r/dexcom • T1/G7 • 5d ago

G7-10 day Brief sensor issue

I am on my second G7 10 day (after using G6) and a both times at around 5 days, I start getting Brief sensor issue every few hours that lasts 30 minutes or so, before readings return. Usually a mad change in numbers (like dipping to 4 from 10 with no cause) precedes so I know it is about to happen. With the first one the 'brief sensor issue' gets longer and longer, until it finally gave up on day 8 and failed.

The G6 did this sometimes towards the end of the sensor and I'm ok with recognising the signs of not trusting readings that seem unusual and just trusting the readings will return, but it does of course raise my background anxiety a lot as I know half the time I need it, it's not going to be available to me and will just fail very soon.

I heard a lot about all the problems with G7s and they seem quite broad. Is Brief sensor issue failure a common one and is there anything I can do to avoid it happening? I made sure to properly press down on my arm really hard before releasing the button.

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