13 Dexcom G7 users die after sensor failure

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So scary… I honestly don’t even know what CGM is safe to use anymore.

We would need to know the context of these deaths:

1. Were they people who used pumps or pens?

2. Did they have diabetes training?Did you know how to overcome hypoglycemia quickly?

3. Did they confirm with a capillary when the sensor indicated hypoglycemia?

4. Did they have any other serious associated illness that made diabetes control difficult (dementia, serious mental illness,...)?

5. Did they have adequate family, social, medical,... support?

There are many factors that would be interesting to know so as not to panic.

II use the freestyle 3 plus and I think it is a very good sensor.

Hello!

I'm coming back here to open the melon.In this thread we talked about how often we measure our glucose with the strips.Most said several times a day.In my case I only look at it a couple of times when I put on the new sensor and that's it, unless there is something strange.The fact is that I was surprised that you could measure it so much because I don't get many strips, and until this week I didn't know the exact number and for how long, but just yesterday I found out and I wanted to share it with you.

A couple of years ago or 3 years ago they called me from the health center to tell me that "I was using too many strips and that they weren't going to give me more" that they were reducing the number of strips for everyone to use a sensor and that I used too many.Furthermore, with a tremendously accusatory and derogatory tone.I asked for what was prescribed to me at the time, no more, no less.They gave me a box of strips a month.Well, from that moment on it was reduced drastically.Yesterday I found out that they give me a box of strips every 3 months... That is, if they come with 50 strips I can't use even one a day.I don't know what the situation will be like in the rest of Spain, this is in Madrid, in the eastern part of the community.

I have to say that when my regular nurse is there and I have needed it, she has never given me a single fault, and when I told her what happened to me she was outraged.The problem is that I don't always agree with her, although since she came back I try to do so.

Therefore, that catchphrase of "always check your finger" is not valid for many of us.I don't know how you see it.

@NiñaBurbuja said:

Hello!

I'm coming back here to open the melon.In this thread we talked about how often we measure our glucose with the strips.Most said several times a day.In my case I only look at it a couple of times when I put on the new sensor and that's it, unless there is something strange.The fact is that I was surprised that you could measure it so much because I don't get many strips, and until this week I didn't know the exact number and for how long, but just yesterday I found out and I wanted to share it with you.

A couple of years ago or 3 years ago they called me from the health center to tell me that "I was using too many strips and that they weren't going to give me more" that they were reducing the number of strips for everyone to use a sensor and that I used too many.Furthermore, with a tremendously accusatory and derogatory tone.I asked for what was prescribed to me at the time, no more, no less.They gave me a box of strips a month.Well, from that moment on it was reduced drastically.Yesterday I found out that they give me a box of strips every 3 months... That is, if they come with 50 strips I can't use even one a day.I don't know what the situation will be like in the rest of Spain, this is in Madrid, in the eastern part of the community.

I have to say that when my regular nurse is there and I have needed it, she has never given me a single fault, and when I told her what happened to me she was outraged.The problem is that I don't always agree with her, although since she came back I try to do so.

Therefore, that catchphrase of "always check your finger" is not valid for many of us.I don't know how you see it.

My nurse, like yours, gives me more if she can.

I used to buy 4 boxes every 3 months for €25-30 for 4. I go from looking like a beggar only to be given a sad box.

And the sensors work very well for me, but it is always good to be able to compare.Not to mention the 1st day when many sensors show less.

But of course if they sell them again for almost €50 a box, we will have to fully trust the sensor.

Here only the ones that Abbott sends every 4 months with the sensors.

The ones I used before were removed from my prescription about two years ago and although I continued to insist, they have not been prescribed to me again.

I live in Seville.

Since using the sensor, I think I go months without pricking my finger!Unless you notice something strange

@Sandman said:

Here only the ones that Abbott sends every 4 months with the sensors.

[[ERROR-TRANS]]Las que usaba antes me las quitaron de la receta hace como dos años y aunque seguí insistiendo no me las han vuelto a recetar.

I live in Seville.

I passed the few from Abbott to my brother, who in Castilla la Mancha is what they give them, and for now, because he is T2D and his doctor is nice.

The sensor died on the 8th, the one I started yesterday is 40 below and depending on the moment.Not reliable at all.

I already have 3 of this pack to return, they run out within 15 days.

My daughter is thinking about removing the sensor and going back to the glucometer.

The other day, sensor 250, glucometer 80.

Other times 60 and arrow going down, it continues like this after a juice, she gets nervous and drinks another juice or two more.Then to 300.

The sensor makes her nervous.Additionally, his glucose has gone up almost a point since he used it.

He notices the hiccups and says he doesn't need it.

On the one hand it is good to know how hydrates act, but on the other hand it has her on edge.

Use free 2, it's going bad especially the last few days.

In the end it won't take it off, but they have to improve them, because you can't do without the strips.

@Regina The same thing happens to me and my endocrinologist has offered me another brand of sensor.

In March I'm going to ask him to see how it goes, to return to Abbott there is always time.

At the moment I use Diabox, which at least when calibrating I have better values ​​than the Abbott application and it gives me more peace of mind, but when it fails, I only make strips and they never come close to LibreLink