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Get fewer overnight alerts
Go to Turn Off Alerts You Don't Need section of the Alerts chapter.
App
Set up a second alert profile to sleep uninterrupted unless you go low by turning off
any alerts that aren't essential for you.
Go to the Adding a Second Alert Profile in Your App section of the Alerts chapter for
more information.
Receiver
Try using different alert settings on your app and receiver. To sleep uninterrupted
unless you go low at night, turn off any alerts that aren't essential for you.
Go to the changing alerts sections of the Alerts chapter for more information.
Use alerts to improve your Time in Range
Prevent highs and lows by adjusting alert settings
Set up your G7 so you get alerts before your usual high or low levels. This gives you
time to prevent them which can keep your glucose in a narrower range.
Set these alerts so you have more time to prevent a high or low:
Rising Fast: Turn on
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Falling Fast: Turn on
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Low: 10 mg/dL higher than your usual level
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High: 50 mg/dL lower than your usual level
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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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How high does the Dexcom 7 reciever go?