[Diabetes-Talk] extending life of Dexcom Sensors

[G Melconian]

There are lots of ways of extending both transmiters and sensors.cas 
farways to replace the batteries as the dexcom transmitterds use standard 
watch batteries. I know this to be fact as I know that does this 
googlevdexcom refurb transmitter and the Facebook page and where you can 
contact them. I don't know about the g6 but I'm aware of the g5.


On March 25, 2019 1:50:12 PM Veronica Elsea via Diabetes-Talk 
<diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:

> I've known a couple of sighted people who do this. Two of them said it got 
> them an extra day or so, but no longer. But of course, for us, no way could 
> we do this without sighted assistants because even unlocking the receiver 
> is tricky. I do sure wonder who figured this out and how. <grin>
> Veronica
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Diabetes-Talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of 
> Dr. Denise M Robinson via Diabetes-Talk
> Sent: Monday, March 25, 2019 11:06 AM
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> Cc: Dr. Denise M Robinson
> Subject: [Diabetes-Talk] extending life of Dexcom Sensors
>
> Hi Everyone,
> This info comes in part from the diabetes monthly get together online and
> also--if you are interested in saving money, here is a way to extend the
> life of your Dexcom sensor. My deductible to 6000 yes, 6k and it hurts when
> you are a diabetic as all of you can attest too
>
> This is one reason to keep a receiver even if you do not use it the rest of
> the month and you only use your iphone--which makes the dexcom totally
> accessible--But you can also just have the reciever by your bed all the
> time and it will wake you up if you go too hi or too low--will do another
> video on the different sounds. Sighted assistance will be needed with the
> receiver and to do this trick. You can also extend the life using this
> trick and skip the microwave option but that just means you just have to
> prick your finger for the next 2 hours during warm up and you do not need
> to bother with the receiver and just use the iphone. This trick allows you
> to never have to prick your finger.
> If you let your sensor expire--it is done. There is no way to start it back
> up. I always stop my sensor 6 hours before to keep prolonging its life. I
> have not gone past 25 days due to my skin sensitively but I know others
> have have extended it much longer. You will have to get something like the
> simpatch to keep it on your belly hard and fast. If it comes loose, you
> will have your receiver say it has lost signal. I have done it wrong many
> ways to test different ways to do it right.
> Here is the video: Dexcom sensor--extend its life longer than 10 days
> <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zicOefubeIc&feature=youtu.be>
>
> * Dr Denise M Robinson*
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