This is brilliant - definitely worth a try! Thank you so much! My insurance will only allow my sensors in 30 day amounts. Sigh. I wish we could extend the transmitters too! I can’t always pick up on their exact day. Also, I feel we should all have at least 2 weeks of extra medications in case of any problems. (The last time I went to pick up insulin, they COULDN’T FIND it!) Stockpiling some extra is vital, imo.
You rock young lady, I started dexcom 6 yesterday. Still don't understand everything about these darn things. Was told between finger sticks, dexcom readings there could a difference. boy howdy,don't know why as much 35 to 40 points. Other times between two there only 5 points? At any rate I appreciate your videos,thank you.
Thank you! Yes, the readings can differ quite a bit, sometimes that makes sense and sometimes it doesn't and you need to calibrate the sensor. If you haven't seen my "accuracy" video, you can find it here ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-ipKdnTeaOLM.html
I did this. With a sensor code it’s so much easier. I would suggest waiting until u have an old used code or even a new one from a new sensor cuz I can reuse them. But it definitely does work 😌
Each sensor has its own code and it is as if telling the sensor what to be calibrated to and until the end period of use , so If you use a random code or a code belongs to another sensor you will get Wrong readings for sure.
I did this with the G3 many years ago. That worked most of the time, but I did not want to restart the sensor on all the new sites, for risk of infection or damaged skin. I am now about to go backwards from G7 to G6, as I am changing from Medtronic to Omnipod 5. Will begin training in early January. Already received the shipment of sensors, transmitter, receiver, etc. I may try to restart the sensor once a while with the G6.
So I tried the credit card which ended with frustration after 20-25 minutes. Started scavenging and found an old guitar pick. Popped out in less than 30 seconds. Rockstar lifestyle for the win.
I think if you show up close with a sensor off the body it would be easier to understand. You need to show exactly where to put the card or strip(s). Also show using the Dexcom receiver.
So I haven’t tried to extend my sensor as of yet, but I noticed in another video or two that some say you don’t need to remember that particular sensor number as long as you use a similar number, be it a number from a previous sensor or just off the box itself. Thanks for sharing.
Every time I do this hack my n sensor shows really high BS. I do a manual test and it's a normal reading. I recalibrate and a few mins later it goes back over 200.???
I used to cards on both sides. Was my first time doing this. I also found a hack of sliding a test strip in and disrupting the signal wait 25 min and then remove it and restart
I tried this months ago with my G6 and the Dexcom caught my restart. After 45 minutes, it said "no restarts" lol Ever since then I haven't tried, but I"ll see if this works!
@@np6478 remember to save the sensor codes, should make it easier to restart. But of course, I can’t guarantee that you can restart all of them as it’s as “off-label” as it can possibly be 🙃
thanks a lot for your videos! Yesterday I restart the sensor for the first time .I just purchased Dexcom. I pulled out the tone meter with a test strip very quickly and easily. Waited 20 minutes. Entered the sensor code. He started. BUT the value is TWO times higher !! calibration didn't help. Have you faced this? Thanks
I’ve had one that took ~12 hours to get in line, and that required a lot of repeated calibration. And I’ve also had one that just never became accurate enough so I took it out.
.Thanks for the answer ! I tried to restart the sensor one more time without code, with calibrations. After 3 hours and 15 calibrations, the sensor still didn't work. After reading your answer, I realized that I probably should have waited more. I put a new sensor, I will hope that it will be possible to restart it.
I found that if I don't clean the transmitter contact area with alcohol before I re-insert it, the contamination on the bottom can prevent the sensor from making good electrical contact. The voltage created by the electrode is very tiny and it doesn't take much resistance to prevent it from being detected accurately. If a transmitter battery is getting toward the end if its useful life, that can compound the problem.
There's no need to use the same code. Any older code that you have used before will work ok. But from now on I will keep the printed peel off code tab that comes on the bottom of the new sensor.
I don't have any experience with extending the transmitter life. I've had sensors that I restarted twice and go more than 20 days out of. But most I've only restarted once
I think first of all, you do this before your sensor ends? Or just wait until the sensor ends and try to remove the sensor with a credit card. Or stop the sensor before expiring?
Oh no! Yeah, I wasn't easy (as you can see in the video). Maybe try switching to a test strip? I saw someone using a paperclip as well, although that sounds complicated to me
I followed the steps to restart my sensor and it worked very well. Unfortunately, after the two hour warm-up. If you get and giving me some crazy high glucose readings… Almost 400. Which when checked with my meter were way off. Anybody else have this problem?
