Dexcom G4 - Everything you need to know

Well, I only wear a use sensor, and I have all the alarms deactivated.The one of 55 cannot be removed, but if you leave alone in vibration, it only gets crazy if you vibrate and do not "pay attention to it"

By the way my first sensor died on Tuesday: ((: ((:)) :)), 45 days has lasted me

45 days ????And then say that a week.Where do you take it?

@jagalonso, not to throw you back the alarm of 55 because you have a MCG to not get into hypoglycemia, apart from the fact that you will look at it every little (you will see that you will take the vice of looking at him every little that he is not goingNothing to click to see what you have, to press a button ..) You have alarms that warn you when they are going down, handling the alarms well (which you can put them into vibration, as I have them) and the trends, it isRare that the alarm of 55 plrque jumps long before you have already taken measures to avoid getting into hypoglycemia

I have been ignoring an alarm of 55 almost the mess for two days.I took it easy thinking that I went down slowly and would be more than 50, and when I went to look at two arrows down and the glucometer marked 29. I did not complicate and put on the glucagon, which was already seeing blurry.

An alarm of 55 depending on the trend can be late so as not to liar, you have to attend to the alarm of 70 first.

In the work never low ever of 100, but at home when I am studying many times I pass the subject and let it go down, and of course ...

@jconegar, as I commented I have taken it in the upper part of gluteo.For me it is the most discreet and comfortable, for example when I go to the pool is covered and protected by the swimsuit.

@Nacho you are not remembered, there are so many places that I am already lost what you comment, forgive

I don't know if there will be different models.
In my son's, of course, 55 first warns you with vibration (like the rest).Then, if you do not press the button to "demonstrate" that you have learned, at 5 minutes already whistle (the 55 and the others).
Isn't that so in everyone?

@aaandres, that's, that's why I said it didn't sound if you anticipate.
@jconegar nothing happens, for that we are :)), after everything I ask .....

Thank you very much to everyone.I see it clear, apart from trying to anticipate, if you vibrate before and give the sign that I have perceived it, it will not sound to you and that already makes it perfect.
Great Well, I think I'm going to venture to try it.After a year carrying the free giving me allergy and supporting the arm in living flesh, this is going to be a walk.
I will tell you the experience.
All the best

By the way one more question.I have already asked for the Hydrophilm to hold the sensor, and for the moment I will try without the Skin Tac, for that of the allergy that the Free gave me for not putting much glue.From what I have seen, alcohol wipes are also recommended.Do you have a special characteristic or simply in pharmacies, I ask for individual wipes with alcohol?Anything else I forget for the Dexcom's start kit?
Thank you all for the support.

alcohol wipes?They are Skin Tac wipes

The cheaper skin tac wipes purchases in Novalab, and as they send them to you with the material they do not charge you shipping

@Arotorias and out of curiosity until the glucagon climbed you ...?

Hello colleagues, I am a new user of Dexcom G4 since last Thursday 10 and with the first sensor the problems begin ... just 3 days and has begun to show interrogations "???"instead of glucose value.It is thrown 2 hours with "???", then has returned a while, then again "???"etc

Is this normal?I put the sensor 3 days ago ... I don't understand it ... for what I have read this usually happens when the sensor has been wearing many days ... but not so soon.

What I do?.7 days are supposed to be guaranteed, right?Would they change it if I call Novolab?How is Novolab customer service?

Any information you can give me will be a lot of help.
Thank you so much

Well, call Novalab.Did you put your sensor or them?
It is not logical that that happens to you.Where did they put it to you?Who did you talk about Novalab?

@jconegar I put it on me.They sent me the initial pack by mail.I have put it in the gut (left zone of the navel).In principle it is well placed, I have a certain practice, I have also taken the free and literal of Medtronic.I talked to Marisol from Medtronic.

So what do I do?Do I call Novolab tomorrow or send you an email?If they fail before spending 7 days the sensors change for free?

What a disappointment ... and on top of the paston that each sensor is worth ... I don't know what to do.

Thank you

It is not logical that happens to you, do not disappoint you because they are really good.
It may be that the needle has not entered well, the way to put it is simple, it could be that it took you a little?
Clean the area with alcohol to clean possible fat and hit well, in case it had taken a bit detached.
Greetings,

@albertoT, do not even think of taking it away, that happened to me until the 2 hours of initial calibration and then they have lasted 30 days, I endure a little, a bit pirque you are already thinking about the money you have thrown, butThen they have gone without problem.I also tell you that the next sensor tests in another place because in the gut it is where they usually dive and more uncomfortable are

Thank you so much!!Here I leave it then, now it is giving glucose values ​​again.Let's see if it continues and lasts for 30 days :)
In any case, to know in case anyone dies during the first 7 days and does not revive.Does Novolab/Dexcom change them for free?
With free during the 15 days or with Medtronic Enlite during the 6 official days, you have no problem.If it doesn't work, they send you another free.
Thank you.

@AlbertoT, yes, if you change you, they tell you that you have to send them the sensor used so that they take out the data that interest them and send you the other.
In 3 years, no problem has given me any problem, one but it was mine that I threw from the ring ahead of time and of course, the needle did not enter.
The questions already tell you that it happened to me being calibrating and in more than one sensor or soon, or that the first 2 days the arrow of trend at times goes and then last 4 weeks with good values.
At first it is that we immediately think something is going wrong, but I already tell you that it is usually fixed alone.
When I get the?
Don't you be supporting the sensor?Because that has happened to me too, I take him on the side and if I support myself, the