Dexcom sent me a notice about coming new features, including direct linkage to the apple watch which would be very handy.
On the other hand, it is the G7, which is not so great.
Should I switch? Here’s the email I got …
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I switched earlier this year and don’t regret it. The G7 has its quirks but overall (for me) the improvements outweigh the negatives. The biggest negative is the jumpy BG graph, making it tougher to spot a peak or valley in the BG rise or fall. The positives are the quicker warmup and the 12 hour “extra time” grace period. Direct to watch is very handy for me, being a person who occasionally enjoys leaving my phone behind or turned off.
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Nothing wrong with the G7, better accuracy, less failures than the G6, short warm up, extended ending time, better bluetooth, stays connected to the apple watch w/o a phone, quicker response to bg changes. It is different than the G6 and needs to be learned as a new product, not as an update to the G6.
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Only thing I’d note is the recommended placement of the G7 is on the arm but I had trouble establishing and maintaining direct to watch with that placement. Now I put the G7 on my stomach and the watch connection is very good.
Other connections — pump and phone — are fine on either arm or stomach.
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The Apple Watch integration is super tempting, finally, no phone needed! But yeah, I get your hesitation about the G7. Some people love it, others still prefer the G6 for reliability. If you do switch, I’d recommend using Not Just a Patch which helps keep the G7 in place better, especially since it’s smaller and can get knocked loose more easily.
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I have a G7 and find the Apple Watch integration is possibly better than nothing, but not good for me. The difficulty is that it’s not reliably current. I also have Lada on my watch, and while it is more likely to have the current number than Dexcom, it’s far from perfect, too. This morning, for example, I checked my watch and there were about 20 pts difference between Lada and the Dexcom app, but neither matched what was on my phone. In time, I think that one was probably 10 minutes off and the other 5. For me to use it, I’d want the phone and the watch to always be in sync.
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Could be something with software or the model of Apple Watch, but my guess is that when the watch fails to “catch” a 5-minute reading from the sensor it leaves the old reading up on the watchface until it catches the next reading or until maybe 15 minutes passes and it shows no reading. That’s where I think it’s important to put the sensor where it communicates well with your wrist. Not infallible, but stomach placement is good.
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I had way more sensor failures at insertion with G7. I’ve had 10 this year. I rarely had issues with G6.
Other than that, it is ok.
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I’m following this. I’m curious as well.
For anyone on Omnipod 5, word is “line of sight” is a real problem with G7, but not a problem with G6. My clinic recommends staying on G6 as long as possible, or until the G7-pod connection issue is sorted out.
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