For me, using the G7 has been a frustrating experience. I’ve been using it for about six months now. Not one of them has lasted 10 days. In fact, only once have I gotten seven days. The average is about five. I also get far more in accurate readings with the G7 than I did with the G6. Almost all of the inaccurate readings have been lows. And, most of these inaccurate Lows come during the night, waking me up. I have an appointment with my doctor in two weeks, and I want to discuss with her, possibly going back to the G6. I’m writing this comment just as I’m going to bed. Here’s hoping I can sleep through the night without the alarm going off. If you’re wondering if I’m using the G7 correctly, the Diabetes educator at the clinic I go to says that I am.
G6 lasted 8 days. I used G6 for a year. I have my first G7 on now, back of arm, felt like a 3” knife went in, it has been painful but my 10 days are almost over, I’ll put the next one on my stomach. So far so good for accuracy. G6 had more lost signals, every week, it read for 3 hours, off 2 hours. Hated the G6!!!!G6 was always OFF range. Would beep low 60 and falling, but was actually 215, or high, 250 and it was actually 140. Constant calibration. G7, calibrated once so far.
Thanks for the great review. However you should be aware that glucometers provide results that are within ±15% of the lab 95% of the time. This means if your lab test results show a blood glucose value of 170, your glucose meter reading must fall between 145 and 195 to be considered within the window of accuracy. The CGM must also provide the same accuracy to substitute for a needle stick. So if the G7 reading is 190 and the glucometer reading is 150, you are within the accuracy window and calibration is not needed.
We all tend to assume our meter is more accurate than our CGM and disregard the CGM when correcting. There is a decent chance this is wrong. The nub is then determining which reading to base a correction upon.
But that kinda makes the CGM redundant, right? Esp. if the CGM points to the BGM for more accuracy. if the whole point is to replace the point of the finger pricks, I would generally expect them to have the same accuracy rate
I'm in week 3 of my Libre 3. It has connection issues too, but alarms and recovers quickly. Of course, the concern is losing connection while sleeping and having a critical low at the same time. That gets dangerous. I'm using the meter. FYI, the first 2 sensors I used failed, both because of user error. But they were replaced. The real issue I have with Libre is that the support is horrible. They have language (Chinese) barrier issues, and they don't understand their own products. All they are is note takers. I'm watching your video because I want to see if switching to the G7 is a better option. Thanks for your review.
i started using the libre3 a week ago,its been fine for me so far. only had connection issues once when I had to restart my phone for an update. I just wish we could have a libre app for Samsung watches
Hello. New to your channel. Just started G7 about three weeks ago. Always wore G6 on arm. I have very thin arms. Had G7 compression loss of contact every night. I put it on the fattiest part under arm. Changed to top or arm where I wore the G6. No loss of service. Never liked placement on abdomen. Have an Iport for MDI on abdomen. In my opinion adhesive does not work. Last sensor I put SkinTac on and it did last until day 10 and started lifting. I use the over patch now which kind of negates the size a bit. Other than that very happy. I find it to be very accurate for me. Love the half hour warmup and how flat the device is.
@@diabe_tech good morning. So last night changed device. Tried applying new one half hour before to avoid even the 30 min warmup. Worked but readings were way off all night. Didn’t happen before I tried this. Will go back to waiting 30 min.
If your on the G6 sensor and you upgraded your pump there is now an option to switch from the G6 to the G7 under My CGM scroll down all the way down until you see change sensor type and there will be two options to choose from then you choose the sensor you will use. Thank you tandem for your help on how to find that option on my tandem tslim pump
Great review! I’m on day #7 of my first sensor! I also have found so far the adhesive is holding pretty well. I’m really glad you mentioned wearing on your abdomen because I also have little fat on arms and loved wearing G6 on abdomen. The graph seems a little jumpy but the readings have been pretty solid!
When you start your sensor like the first couple of hours it tends to jump around but it will even out after a few hours. At least that is what I notice on my g6
@@diabe_tech If you really want to accuracy (assuming the comparing handheld device is accurate) you need to take blood in the same spot, so in that case also on the arm or whereever else your gecom or libre is. For various reasons you might absolutely show differing gluc levels in different parts of the body.
Stay with the G6 I have had nothing but problems with the G7 be lucky to get 2 days out of a sensor have used cgm for many years so far the G7 is the worst
Just discovered your channel! Nice to meet you! I also have diabetes type 1 since i was two years old. FINALLY i'm able to get the G7 dexcom!! Thanks for this video, it was very clear. I subscribed X
I'm on the tandem x2 pump and on the G6 and i got and email 2 days ago to upgrade to the G7. I took the course through the portal and got the code and downloaded the firmware on my pump. I will be getting the G7 sensors on the 22nd of December. I AM very excited to start the new sensors. I had way to many issues with the G6
This is an excellent review of the G7. I have been using it since May, 2023 and this video has helped me understand it better and so clearly. Thank you!
Hey man! Thanks a lot for covering this type of tech. My daughter has hypoglycemia and started using the G6 last year. I found out about the G7 through your videos. She is now using the G7 and we are pleased with the results.
One advance over G6 is the G7 now warns that it sometimes malfunctions and gives outlier readings. That’s fine, as long as it persists in beeping if there are lows…right or wrong. I’d rather be woken up by mistake than sleep thru a bad hypo. Just slept thru one, and barely woke up with the message that it was probably malfunctioning. I don’t think it was! Not sure yet how persistent it is with the “urgent low”warning. There’s a gap in history.
