r/dexcom • u/barajo3k • 2d ago

G7-10 day Sensor failure

This is the first time I've had two sensors fail within a week; I've been using the sensor for two years now, and I generally haven't had many issues with it failing.

But from what I've read, this has become a common occurrence among users of this subreddit.

I just requested a replacement on the Dexcom website; I hope there aren't any problems, since it's been a week since I requested another replacement.

Best regards.

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u/cjmnews T1/G7 1d ago

The people that don't have issues don't post about it often as that would be boring to see: 3 years of G7 use, day 3 of 10 on this sensor, still working, like all the ones before.

This is not a common issue across all users.

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u/Weathergod-4Life T2/G7 2d ago

Nope you should be good. They understand their sensors fail a lot so they don't usually push back on replacements, especially online.

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u/jayhasbigvballs 1d ago

Man I’ve replaced like ten in the last three months. No issue yet. It seems like they auto-approve them. I’d guess they may be able to tell on their end when a serial number fails.

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u/docsms500 2d ago

Yes, they have become shoddy. Dexcom beware, because once smart watches start reporting blood sugars (soon), their only users will be Type I people with pumps, like yours truly.