[Diabetes-Talk] Seeking advice re changing from the G6 to G7 soon

[Patricia Maddix]

Paul,
With the G7, there is no paper to peel off of the adhesive which is nice. You just unscrew and remove the lid and then you need to press the device firmly against the skin which releases a mechanism that will then allow you to press the Button to do the insertion. If you do not press against the skin hard enough, this button cannot be pressed. It is a bit awkward, putting the sensor on the back of your own arm, but you  can do it. The sensor code is on the applicator on the opposite side from where the release button is and can either be scanned directly into the Dexcom app or you can use another app to read the number allowed to you and then enter it manually into the app.
Patricia

Sent from my iPhone

> On May 26, 2025, at 12:47 AM, Paul Magill via Diabetes-Talk <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> 
> Hi all,
> 
> In a couple of weeks I will be changing to the G7.  I have read the Dexcom
> G7 User Guide  and their G7 Start here Guide, but both presume I can see the
> diagrams, or videos on their site, so I have  some questions I hope someone
> may be able to help with?
> 
> 1. What is the G7's equivalent to peeling off the wax papers from the
> adhesive patch on the G6?
> 
> 2. Both guides talk about keeping the applicator to access the pairing code.
> I don't understand this at all, as I have never had a bluetooth  device that
> required a code to enable pairing.  I had expected that using the applicator
> would itself initiate the pairing process.  What am I missing?
> 
> 3. From the guides, I gather that there is something to hold in while you
> press the release button . Is that right?
> 
> 4. Perhaps I'm just a little fumble fingered, but when applying the G6, I
> use one hand to aim where the sensor is to go, and the other hand to hold
> and apply it.  I'm thinking about how I will put it on the back of my arm,
> and how much thinner my skin is there, rather than on my abdomon.  How have
> others gone with this location?  
> 
> I will appreciate any advice people can provide.  
> 
> Many thanks,
> Paul in Australia.
> 
> 
> 
> 
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