They're also could be another debate on blood glucose monitors on how accurate they are. This 20% is just a reference to keep us in the range, but there's no information that I can tell that blood glucose monitors (poking your finger) is any more accurate or less accurate than the Dexcom so who's to say which one is more accurate. Like you said it's just to keep you in the range.
Glucose changes in the blood are detected before subcutaneous fluid. Therefore, a finger stick reading is giving more timely info (by about 5 minutes). So if I’m going low, I do finger sticks because I want the most immediate reading to make treatment decisions
thanks for this video, we live in Venezuela dexcom is not available for this country, besides being very expensive, my 2-year-old baby was diagnosed in December of last year, I like to see these things to improve their quality of life
Thanks for the great video , I’m currently using the G6 but allergic to the adhesive so having to use a double layer of tegaderm underneath the G6. Glad to hear the G7 is a different adhesive , I’ve trialled the G7 and don’t have an allergy . Awaiting on my DSN letting me know when it’s available for funding on the NHS. I also use the omnipod dash and Dexcom , great combination!
Omg all the up down spikes drive me crazy! I'm on g6 for the past 5 months & my a1c went down from 9.1 to 7.4, which was a HUGE win. After what you said about your meter showing lower glucoses than the cgm, I'm thinking I might also have more lows & I'm more in target than the graph shows. Just wish the cgm would recognize lows better & not keep giving insulin, lowering glucose even more
What i have learned from dexcom g7 (before libre 2), is that it takes up to 1 to 2 days before it gives perfect readings compared to standard gluco meter, after that they work fine for me. Before those 2 days, alarms always goes off, and always telling me im too low
Really bad user experience with the G7. 1st sensor worked perfectly. Stayed on, no issues there. BUT a very big BUT the next 6 sensors kept disconnecting. I got a few hours with5 of the 6 and 4 days with the 6th. I just ended up frustrated. Went back to my Enlite. When the do a lot more work on the technology it will be brilliant. I found readings accurate on the 1st sensor and love it doesn’t need calibration. Lots of great features but of zero value as the sensor keeps disconnecting. Spoke to my pharmacist and he said the majority of users have the same issue.
Thank you for sharing. Such an awesome video. I’m going to look at other information you have on the G7. I received my first one today and I am trying to look at videos before I apply it. Thanks again.
I just started using the G7. I am dissapointed that you cannot change the target range on the app on the “clarity card”. It is preset and not the range that I aim for. You can still go to Clarity and choose your target range in the clarity app.
I've transitioned to Medicare. Yeah, I'm rather four-word-lettered is the best way to put it. I'm on my fourth sensor right now. I had a trial. Then I had six weeks of getting the prescription figured out (I WAS on Medtronic, but my blood test isn't bad enough to get the OK'ed on Medicare, and after six weeks of getting prescribed (the sensors went through, but I was required to have the receiver, and that took four separate prescriptions to go through, with me riding herd on both the pharmacy and the endo's office)) The first one lasted the full time. The second one fell off. I destroyed the overlay patch trying to get it on, and my taping wasn't good enough that I did to try and make sure that it was good. Doesn't help that it's a weird place to do stuff to yourself, and since I wasn't sure what was going on about not putting on the abdomen (yeah, now I know), that would help me immediately. I put the third one on, and three days later, I had a sensor failure. They're shipping me a new one, but I've got my last one on now until it comes in, and with Medicare, you bet I can't get the sensor any faster than when they allow you. I've got it because I can go hypo pretty fast, and when it makes my brain nonfunctional, it's a problem for EVERYBODY. So I'm happy with the results now. I find it harder to deal with lows on the G7. The Medtronic seemed to be fine with me eating some carbs and showing up on my CGM. The G7 didn't seem to want to act as fast. I'd still be showing a low when I thought I should be going up. I'm just taking extra carbs now. That's working, but still weird. And then there's the time when I treated a low with 15g of carbs for a low, and ended up waking up to a high of 220. A finger stick said 200, so it wasn't off that much, but wow. Get yourself out of a low, and then my liver decides to dump sugar? ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Thanks for the great video! I found my sensor to be way off, sometimes up to 55 points based on a finger stick. Lots of calibration. The range seemed terrible compared to the Libre3 I just switched from. I would get an alert if my phone was in my purse even though I was carrying my purse. This was probably the biggest downside for me. Thanks again for the great information
I’ve gotten the g7 down now I think. Readings have been good and the connection is usually good. I move def noticed a shorter range, it’s 20 feet. Typically Bluetooth dev Im moves are 35 feet. Overall, very happy with my g7.
I work from home, and rarely is my phone in my purse. It is usually within 2 feet of my sensor. I get signal loss alerts all day, every day. Even at night. It is terrible. I have had to get replacements for 3 out of 3 sensors. Two of them were within 24 hours of application. And both of those completely failed.
Just switched from G6 to G7, 3 days ago, so far so good. Only thing for me because my skin is so dry and flakey I use the supplied over patch and then on the 3 day installed another larger over patch. Again my skin problem.
I just got the dexcom G7 yesterday and today my G6 is going to get replaced with the G7 I'm going to try it on my arm I tried the G6 on my arm and the sensor failed so I hope the G7 works better on my arm I'm type 2
I have hypoglycemic where I have a lot of lows all the time n my dr has given me this dexcom G7 so I can watch my sugar levels drop but I think it not as good as good using as testing my sugar levels with tester bc it’s so different from meter n I just got it yesterday
Better keep applicator your going to need it to send back in once sensor fails I’ve used 3 so far 2 lasted 2 days my third one failed during warm up so far my experience has been terrible
Hey there. Just found you. Great content and I subscribed to keep in touch. We manage T1D with our daughter. We are currently using Omnipod Dash and G6. We are initiating a looping system in a couple months (with a Clinic's help here in Canada) and we are looking to also move to the G7 - which will work, as it does for you. I am curious if you can comment on the common issue I have heard regarding regular signal loss issues with the G7 and how this impacts a loop system. Also, have you considered that the spotty graph issue you mentioned is caused by these moments of lost signal, and maybe it works better on your abdomin because it has a less obscured connection to your phone? In any event, what I am mainly asking here regardless, is how you have found G7 working in tandem with a loop system. Thanks - cheers
G6 for my son only last 5-7 days max without getting multiple sensor errors. Is the G7, do you feel it is better than G6 in relation to getting frequent sensor errors?
