2022 METHOD Restarting Dexcom G6 Transmitter/Sensor No "Popping It Out" Best Way Extend Past 10 Days
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 23 ก.พ. 2021
- This video shows you how to restart the time clock ten day period for the Dexcom G6 transmitter. this is for instructional purpose only. this method does not require you to remove the transmitter from the sensor and is easiest with one hand.
Sometimes you may need to restart the G6 transmitter due to dirty sensor contact errors, a glitch in the matrix or it there was an error where the contacts made from a day in the mud and had to be cleaned this is an example.
DISCLAIMER: This is not medical advice and is ONLY an instructional how it works only video.
After wearing one dexcom or another for 2 years now, as soon as he clipped the test strip and showed the profile, etc., the lightbulb went off with what he was going to do with it and I feel like a total moron!!!
I've ALWAYS had trouble not breaking the sensor when attempting to unseat the transmitter. Sometimes the smartest ideas are the simplest ideas.
Decom has to hate you intensely by now. Good on you. =)
Thank you for sharing this with us.
This is great information for those who have no, or poorly paying, insurance!
This is the first reset hack that has actually worked and was so easy!!! Thank you for posting.
thanks for concise video with good illustrations / explanation. After closely watching video I stopped sensor using my iphone app, then slipped a blood glucose strip (after estimating depth of insertion), did require a bit of 'jiggling' and insertion pressure while being careful not to disturb the sensor wire that's inserted in skin. I waited 30 minutes (excess caution) then clicked on app of iphone 'new sensor' , removed the plastic strip and entered the sensor number(from a pic I took of it last week before applying), got a green checkmark on app and then waited the 2 hour warm up time before app started relaying numbers. I read how it might take 12 hours before it settles down and reads correctly, after 2 hours mine was reading stable but higher than expected so did a calibration and it was 100 higher than finger stick, I'll watch how it responds overnight and to meals, will probably do another calibration at stable low and high points. This is my first sensor and was reading between 70-300, nice graph, had confirmed the low but never confirmed the high but will do that from now on.
Great website, Appreciated!
Really helpful - thanks. I agree with the comment re "sensor" / "transmitter" but I also understand your point. Restarting a sensor extends its life past the 10 days. Resetting a transmitter extends it past the FDA-mandated 3-month lifetime (more complicated - not something I've tried).
But I really appreciate your video!
Thank you so much for this! I was able to finally successfully restart a sensor for my 6 year old T1D! I haven't been able to pop out the transmitter no matter how hard I tried and my daughter was getting stressed. This was SO MUCH easier! Thanks again! We don't want to restart it all the time...but paying out of pocket for dexcom is stressful! So if I can restart a sensor and have it last for 20 days (or heck even 15 or 13) we'll take it!
I think the moms of T1D kids are the real heroes. Good luck to you.
So much better than dislodging it. Great video.
You have no idea how much I appreciate you guys making/posting this video. When I don’t have the transmitter, (becuz I forgot to place my order 😭), it was a nightmare. And after trying it the old way several times, your video is a life savior, I’m sure for many 🤗
Awww you're welcome. Were all together in this.
This was superbly helpful. Thank you so much?
I would assume you only have to break the connection with only one of conductors on the sensor.
I just came across your video!! This is amazing! My wife is constantly having issues with her sensors.
On a different topic, my wife has other things going on to where she has extremely dry skin. I have tried everything short of wrapping her whole arm in coban haha. I’ve been really debating on ordering a couple starter sets from bands for diabetics. That’s actually how I came across your videos 😀. But I’m still worried about her pulling everything out. Any tips or ideas would be greatly appreciated. Thank you so much!
Same. Bought the covers that are anywhere from $10-$20 for a set of ten usually. They immediately came off due to dry skin. Found that a roll of 3" kinesiology tape does a much better job! You cut about a four to five inch piece and tear the Middle of back paper. Clean skin with alcohol. Pull one piece off and place over sensor. You can cut a hole or cover completely. Don't cut hole as big as sensor because it stretches and will be too large. One tool costs between $8-$15 on Amazon and lasts forever.
