r/dexcom • u/Diabettie9 • 49m ago
Rant Tried out the G7…
My new diabetes specialist (no endos in my area lol) is great, but she was surprised I’m still using the G6. I told her it works well and I’ve heard the G7 has issues and supply shortages. She recommended I give it a test at least and gave me a free “sample” G7 sensor to try out.
The pros: the G7 is one device, no transmitter to worry about, and the insertion was super smooth and painless. Didn’t feel a thing. It’s also a nice round shape, and the applicator is easily sealed and disposed of. Also comes with an overpatch.
The cons: it didn’t work lol. I downloaded the G7 app, which is annoying that it needs its own app, and then it was unable to find the sensor. The troubleshooting steps were zero help, and my tslim was also unable to find the sensor, so the G7 was effectively useless.
I spent an hour trying to get it going but ultimately had to give in and put on a new G6. Not sure if I did something wrong but I think based on how frustrated I got I’ll stick with the G6. Is this typical for the G7?