Hi Justin, do you know of any way i can stream my blood sugars from my Dexcome G7 to my PC and see them as a widget onto my taskbar or quick launch bar? Anyone have any suggestions? I work from my PC all day and it would be a nice little conceive.
I was SHOCKED at how painless it is, my g6 hit muscles and nerves every time I tried my arms, first time trying it today, g7 insertion felt distracted by the applicator and like he said only pressure really
The G7 overlay patch caused an allergic reaction. The G6 adhesive never did. Do you know what’s different about the overlay patch for the G7 versus the G6?
I have that same issue with the Dexcom G6 on that ninth day I get all kind of alerts. high alerts, low compression alerts sensor, lost signal alerts. It’s enough to drive a person batty
Interesting. I found that to happen with older transmitters, but not so much on the final days, for G6. I will say the G7 has been behaving WAY better later in the 10 days, since I released this video...
Just getting started with the G7. I noticed that the phone app is only available to Samsung and Google phones for android users. Any idea when more phone systems might be approved?
Since you showed wearing a G6 and a G7 at the same time, you should have compared them. Which is more accurate? You did not talk about the scatteredness of the G7 trend line, while the G6 trend line is smooth. And you did not talk about the included extra adhesive patch that comes with the G7. And although you are not on Medicare, but you did talk to the CEO, why can't they dispense more than 3 at a time?
I'm not on the G7 yet because I'm on the Omnipod/Dexcom closed loop and am waiting for the G7 to be able to do the same. I did want to add that in the last year or so most of my Dexcom G6 sensors have not lasted the entire time they're supposed to. I follow all the instructions from Dexcom and my doctor in terms of placement and still have issues. I feel very strongly it's a quality control issue at this point. However like you mentioned the customer service department are pretty on top of it and will send out replacements. I literally had to have three sent to me as I had three fail back to back in a four week period.
have always used SkinTac to help with adhesion on the G6. Do you use anything like that? It often removes a layer of skin when changing the sensor, so i'm excited to try the G7 if it's not needed😅. (waiting on tandem integration)
Can you use the G7 receiver with the one it comes and on a phone? My son has it and we wanted to pair it with his phone. When we did it was lost connection and I uninstalled the app and tried again but now it says new sensor but can I still do it?? The sensor was put on yesterday. He was just newly diagnosed and has the G7. Thank you
To my knowledge, yes you can use both at the same time - G7 was designed to connect with up to three devices at a time.I would call Dexcom tech support (they're great) to get a replacement. Yea, if you delete the app it will want you to restart a sensor. Here's their number: 866-352-3678
What about the follow app. Is it just like the G6 follow app. I have to take care of my mom , she is BRITAL type 1 and have to keep close eye on her sugar ALWAYS! WE USE G6 now and we use the follow app all the time! It alerts me her highs and lows and if the nurses at facility don't check her on time then I just call them to let them know. This follow app is my life line to my mom! Mom is child minded like and I'm her legal guardianship conservative. I want the best device! If I need to stay with G6 than I will but yes 2 hour warm up does suck but oh well. I keep up with her on follow and her clarity. Please let me know. Thank you.
I just started using G7. it's my first CGM. it was saying my BS was in the 40s when a stick said around 115. is that normal? I tried calibration, but not too sure how it works. after 4 hours, it seems to be giving me more believable readings, but I still have to poke to be sure 😢
Just started using Dexcom G7 last week after using glucometers for over 20 years. G7 readings never match glucometer readings. Seems to me the G7 readings are 30 to 45 minutes behind my actual readings. G7 doesn't give real-time blood sugar readings.
That is correct. All cgms read interstitial fluid, not blood, so there is about a 20 minute delay. The info still helps for understanding trends - significant rises and drops, how good effects us, and where we’re headed.
No duele.. obviamente es diferente para todos, pero yo casi ni supe que estaba puesto. Antes, tuve un Freestyle y ese SI dolió, cuando lo aplicaba y después. So, para mi, no es doloroso. Le mandó bendiciones para tu salud!
It is 1000% better than the evil finger poker jabber thingy. 😂 Now THOSE HURT!. I've been poking my fingers for 22 years. My doctor started me on the g7 three weeks ago. I don't even feel it. It isn't a needle that sticks into your arm. It's a catheter inserted by a needle that disposes with the applicator. Which I did not feel the needle nor do I feel the catheter. You just have to make sure you put it in the fattiest part of the back of your arm, not near a bone or muscle.
My current android phone is not compatible with the app I need to transmit data to my doctor. I would not really want to buy a new phone. Should I consider a smart watch? Any recommendations?
So I’m confused type2 just got the G7 up and running but does it work with Apple Watch7 I have dexcom app installed on watch but all it says is check with my mobile device app , nothing on my iPhone 13 in the dexcom app about paring but your showing something in your video a different app? , demo clip only , I know the developer said watch connectivity was in the works but still confused, thanks!