@@reesev5thank you, Reese! I needed this!!
Do you have to do this before the transmitter expires?
This is great. But what do you do if the sensor pad loses stickyness/adhesive? Or does it remain sticky indefinitely?
try Simpatches. they go ever the outside of the original adhesive and will keep it on. usually my original adhesive will be just starting to peel at edges after 10. i will cover it with a simpatch and restart and get another 5-6 out of it. the simpatches don't last for 10 days for me. although im active and constantly getting sweaty and dirty. i know there are some tacky adhesive wipes out there folks use to extend the adhesive life. my strategy is 10 days, reset, cover with simpatch, get 5-6 more. and then change. I figure an extra 5-6 days is solid and easy. it's nice to build a surplus and have extra in stock if one fails or gets ripped off as they do.
Are you not worried about damaging or bending the rubber contacts when you slide that strip in??
What brand/type of strip are you using? I have trouble finding one that is both thin and sturdy enough to do this.
I'll make another video. When you apply the tape, black electrical tape has a slight stretch to it. When applying the tape you want to gently pull the tape to crate a tight grip and cover the entire flower 3 times.
Also. Put a couple loops vertically up and down the tube before wrapping the round way if that makes sense.
@@clixstormdiy4352 I do apologize, but I believe you've misdirected this reply. My question was in regards to WHAT BRAND test strip you are using in the video; due to average thickness of a test strips, they do not fit within the space shown. You're reply is in regards to tape which has not correlation to the question.
Yes, my question also. Does the type of test strip matter?
I know this is late, but it looks like the One Touch Verio test strip. That is the kind I use.
After an extra cycle my adhesive completely ripped off from the sensor & my skin. I don’t know how the sensor is managing to hold on to my arm. How do you deal with that side of things?
I used Ktape to strap it down but it’s looking pretty rough.
Hey M. K. We live by the Freedom Band. Bandsfordiabetics.com
Make sure u use SkinTac before applying the censor and patch. It really helps a lot.
I do this already but a quick one. U have issues with data loss when re using a sensor? When I do it and syncs up properly. Every now and then it will have senor error and have to wait some time before it reconnects.
Yes, towards the end ofnthe transmitter life, the readings can become less frequent, however since getting the tandem it sends signal tongue pump then to the phone and readings are more consistent because the pump is a foot away at all times.
Do you still get reading’s from the sensor while the strip is in? Do you end the sensor once you put the test strip in?
Also when do you finally remove the sensor after extending it?
When it won't extend anymore.
I pop the transmitter out and put it back in the same sensor often. How soon after this method do you start getting sensor errors?
It's the same time frame, but instead of popping out, you are just disrupting the connection like when you pop it out. i.e. 25-30 mins after. The receiver will alert you after 30 of the disconnect.
@@clixstormdiy4352 I guess I didn't word that correctly. So we do a restart extending the 10 days... At some point you start getting sensor errors, I'm just wondering how long after the restart do sensor errors start to occur? I usually get 5-10 days so 15-20 days total popping the transmitter all the way out. Just wondering if there is an advantage to this method vs transmitter removal?
Thanks👍
Aren't the readings less accurate the longer it's on there?
So everytime I’ve tried it it’s told me no restarts, how do I fix it?
Do you wait till the full 10 days expired or do you have to this before the expired time?
Either way, but personally I'd do it in the last hour of the cycle.
how often/how many times can one reset one sensor?
I believe you can do 20 days.
I've seen people say they can use the same sensor 4 or 5 times, which seems crazy. I've managed up to 2 re-starts, but then only a few days into the 3rd session. Usually I can only do it once. I think having really stable numbers helps extend the sensor.
