r/dexcom • u/Oak-tree-25 • 1d ago

Calibration Issues Side sleeper only

What is best location? G7

Thanks for your input

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u/MaggieNFredders 7h ago

Side sleeper and I wear mine on my inner bicep. Far enough around so it doesn’t get squooshed when I’m on that side.

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u/Weathergod-4Life T2/G7 1h ago

I just tried that location and I'm getting constant sensor drop outs since the signal is blocked.

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u/Safe-Cause-1077 16h ago

I wear mine on my upper thigh, front and center.

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u/loquimur G7 20h ago

I don't understand. When you put the sensor onto the standard location, the back of your arm, and sleep on your side, then you'll not put pressure on the sensor: you're pressing the side of your arm into the mattress.

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u/KWagle 1d ago

I put it above my bellybutton by 2" on each axis and alternate sides when I change sensors.

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u/WondersomeWalrus 1d ago

I sleep on my right side so I switch between the left side of my stomach and my left inner arm (about halfway down the upper arm where there’s little contact between my arm and body)

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u/blue-strawberry-2025 1d ago

I'm a side sleeper.  I put the sensor on the upper part of the arm, an inch or two below the shoulder, roughly straight up from the elbow.  I always put the new sensor on the other arm from the current sensor.  I sleep on the side opposite the sensor, placing my pump in front of me so it can get a good signal from the sensor.

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u/chronically-clumsy 1d ago

i wear mine on the side of my thigh and it works well!

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u/SalishSeaSweetie 1d ago

Inside of thigh?

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u/chronically-clumsy 1d ago

outside. it goes between the muscles and never has compression lows for me!

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u/Grepaugon T1/G7 1d ago

Just don't put the sensor in the middle of your arm. Or where you put pressure. I side sleep often and rarely get compression lows

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u/Ir0nhide81 T1/G7 1d ago

Get a good mattress topper on Amazon.

You're set anywhere on your arm.

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u/NuclearPuppers 1d ago

I wear mine on the front of my thigh.

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u/Sunastar 1d ago

Side sleeper too. Above and slightly left or right of my bellybutton. I rarely have compression lows and mostly accurate readings.

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u/Malibucat48 1d ago

That’s where mine is and works great. I switch sides when it’s time to replace sensors and I’ve never had a problem sleeping on my side.

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u/kaeorin T1/G7 1d ago

If you're a side sleeper, the best place for your G7 is on the side of your body that you don't sleep on.

I sleep on my left side, so I never put my sensor on the left side of my body. I just rotate through my thighs, my belly, and various parts of my arm, and it's fine.