# Dexcom G5 Sensor Issues

**URL:** <https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/dexcom-g5-sensor-issues/3403>\
**Category:** C/GM\
**Created:** [February 1, 2018, 11:21am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/dexcom-g5-sensor-issues/3403 "2018-02-01T11:21:16Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![mlg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/439d5e/32.png) [@mlg](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/mlg)\
**Post date:** [February 4, 2018, 4:34pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/dexcom-g5-sensor-issues/3403/21 "2018-02-04T16:34:46Z")

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@CarolynA MIT is an awesome school! “04 was a huge deal here with the Red Sox breaking the “curse” and 86 year drought.” My kids don’t really understand that because they have grown up with winning teams. I think they are a little spoiled in that respect.😃

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**Author:** ![PerfectHorse](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/df788c/32.png) [@PerfectHorse](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/PerfectHorse)\
**Post date:** [February 13, 2018, 10:17pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/dexcom-g5-sensor-issues/3403/22 "2018-02-13T22:17:03Z")

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[www.rockadexuse.com](http://www.rockadexuse.com)

For patches to help keep it on longer. I use SkinTac, then use and replace the patch weekly until my sensor quits. Before applying a new one I clean and then use more SkinTac around the sensor.

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