I vehemently disagree that turning off the LOW ALERT on the Dexcom G7 should be possible. It should NOT be possible. You can always power off your receiver, if you don't want to hear it. I think the FDA did the right thing. Also, there are two different alarm alert modes for HIGH ALERTs and LOW ALERTs. These are vibrate receiver and play a sound. You can adjust the these modes independently. You can set it up so that you either feel a vibration or hear a sound with the receiver, or BOTH, and differently depending on whether it's a HIGH ALERT or a LOW ALERT. I have only worn the G7 on the backs of my arms. I have not yet attached it anywhere else, and don't plan to. After getting to my third sensor, I finally figured out that I don't have to duct tape a piece of saran wrap over the transmitter before taking a shower. It gets wet in the shower, but doesn't pull out. :) A hot shower makes my reading increase quickly.
I tried to buy the G6 through Levels but they are requiring enrollment in a study that provides your bio data to a 3rd party. Did you experience the same?
Sometimes. For the most part, no, the G7 stays connected well, BUT I've had a few sensors that had bad connection issues - mostly on days 8-10. I'm definitely having more sensor disconnections than G6, but it hasn't made me want to switch back to G6
I have t wait for g7 until it's approved for my T:slim. Besides, Medicaid decides what they will pay for. If I got the g7 on my own I'd have to pay cash for it, where my g6 and pump are no cost to me. I guess being destitute has some advantages :) Actually I only made the income limits b about $150 - otherwise I would have been forced to get "Obama-care."
Question on the applicator - I travel a lot and the G6 packaging sucks to pack - if you pull the G7 applicator out of the box, with the lid on, is it still possible to press / deploy the applicator and trigger the insert? I guess what I'm asking - if you pull it out of the box and throw it in your bag - should we be concerned about triggering the button?
No, it should be fine. In fact I already traveled like that with a few. The applicator has a safety mechanism - it needs to be pushed down before the button works. Since the cap covers it when closed, there’s no need to worry.
My boyfriends sweats a lot he is over weight he has tried all the sensors and non of them stay on more than 3 or 4 days then he goes 6 days with no readings he won’t stick himself.
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For me, using the G7 has been a frustrating experience. I’ve been using it for about six months now. Not one of them has lasted 10 days. In fact, only once have I gotten seven days. The average is about five. I also get far more in accurate readings with the G7 than I did with the G6. Almost all of the inaccurate readings have been lows. And, most of these inaccurate Lows come during the night, waking me up. I have an appointment with my doctor in two weeks, and I want to discuss with her, possibly going back to the G6. I’m writing this comment just as I’m going to bed. Here’s hoping I can sleep through the night without the alarm going off. If you’re wondering if I’m using the G7 correctly, the Diabetes educator at the clinic I go to says that I am.
G6 lasted 8 days. I used G6 for a year. I have my first G7 on now, back of arm, felt like a 3” knife went in, it has been painful but my 10 days are almost over, I’ll put the next one on my stomach. So far so good for accuracy. G6 had more lost signals, every week, it read for 3 hours, off 2 hours. Hated the G6!!!!G6 was always OFF range. Would beep low 60 and falling, but was actually 215, or high, 250 and it was actually 140. Constant calibration. G7, calibrated once so far.
Thanks for the great review. However you should be aware that glucometers provide results that are within ±15% of the lab 95% of the time. This means if your lab test results show a blood glucose value of 170, your glucose meter reading must fall between 145 and 195 to be considered within the window of accuracy. The CGM must also provide the same accuracy to substitute for a needle stick. So if the G7 reading is 190 and the glucometer reading is 150, you are within the accuracy window and calibration is not needed.
Wow thank you for this info. Great information 😄
We all tend to assume our meter is more accurate than our CGM and disregard the CGM when correcting. There is a decent chance this is wrong. The nub is then determining which reading to base a correction upon.
But that kinda makes the CGM redundant, right? Esp. if the CGM points to the BGM for more accuracy. if the whole point is to replace the point of the finger pricks, I would generally expect them to have the same accuracy rate
Thanks Justin for such a great introduction to the Dexcom G7. Today is my first day using the Dexcom G7, I switched from the Freestyle Libre 2.
just got diagnosed this friday both of my brothers also have type 1. i’m getting the g7 tomorrow!!!!
Welcome to the club, and more importantly the G7 CLUB! :)
Great review we are on our second sensor ! Can it wait to review
Hope you enjoy it!
I'm in week 3 of my Libre 3. It has connection issues too, but alarms and recovers quickly. Of course, the concern is losing connection while sleeping and having a critical low at the same time. That gets dangerous. I'm using the meter. FYI, the first 2 sensors I used failed, both because of user error. But they were replaced. The real issue I have with Libre is that the support is horrible. They have language (Chinese) barrier issues, and they don't understand their own products. All they are is note takers. I'm watching your video because I want to see if switching to the G7 is a better option. Thanks for your review.
i started using the libre3 a week ago,its been fine for me so far. only had connection issues once when I had to restart my phone for an update. I just wish we could have a libre app for Samsung watches
Dexcom support has been fantastic! I started with the G6 and today just started the G7. I’ve called Dexcom at odd hours and there is support!
Hello. New to your channel. Just started G7 about three weeks ago. Always wore G6 on arm. I have very thin arms. Had G7 compression loss of contact every night. I put it on the fattiest part under arm. Changed to top or arm where I wore the G6. No loss of service. Never liked placement on abdomen. Have an Iport for MDI on abdomen. In my opinion adhesive does not work. Last sensor I put SkinTac on and it did last until day 10 and started lifting. I use the over patch now which kind of negates the size a bit. Other than that very happy. I find it to be very accurate for me. Love the half hour warmup and how flat the device is.
