# Lying to the Dexcom for better calibration

**URL:** <https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/lying-to-the-dexcom-for-better-calibration/3536>\
**Category:** C/GM\
**Created:** [February 19, 2018, 5:05pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/lying-to-the-dexcom-for-better-calibration/3536 "2018-02-19T17:05:52Z")\
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**Author:** ![ClaudnDaye](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/claudndaye/32/5_2.png) [@ClaudnDaye](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/ClaudnDaye)\
**Post date:** [April 28, 2018, 5:02pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/lying-to-the-dexcom-for-better-calibration/3536/6 "2018-04-28T17:02:53Z")

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> [@Nickyghaleb](#):
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> When I attempt to calibrate at a 100, it might take me in at a 88.

This is by design @Nickyghaleb. @Michel developed a wiki which explains it. [Calibration Wiki](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/how-your-dexcom-cgm-reacts-to-calibration-input/2293)

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