’s backward compatible; I tried two G15 endo samples then went back to the G10s I still had. No problem on the receiver.

The problem is that the update kills the current sensor, so it’s not that simple. It has to be coordinated with sensor replacement. I use xDrip+ so I just took the receiver out of the loop for a while, did the update (which is tedious since the thing has to be connected to a puter) then resynced it to the previously started sensor.

[Rphil2]

Thanks, I suppose i better find my receiver and do this. I do not think I have ever used the receiver Medicare made me purchase. But better safe than sorry in case someone show up at my door and demands a surprise sensor receiver inspection.

[allison]

Oh that is really good to know! I will try it with my next sensor replacement then.

[jbowler]

And tell everyone how it goes! My experiences were, on balance, negative. The primary thread is here:

Dexcom G7 15 day

I am due for a 90 supply of Dexcom sensors. I am on a TSlim Tandem pump. I requested the new 15 day Dexcom sensor but was told it has not yet been approved for use with the TSlim pump. I called Tandem to confirm and was told it was true and they did not know when it would be approved. I was anxious to try it but will have to wait.

I referenced my experiences there but that was a link to a generic G7 thread. My experiences with the G7-15 (I briefly summarized some of the points above) are here:

Dexcom G7

There are two G7s now, the 10-day G7 and the 15-day G7. I’m using the 10-day and have pretty much since it came out. I’ve tried endo-samples of the 15-day (so they are samples and the best that Dexcom can provide) and have chosen not to go down that path. For the 10-day after swapping from the G6 I found it so much better, so contrast with your experience. For me the much smaller footprint means I do not detach it half as often. I also find the transmitter reliability greater though, becaus…

Title-wise I think the dexcom-g7-15-day thread is the best place to post our experiences but it’s not the popular thread, too little swearing maybe?