Thanks for your comment! :) Love the 30 min warmup too.
@@diabe_tech good morning. So last night changed device. Tried applying new one half hour before to avoid even the 30 min warmup. Worked but readings were way off all night. Didn’t happen before I tried this. Will go back to waiting 30 min.
If your on the G6 sensor and you upgraded your pump there is now an option to switch from the G6 to the G7 under My CGM scroll down all the way down until you see change sensor type and there will be two options to choose from then you choose the sensor you will use. Thank you tandem for your help on how to find that option on my tandem tslim pump
Thank you buddy i just started my G7 upgrading from the G6 great info! Love your review
Thank you so much and thanks for watching! MORE coming :)
Great review! I’m on day #7 of my first sensor! I also have found so far the adhesive is holding pretty well. I’m really glad you mentioned wearing on your abdomen because I also have little fat on arms and loved wearing G6 on abdomen. The graph seems a little jumpy but the readings have been pretty solid!
Loooove it on my abdomen. Also, I found a better, fattier area of my arm I like.
When you start your sensor like the first couple of hours it tends to jump around but it will even out after a few hours. At least that is what I notice on my g6
@@diabe_tech If you really want to accuracy (assuming the comparing handheld device is accurate) you need to take blood in the same spot, so in that case also on the arm or whereever else your gecom or libre is. For various reasons you might absolutely show differing gluc levels in different parts of the body.
Thanks for the review; think I’ll stay with the G6 longer given I can wear on abdomen, arm and leg. Hope G7 will get there soon
You can wear the g7 on all those places. This guy didn't like it.
Stay with the G6 I have had nothing but problems with the G7 be lucky to get 2 days out of a sensor have used cgm for many years so far the G7 is the worst
Just discovered your channel! Nice to meet you! I also have diabetes type 1 since i was two years old. FINALLY i'm able to get the G7 dexcom!! Thanks for this video, it was very clear. I subscribed X
I'm on the tandem x2 pump and on the G6 and i got and email 2 days ago to upgrade to the G7. I took the course through the portal and got the code and downloaded the firmware on my pump. I will be getting the G7 sensors on the 22nd of December. I AM very excited to start the new sensors. I had way to many issues with the G6
Woohoooo! Watch my 6 month review too :) excited for ya
@@diabe_tech I've seen the video thank you.
@@diabe_tech are you on facebook and if so where can I find you on there. I like to get a friend request. Thank you
One month users of the new G7 here as well for our 5 yr old.... its awesome! So glad we were quick to make the switch.
Yay! I'm so happy to hear that :)
@@diabe_techmay I know what is the price of the product??
This is an excellent review of the G7. I have been using it since May, 2023 and this video has helped me understand it better and so clearly. Thank you!
I have the G7 coming in my new supplies order. I'm anxious about trying this new version.
I hope it’s gone well for you!
Hey man! Thanks a lot for covering this type of tech. My daughter has hypoglycemia and started using the G6 last year. I found out about the G7 through your videos. She is now using the G7 and we are pleased with the results.
Yay!! So happy to hear that :) thanks for watching!!
I get my new g7 Dexcom soon. I’ve been using the Libre. I’m only switching due to being able to go in water longer. ❤❤
There is a widget now for the Dexcom G7. I have it on my iPhone 15 Pro Max.
At the time I made the review there wasn't, but yep there is now!! :)
One advance over G6 is the G7 now warns that it sometimes malfunctions and gives outlier readings. That’s fine, as long as it persists in beeping if there are lows…right or wrong. I’d rather be woken up by mistake than sleep thru a bad hypo. Just slept thru one, and barely woke up with the message that it was probably malfunctioning. I don’t think it was! Not sure yet how persistent it is with the “urgent low”warning. There’s a gap in history.
They're also could be another debate on blood glucose monitors on how accurate they are. This 20% is just a reference to keep us in the range, but there's no information that I can tell that blood glucose monitors (poking your finger) is any more accurate or less accurate than the Dexcom so who's to say which one is more accurate. Like you said it's just to keep you in the range.
Glucose changes in the blood are detected before subcutaneous fluid. Therefore, a finger stick reading is giving more timely info (by about 5 minutes). So if I’m going low, I do finger sticks because I want the most immediate reading to make treatment decisions
Ditto!
It’s already on the iPhone and it has the g7 app that comes on the watch
Great info! I'd love to try the G7, but where I have a T-Slim, I'm just not sure. Currently use the G6
Thank you for this! Hands-down probably the best G7 real world overview I've seen so far. I'm an Omnipod 5 user so I'll be waiting a while still.
Thank you so much for your kind comment :) Glad you found it helpful and excited for you to try it!!
thanks for this video, we live in Venezuela dexcom is not available for this country, besides being very expensive, my 2-year-old baby was diagnosed in December of last year, I like to see these things to improve their quality of life
@@natalymeneses9674 Yea, technology is coming a long way. I hope they bring it to your country soon!! Everyone deserves this.
I haven’t felt the prick even on my Libre. That’s good to know about the g7.
Thanks for the great video , I’m currently using the G6 but allergic to the adhesive so having to use a double layer of tegaderm underneath the G6. Glad to hear the G7 is a different adhesive , I’ve trialled the G7 and don’t have an allergy . Awaiting on my DSN letting me know when it’s available for funding on the NHS. I also use the omnipod dash and Dexcom , great combination!
Yassssss glad the adhesive is better for you - good to know :)
No discussion on the disease. Just the packaging, and the external topic. Go fly a kite dude.
