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

[Veronica Smith]

Oh, I am quite confused. I guess the question I asked before was correct. So now the question I have is which is better. I tried the Libre3 one time and loved it but it was only a trial. I would like to start using it all the time. Do I need a prescription for it or is it also sold over the counter?

Veronica

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From: Diabetes-Talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Paul Howard via Diabetes-Talk
Sent: Monday, May 26, 2025 3:27 PM
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Cc: Paul Howard
Subject: Re: [Diabetes-Talk] Seeking advice re changing from the G6 to G7 soon

I am not a user of the Dexcom. I am a user of the LibreLink freestyle 3+ I h=
ave been for four years now and it works fine for me. It=E2=80=99s a continu=
ous glucose monitor rating.
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> On May 26, 2025, at 7:19=E2=80=AFAM, Patricia Maddix via Diabetes-Talk <di=
abetes-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
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> With the G7, there is no paper to peel off of the adhesive which is nice. Y=
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> u just unscrew and remove the lid and then you need to press the device fi=
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> ly against the skin which releases a mechanism that will then allow you to=
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> ress the Button to do the insertion. If you do not press against the skin h=
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> rd enough, this button cannot be pressed. It is a bit awkward, putting the=
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> ensor on the back of your own arm, but you  can do it. The sensor code is o=
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> the applicator on the opposite side from where the release button is and c=
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> n either be scanned directly into the Dexcom app or you can use another ap=
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> o read the number allowed to you and then enter it manually into the app.
> Patricia
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> Sent from my iPhone
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>>> On May 26, 2025, at 12:47=3DE2=3D80=3DAFAM, Paul Magill via Diabetes-Tal=
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>> tes-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
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>> Hi all,
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>> In a couple of weeks I will be changing to the G7.  I have read the Dexco=
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>> G7 User Guide  and their G7 Start here Guide, but both presume I can see t=
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>> diagrams, or videos on their site, so I have  some questions I hope someo=
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>> may be able to help with?
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>> 1. What is the G7's equivalent to peeling off the wax papers from the
>> adhesive patch on the G6?
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>> 2. Both guides talk about keeping the applicator to access the pairing co=
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>> I don't understand this at all, as I have never had a bluetooth  device t=
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>> required a code to enable pairing.  I had expected that using the applica=
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>> would itself initiate the pairing process.  What am I missing?
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>> 3. =3D46rom the guides, I gather that there is something to hold in while=
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>> press the release button . Is that right?
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>> 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=
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>> and how much thinner my skin is there, rather than on my abdomon.  How ha=
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>> others gone with this location? =3D20
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>> I will appreciate any advice people can provide. =3D20
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>> Many thanks,
>> Paul in Australia.
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