[Diabetes-Talk] re question in regards to the dexcom g5 and how to kow when the battery on teh transmitte is low or needs ot be replacd with a ew transmitter n

[Jamie Gurganus]

Gary,

With my G4, I did have the transmitter die on me. I didn't realize that The receiver alarms you with one buzz or beep, but I didn't know what that meant. I thought it just wanted another blood sugar or something. Supposedly, it gives you this morning once a week closer to the time the battery is almost up. What I do now is mark my calendar to alert me when it is time to order a new transmitter. I am finally getting the upgrade to the G5, which will arrive tomorrow. I am so looking forward to being able to manage the Dexcom without scheduling calibrations and sensor changes around my children's schedules. 

Hope this helps. My insurance will pay for a new transmitter every six months, but I believe the transmitter may last a little longer than that. I understand that the G5 transmitters only last for three months. 

    Jamie 

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> On Feb 20, 2017, at 5:31 PM, Gary-melconian via Diabetes-Talk <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Hello for those  who are long time users of the dexcom cgm .    So how do
> you know when the battery on the transmitter is low or  will no longer be
> useable and the transmitter wil need to be replaced. I need to know this so
> that I can order my supplies in a timely fashion so that I don't have issues
> with my transmitter on my dexcom cgm. Please advice of a sound sstrategy for
> taking care of  this matter. 
> 
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