Omg all the up down spikes drive me crazy! I'm on g6 for the past 5 months & my a1c went down from 9.1 to 7.4, which was a HUGE win. After what you said about your meter showing lower glucoses than the cgm, I'm thinking I might also have more lows & I'm more in target than the graph shows. Just wish the cgm would recognize lows better & not keep giving insulin, lowering glucose even more
What i have learned from dexcom g7 (before libre 2), is that it takes up to 1 to 2 days before it gives perfect readings compared to standard gluco meter, after that they work fine for me.
Before those 2 days, alarms always goes off, and always telling me im too low
Really bad user experience with the G7. 1st sensor worked perfectly. Stayed on, no issues there. BUT a very big BUT the next 6 sensors kept disconnecting. I got a few hours with5 of the 6 and 4 days with the 6th. I just ended up frustrated. Went back to my Enlite. When the do a lot more work on the technology it will be brilliant. I found readings accurate on the 1st sensor and love it doesn’t need calibration. Lots of great features but of zero value as the sensor keeps disconnecting. Spoke to my pharmacist and he said the majority of users have the same issue.
I am going through the same thing G7 lasts maybe 2 days might go back to the G6 never had these problems
Thanks!!
Thank you for sharing. Such an awesome video. I’m going to look at other information you have on the G7. I received my first one today and I am trying to look at videos before I apply it. Thanks again.
Yayyyyy!
I just started using the G7. I am dissapointed that you cannot change the target range on the app on the “clarity card”. It is preset and not the range that I aim for. You can still go to Clarity and choose your target range in the clarity app.
I've transitioned to Medicare. Yeah, I'm rather four-word-lettered is the best way to put it. I'm on my fourth sensor right now. I had a trial. Then I had six weeks of getting the prescription figured out (I WAS on Medtronic, but my blood test isn't bad enough to get the OK'ed on Medicare, and after six weeks of getting prescribed (the sensors went through, but I was required to have the receiver, and that took four separate prescriptions to go through, with me riding herd on both the pharmacy and the endo's office)) The first one lasted the full time. The second one fell off. I destroyed the overlay patch trying to get it on, and my taping wasn't good enough that I did to try and make sure that it was good. Doesn't help that it's a weird place to do stuff to yourself, and since I wasn't sure what was going on about not putting on the abdomen (yeah, now I know), that would help me immediately. I put the third one on, and three days later, I had a sensor failure. They're shipping me a new one, but I've got my last one on now until it comes in, and with Medicare, you bet I can't get the sensor any faster than when they allow you. I've got it because I can go hypo pretty fast, and when it makes my brain nonfunctional, it's a problem for EVERYBODY. So I'm happy with the results now. I find it harder to deal with lows on the G7. The Medtronic seemed to be fine with me eating some carbs and showing up on my CGM. The G7 didn't seem to want to act as fast. I'd still be showing a low when I thought I should be going up. I'm just taking extra carbs now. That's working, but still weird. And then there's the time when I treated a low with 15g of carbs for a low, and ended up waking up to a high of 220. A finger stick said 200, so it wasn't off that much, but wow. Get yourself out of a low, and then my liver decides to dump sugar? ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Super informative. I have the G6 and I think I want to switch. This helped me make up my mind. 😊
Yay! Glad I could help you out :)
Stay with the G6 having alot of problems with the G7 only get maybe 2 days out of it have used Dexcom for many years
@@daleborowsky9900 Two days! I haven't heard anyone else have this problem. I'm sorry that's happening.
Thanks for this information.
Thanks for the great video!
I found my sensor to be way off, sometimes up to 55 points based on a finger stick. Lots of calibration. The range seemed terrible compared to the Libre3 I just switched from. I would get an alert if my phone was in my purse even though I was carrying my purse. This was probably the biggest downside for me.
Thanks again for the great information
That was how the Libre 2 was for me. I've had good luck (overall) with the G6 and I tested the Libre 3 and it, too, was very accurate.
I’ve gotten the g7 down now I think. Readings have been good and the connection is usually good. I move def noticed a shorter range, it’s 20 feet. Typically Bluetooth dev Im moves are 35 feet. Overall, very happy with my g7.
I work from home, and rarely is my phone in my purse. It is usually within 2 feet of my sensor. I get signal loss alerts all day, every day. Even at night. It is terrible. I have had to get replacements for 3 out of 3 sensors. Two of them were within 24 hours of application. And both of those completely failed.
Just switched from G6 to G7, 3 days ago, so far so good. Only thing for me because my skin is so dry and flakey I use the supplied over patch and then on the 3 day installed another larger over patch. Again my skin problem.
Was watching this video and noticed you put it on your stomach. Thought it was only for the upper arm? Does it work good there?
I just started using this 7 days ago
Nice review of the G7 and I am locking forward to more videos. A quick question: what is the glucose display on the desk behind you?
Thank you so much!
It’s a Sugar Pixel! I love it. There’s a link in the video description. I get a small kickback, so appreciate if you use it :)
I just got the dexcom G7 yesterday and today my G6 is going to get replaced with the G7 I'm going to try it on my arm I tried the G6 on my arm and the sensor failed so I hope the G7 works better on my arm I'm type 2
Glad you got the Dexcom g7! It’s been working very well. Way less sensor issues since I made this video
I have hypoglycemic where I have a lot of lows all the time n my dr has given me this dexcom G7 so I can watch my sugar levels drop but I think it not as good as good using as testing my sugar levels with tester bc it’s so different from meter n I just got it yesterday
I am using the GY reader.
