Only get helpful alerts
Stop app alert from sounding every 5 minutes
Go to Responding to Alerts section of the Alerts chapter for more information.
Turn off alerts you don't need
You can turn off most alerts in their settings.
The alerts you can't turn off in their settings — Urgent Low and technical alerts (like
Sensor Failed) — you can set to vibrate using Quiet Modes in the app or Alert Sounds
in the receiver.
Go to the changing alerts sections of the Alerts chapter for more information.
Customize alert settings
What sensor reading makes you respond? Set your alert level at that number.
For example, if you don't respond until your sensor reading is 65 mg/dL but your Low
alert is at 80 mg/dL, you're getting alerts you don't use. Set your Low alert level to
65 mg/dL so you only get it when it matters to you.
Go to the changing alerts sections of the Alerts chapter for more information.
Skip repeated alerts
Insulin and food both take time to work. Avoid getting repeated alerts while you wait.
In the alert settings, turn off the Snooze feature.
If your alert is repeating every 5 minutes, go to the Responding to Alerts section of the
Alerts chapter.
Adjust High alert setting: Delay 1st Alert
Bothered by High alerts after you eat, even though you took insulin? Talk to your
healthcare provider about using the High alert Delay 1st Alert feature in the High alert
settings to avoid getting an alert until your glucose has been high for a few hours —
long enough for the insulin to have worked.
Go to the changing alerts sections of the Alerts chapter for more information.
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Questions and answers
Dexcom G7 continues to show readings 50 or 60 points higher than when I stick my finger and use the supplied recorder. Why?
The Dexcom G7 may show readings 50 or 60 points higher than fingerstick measurements due to several reasons:
1. Sensor's First Day: Newly inserted sensors may show larger differences, which usually decrease over the first 24 hours.
2. Pressure on Sensor: If something is pressing on the sensor (e.g., lying on it), it can affect readings. Removing the pressure can help.
3. Rapid Glucose Changes: Blood glucose changes before interstitial fluid glucose, so fast changes can cause differences between meter and sensor readings.
4. Fingerstick Issues: Inaccurate fingerstick readings can occur if hands are not washed properly or test strips are expired or used incorrectly.
These factors can cause temporary differences between Dexcom G7 and fingerstick readings.
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