# Dexcom G7 overpatch
**URL:** https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/dexcom-g7-overpatch/15288
**Category:** Tips, Tech & Gear
**Tags:** dexcom
**Created:** [May 19, 2025, 10:56am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/dexcom-g7-overpatch/15288 "2025-05-19T10:56:38Z")
**Posts on this page:** 3
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### Author:  [@CarlosLuis](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/CarlosLuis)
#### Post date: [May 19, 2025, 10:56am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/dexcom-g7-overpatch/15288/1 "2025-05-19T10:56:38Z")
I forget how long I have been using G7, say 9 months. About a couple of months ago the green top film is too strongly adhered to the patch. I have to continuously circular press to bet the patch to adhere to my skin more strongly than the green film.
In simpler terms, when I attempt to remove the green film the patch is stuck tightly to the film.
The first time I had this happen was when my Endo gave me 3 sensors around Christmas. They were not expired but definitely older than the sensors from my last order. I assumed the problem was age, but it happens every time. BTW the overpatches need adhesive remover to remove them.
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### Author:  [@elver](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/elver)
#### Post date: [May 21, 2025, 12:42am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/dexcom-g7-overpatch/15288/2 "2025-05-21T00:42:55Z")
@CarlosLuis this might be TMI, but I generally take mine off while in the shower. The warm water helps greatly when pulling off the G7s (and Tandem sets too). Any residual glue I can get afterwards.
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### Author:  [@NoShotsNow](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/NoShotsNow)
#### Post date: [May 25, 2025, 9:51pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/dexcom-g7-overpatch/15288/3 "2025-05-25T21:51:27Z")
I had a similar experience with the G7 overpatches. About 2 months ago, I found the patches pulling the G7 off my skin when removing the green plastic cover right after applying the patch. Did not see this problem when inserting a new G7 sensor followed by overpatch.
The change tat works for me, using G7s on abdomen, is to wait a few hours before removing the green plastic. Comes right off without pulling overpatch off.