What happens if you interrupt or the warmup doesn’t work
Better keep applicator your going to need it to send back in once sensor fails I’ve used 3 so far 2 lasted 2 days my third one failed during warm up so far my experience has been terrible
Hey there. Just found you. Great content and I subscribed to keep in touch. We manage T1D with our daughter. We are currently using Omnipod Dash and G6. We are initiating a looping system in a couple months (with a Clinic's help here in Canada) and we are looking to also move to the G7 - which will work, as it does for you. I am curious if you can comment on the common issue I have heard regarding regular signal loss issues with the G7 and how this impacts a loop system. Also, have you considered that the spotty graph issue you mentioned is caused by these moments of lost signal, and maybe it works better on your abdomin because it has a less obscured connection to your phone? In any event, what I am mainly asking here regardless, is how you have found G7 working in tandem with a loop system. Thanks - cheers
Great video are the sensor able to go in the water such as hot tub ?? Thanks
Thank you
Can you use the Dexcom on your upper legs
I've put the first one on today it fell off today I was working outside. Wasn't happy
Any update on G7 working with the OmniPod5?
thanks for the review
You bet! 😃
I love the G7
G6 for my son only last 5-7 days max without getting multiple sensor errors. Is the G7, do you feel it is better than G6 in relation to getting frequent sensor errors?
Hi Justin, do you know of any way i can stream my blood sugars from my Dexcome G7 to my PC and see them as a widget onto my taskbar or quick launch bar? Anyone have any suggestions? I work from my PC all day and it would be a nice little conceive.
I was SHOCKED at how painless it is, my g6 hit muscles and nerves every time I tried my arms, first time trying it today, g7 insertion felt distracted by the applicator and like he said only pressure really
100%
The G7 overlay patch caused an allergic reaction. The G6 adhesive never did. Do you know what’s different about the overlay patch for the G7 versus the G6?
I have that same issue with the Dexcom G6 on that ninth day I get all kind of alerts. high alerts, low compression alerts sensor, lost signal alerts. It’s enough to drive a person batty
Interesting. I found that to happen with older transmitters, but not so much on the final days, for G6. I will say the G7 has been behaving WAY better later in the 10 days, since I released this video...
Just getting started with the G7. I noticed that the phone app is only available to Samsung and Google phones for android users. Any idea when more phone systems might be approved?
My doctor just wish me yesterday to the dexcom G7 dexcom G6 as well been on the G6 for. 3months and the sensor stop working
Since you showed wearing a G6 and a G7 at the same time, you should have compared them. Which is more accurate? You did not talk about the scatteredness of the G7 trend line, while the G6 trend line is smooth. And you did not talk about the included extra adhesive patch that comes with the G7. And although you are not on Medicare, but you did talk to the CEO, why can't they dispense more than 3 at a time?
Does it hurt with a needle poking all the time?
I'm not on the G7 yet because I'm on the Omnipod/Dexcom closed loop and am waiting for the G7 to be able to do the same.
I did want to add that in the last year or so most of my Dexcom G6 sensors have not lasted the entire time they're supposed to. I follow all the instructions from Dexcom and my doctor in terms of placement and still have issues. I feel very strongly it's a quality control issue at this point.
However like you mentioned the customer service department are pretty on top of it and will send out replacements. I literally had to have three sent to me as I had three fail back to back in a four week period.
have always used SkinTac to help with adhesion on the G6. Do you use anything like that? It often removes a layer of skin when changing the sensor, so i'm excited to try the G7 if it's not needed😅. (waiting on tandem integration)
I want to goto it but I fear it coming off I have problems with not want to stick to my skin
The only differance is , it is smaller and thinner. Have to calibrate all the time. Is nnot accurate
Is that a BG monitor clock in the background?? If so where can I find one
Yep! Its the Sugar pixel - use the link in the video description, it helps me out :)
Can you use the G7 receiver with the one it comes and on a phone? My son has it and we wanted to pair it with his phone. When we did it was lost connection and I uninstalled the app and tried again but now it says new sensor but can I still do it?? The sensor was put on yesterday. He was just newly diagnosed and has the G7. Thank you
To my knowledge, yes you can use both at the same time - G7 was designed to connect with up to three devices at a time.I would call Dexcom tech support (they're great) to get a replacement. Yea, if you delete the app it will want you to restart a sensor. Here's their number: 866-352-3678
What about the follow app. Is it just like the G6 follow app. I have to take care of my mom , she is BRITAL type 1 and have to keep close eye on her sugar ALWAYS! WE USE G6 now and we use the follow app all the time! It alerts me her highs and lows and if the nurses at facility don't check her on time then I just call them to let them know. This follow app is my life line to my mom! Mom is child minded like and I'm her legal guardianship conservative. I want the best device! If I need to stay with G6 than I will but yes 2 hour warm up does suck but oh well. I keep up with her on follow and her clarity. Please let me know. Thank you.
I just started using G7. it's my first CGM. it was saying my BS was in the 40s when a stick said around 115. is that normal? I tried calibration, but not too sure how it works. after 4 hours, it seems to be giving me more believable readings, but I still have to poke to be sure 😢
Does the app work on the apple watch 8 and the ultra?
Love this! Super helpful.
The back button has stopped working on mine in less than a month
Just started using Dexcom G7 last week after using glucometers for over 20 years. G7 readings never match glucometer readings. Seems to me the G7 readings are 30 to 45 minutes behind my actual readings. G7 doesn't give real-time blood sugar readings.
That is correct. All cgms read interstitial fluid, not blood, so there is about a 20 minute delay. The info still helps for understanding trends - significant rises and drops, how good effects us, and where we’re headed.