@@laurelannschenkoske795 what happens when you try to go a few days into the 3rd session? it just stops being
@Zachary Swain the sensor fails. Most times I only get about a week into a 2nd 10-day period (1 re-start). It's different for each sensor / person. I don't remember exactly, but the coating on the sensor, while sitting in your body's interstitial fluid, eventually wears out. Apparently lots of bg fluctuation wears it out sooner.
good luck :)
This does NOT work for me. I have done everything according to your video and this is what happens... After 30 mins I remove the test strip and it does its 2 hour count down, then after about 30 mins I get an error message saying Unable to use sensor. OR sometimes the countdown does work but my test result ALWAYS shows HIGH (finger stick test proves otherwise). Strange thing is when I do this procedure on my partner's Dexcom it works fine. No problem at all. So I'm at a loss.
How many times do you do this on a sensor?
Until the battery dies
The only thing is there's still stuff on back of the transmitter
i forgot the sensor code, is there way to reset it without code ?
Yes, you will just have to Calibrate it often in a pinch. Look up Restarting without calibration code, there are tip articles on how to proceed. We just did this last week and chose one. There are only about 6-8 codes.
I'm sure you've figured it out by now but I just did mine and put no code in. It asked me for two glucose readings and after I did them both, it was good to go.
Why hasn't someone created an app/technique that lets me reset my FreeStyle Libre sensor to get another 14 days out of it WITHOUT me having to purchase an expensive BluCon or MiaoMiao? 😕
how much do you do this?
A few. If I need to build up my stash of sensors/transmitters again. You know how insurance is with sending theses out. Running us all to the edge of "just in time delivery". This way I'm not stressing when they screw up like they do. :)
@@clixstormdiy4352 I do this 8 times (like 80 days) and sensor still works.
@@ccaa3328 Same transmitter? Or are you resettingthat as well?
But how do I get the transmitter out? Does it pop out easily once you put the test strip in for the 25 minutes?
I may be wrong, but I think he was just showing what it looks like with the transmitter off so you have a better look at what to do. I don't think the transmitter needs to come out. You just pull the strip out after 25 - 30 minutes and act like you applied a new sensor. That's what I got out of it. I'll have to try it out to see.
How many more days do you get when you reset?
20+ :)
@@clixstormdiy4352 80+ i did.
@@ccaa3328wow. Well played.
@@ccaa3328 Seriously? 80 days with one Sensor? Will this not mess up the sensors accuracy?
@@RealMonoid actually 84 days. And works like new.
Remove g6 transmitter
Roses are red, violets are blue, if I can't be free then neither can you
Kind of risky I’d say. Being that diabetics are prone to infection. I have had T1 diabetes for 36 years and I’d NEVER extend the sensor more than 10 days. Shame on you for getting people to do this.
And if you are struggling financially or a shipment is delayed? Does 2 days change everything? Like expiration dates on bread. Shame on you for forgetting there are folks not as lucky as you.
This is some third world country energy right here...
Think bigger..... wait for the day insurance screws up the delivery. DEXCOM sucks at being timely. You'll have a perfect storm eventually and it'll come in handy.
Looks like a good way to get an infection.
Sometimes there are emergency situations where there isn't a new sensor available. And some people financially live in that emergency situation.
An infection might happen… but death is always permanent. People who can’t afford the sensors they need for an every 10 day change (or run short due to the known adhesive issues or sensor failures) have to do something to make do until their next shipment.
I will risk an infection rather than die in my sleep like two of my friends have.
Perhaps. But this is VERY common practice in the D community. Before FDA made Dex change to the 10-day sensor, they were made to last 7 days, but it was a lot easier to re-start them for another 7, and another... I learned about it when I was active in the Dex groups on FB. Plenty of skin irritations. Never saw anything about infection.
Good info here.
Yes, that is a risk, but I used G4 and G5 sensors for up to 3 weeks for years and never got an infection, as I had to pay out of pocket. I don't extend the g6 ones now unless there's an emergency. Insurance company delayed an order and I ran out so that's why I'm here.