I would calibrate it fairly aggressively to get it back into range. I’ve had some give crazy high readings but after doing a few calibrations they would show accurate readings. However, I’ve also had a few that never became accurate enough
The restarting seems to be very hit and miss. It has never worked for me and I have given up trying to do it. But for my partner it works every time, no problem. Go figure.
Hey diabetes strong! Thanks for the dexcom info & your vids, their very informative I appreciate it. I do have a question, how many times can one restart the sensor? Their 10 days long so restarting once would give you 20 days, do you think restarting again to get 30 days is OK to do? Have you heard of anyone doing it that many times? I wonder how long that little sensor piece that inserts into the skin is operative for? Thx again & pls reply😊
Thank you. Since it’s not supposed to be restated there’s no guarantee that it will even work the first time around. But can still be worth a try 🙂 Someone did say they managed to restart it 2-3 times. I think having a sensor in for that long is a little risky, my main concern being infections.
I was going to try this but the sensor area from the day I put it on was not comfortable. I couldn’t wait to remove it. The area underneath was bruised. I think I’ll just replace the sensor.
I just applied a new sensor 2 days before getting a notice I needed a new transmitter. Can I just pop in the new transmitter using the code from the new sensor? Thanks.
The transmitter should expire mid-sensor. If it does, I would reach out to Dexcom and ask for a new sensor. You can pop it out and restart it with the old sensor code though, but you're not guaranteed that it will be accurate
I fell up the steps to restart my sensor which worked very well. Unfortunately it began giving me some really high glucose readings as a result I had to remove it. Anybody else have this problem?
I would calibrate it fairly aggressively to get it back into range. I’ve had some give crazy high readings but after doing a few calibrations they would show accurate readings. However, I’ve also had a few that never became accurate enough
I had minor surgery and was required to take the sensor off. I did not keep the sensor. It was my first sensor. I don’t have another. What or how do I get another?
Then you have to toss it and get a new transmitter. I know some people have figured out a way to replace the transmitter battery, but I don’t know how to do that
Oh, that’s a great question, I’m not sure. I believe I saw someone saying they were on day 60... However, most will restart it a few times and it will then start to become inaccurate. I’d also be really cautious with a lot of restarts as I’d think the risk of infection would go up significantly
@@DiabetesStrong im new to my dexcom. i dont know how calibration works. does it actually do something within the machine or is it just to match the numbers up with your own judgement?
@@zacharyswain5473 if you use the Dexcom G6 it doesn’t need calibration. If you do choose to calibrate it or have to after a restart, all it does is readjust the reading to the blood sugars you enter. If you restart without the sensor code you’ll have to prick your finger and calibrate every 12 hours
That patch is from Patch Peelz. It's mainly pretty but doesn't stick as well as Skin Grip, which is my favorite. I made a video on Skin Grip: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-poVFhAvQyY8.html
@@DiabetesStrong Dexcom has them available in packages of ten. Clear ones not as pretty as these. If you have the habit of sideswiping doors like I did with mine. In that instance the side of the cradle that holds the sensor tore away. But I was able to secure it with medical tape and it lasted the duration. The over patch would need to go over top of the sensor for it to help. In another time when the edge of the patch folded over by not applying it properly these would work perfectly.
@@richardforster4429 yes, the Dexcom tapes are a good free option. Unfortunately, my skin can't tolerate those plastic tapes which is why I don't use them
@@DiabetesStrong Oops I did it again. But this time the receiver continued but read two arrows pointing down. This was first thing in the morning before I had taken any insulin. Thankfully just hours before it was due to expire anyways. Sure enough the little wire looked flattened. I had a red patch on the skin underneath the sensor and still a spot from the one before. I may try Patch Peelz see if they breathe better. Or try my tummy and see if its a better fit.
I tried this hack. I had entered the original code, checked the readings with the glucometer, did calibration twice. The readings were very erratic. Replaced the sensor with a new one.
I tried for THE VERY FIRST TIME @TypeOneTalks trick of sticking a test strip into the bottom of my sensor and waiting 30 min. I did that, restarted the sensor, but I used a different dex code that I had already used... My phone said that the sensor was warming up AS SOON as I laid down in the bed, I heard ERRRRRRRRRRK, and there was an error on the screen saying " NO MORE RESTARTS" even though i've never restarted a sensor before!