Thanks. I have a lot to learn about getting the most out of my cgm.@@diabe_tech
Can I use that Dexcom G7 on my leg
It doesn’t work with the Omnipod 5! Can’t consider it until it works with my Omnipod 5!
Hopefully soon...
Why are you scanning it?
I just got diagnose with diabetes and i saw this it seems good butbi dont like needdles it will hurt alot right
No duele.. obviamente es diferente para todos, pero yo casi ni supe que estaba puesto. Antes, tuve un Freestyle y ese SI dolió, cuando lo aplicaba y después. So, para mi, no es doloroso. Le mandó bendiciones para tu salud!
It is 1000% better than the evil finger poker jabber thingy. 😂 Now THOSE HURT!. I've been poking my fingers for 22 years. My doctor started me on the g7 three weeks ago. I don't even feel it. It isn't a needle that sticks into your arm. It's a catheter inserted by a needle that disposes with the applicator. Which I did not feel the needle nor do I feel the catheter. You just have to make sure you put it in the fattiest part of the back of your arm, not near a bone or muscle.
My current android phone is not compatible with the app I need to transmit data to my doctor. I would not really want to buy a new phone. Should I consider a smart watch? Any recommendations?
That's really annoying. I would look up supported phones on their site. You need a phone to use the watch app.
Hi. Do you know if the G7 connects with Apple Watch series 8?
It does. As long as you have an iPhone too
I don’t see the bell.
Is it good for me ??? I was diagnosed with prediabetes
It's for those already diagnosed with diabetes, but it could be helpful...
So I’m confused type2 just got the G7 up and running but does it work with Apple Watch7 I have dexcom app installed on watch but all it says is check with my mobile device app , nothing on my iPhone 13 in the dexcom app about paring but your showing something in your video a different app? , demo clip only , I know the developer said watch connectivity was in the works but still confused, thanks!
I would restart both devices. Also check for an update on both decices
@@diabe_tech ok restarted the watch it works! Thank you!
I vehemently disagree that turning off the LOW ALERT on the Dexcom G7 should be possible. It should NOT be possible. You can always power off your receiver, if you don't want to hear it. I think the FDA did the right thing.
Also, there are two different alarm alert modes for HIGH ALERTs and LOW ALERTs. These are vibrate receiver and play a sound. You can adjust the these modes independently. You can set it up so that you either feel a vibration or hear a sound with the receiver, or BOTH, and differently depending on whether it's a HIGH ALERT or a LOW ALERT.
I have only worn the G7 on the backs of my arms. I have not yet attached it anywhere else, and don't plan to.
After getting to my third sensor, I finally figured out that I don't have to duct tape a piece of saran wrap over the transmitter before taking a shower. It gets wet in the shower, but doesn't pull out. :) A hot shower makes my reading increase quickly.
uhg
i have noticed more painful insertion with g7 over g6
Interesting, I’ve had the opposite!
Ditto, have a burning sensation I never got on G6.
I didn't feel a thing.
I didn’t feel a thing
I tried to buy the G6 through Levels but they are requiring enrollment in a study that provides your bio data to a 3rd party. Did you experience the same?
I get it through health insurance.
Do you find that the connection is any worse than G6? Like if you're in the next room 10-20 feet away, does the reading still update as often as G6?
Sometimes. For the most part, no, the G7 stays connected well, BUT I've had a few sensors that had bad connection issues - mostly on days 8-10. I'm definitely having more sensor disconnections than G6, but it hasn't made me want to switch back to G6
Try putting it on your lower thigh. On the external side of the thigh just a bit above your knee. You won’t regret it 😉
I have t wait for g7 until it's approved for my T:slim. Besides, Medicaid decides what they will pay for. If I got the g7 on my own I'd have to pay cash for it, where my g6 and pump are no cost to me. I guess being destitute has some advantages :) Actually I only made the income limits b about $150 - otherwise I would have been forced to get "Obama-care."
Question on the applicator - I travel a lot and the G6 packaging sucks to pack - if you pull the G7 applicator out of the box, with the lid on, is it still possible to press / deploy the applicator and trigger the insert? I guess what I'm asking - if you pull it out of the box and throw it in your bag - should we be concerned about triggering the button?
No, it should be fine. In fact I already traveled like that with a few. The applicator has a safety mechanism - it needs to be pushed down before the button works. Since the cap covers it when closed, there’s no need to worry.
Can I still workout with the C7 in my arm
Yes!
You can even go swimming with it on if you get an overlay patch. Patch makes it virtually waterproof
Try recycling the applicator instead of throwing in the trash
My boyfriends sweats a lot he is over weight he has tried all the sensors and non of them stay on more than 3 or 4 days then he goes 6 days with no readings he won’t stick himself.
@kellieharvey6643 has he tried using SkinTac or something similar to keep the patch on?
Try out skin grip to keep it on longer.
Tried. It this one only stayed on 5 days. We are back to no readings again he is so over it all.
I worry about it
I noticed you are "hairy" like me.....do you shave the area before you insert?
I don’t! It comes off easily after the full 10 days. I do prefer a slightly trimmer body in general.
@@diabe_tech thanks I like your channel being Portuguese the hair is sometimes a problem 😂
Have you only inserted in the arm and abdomen? Have you tried elsewhere?
Wearing it without shaving xD.
1 applicator for 10 days and that’s it? That’s awful 👎
blood ever where, waisted a whole fucking sensor libre design is way better
I would like to use my tummy for this G7 what’s the difference between USA and Europe?
They are the same. Approvals are different tho. I wear it on my abdomen sometimes and like it
Feel bad about throwing the applicator away. No way!
Ditto