Dexcom issues

[Foxglove11]

Good morning,

I recently found out I am pregnant and have been moved over to dexcom for the duration from libre 2. I'm really struggling with the dexcom and just wondered how everyone else finds it?

I've had nothing but problems. I'm 7 sensors and a second transmitter in and only 2 sensors have worked normally for the whole 10 days. 2 sensors died after 7 days, one sensor filled with blood and gave false readings, one didn't recognised the fact I had changed sensor and the one I put on yesterday has had me up 10 times through the night, saying I'm hypo when I'm not. Not compression either as I've been sitting upright for an hour and it's still saying urgent low. I am not sure if I am really unlucky or if this is standard. Placement is always upper arm for me, due to my job I am unable to move to another area.

Has anyone else had similar issues? Should I persist.

 

[jackois]

I've never had any problems with the dexcom, but had loads with the original Libre, so I reckon it might not suit you. If the Libre2 was working ok for you, I'd switch back. If the data is needed for your pregnancy, you could keep a log and email that to the people looking after you.

The last thing you need is to be stressing over something like this.

 

[iwhoadmin]

Good morning,

I recently found out I am pregnant and have been moved over to dexcom for the duration from libre 2. I'm really struggling with the dexcom and just wondered how everyone else finds it?

I've had nothing but problems. I'm 7 sensors and a second transmitter in and only 2 sensors have worked normally for the whole 10 days. 2 sensors died after 7 days, one sensor filled with blood and gave false readings, one didn't recognised the fact I had changed sensor and the one I put on yesterday has had me up 10 times through the night, saying I'm hypo when I'm not. Not compression either as I've been sitting upright for an hour and it's still saying urgent low. I am not sure if I am really unlucky or if this is standard. Placement is always upper arm for me, due to my job I am unable to move to another area.

Has anyone else had similar issues? Should I persist.

I also have had similar issues. Currently I am wondering if the placement of the sensor is the issue. Dexcom help line said sometimes the tube that goes in to test the interstitial fluid for reading may not go in right. I opened a thread here today on this with the hopes that someone may have guidance on how to make the dexcom more reliable.