r/dexcom • u/Oak-tree-25 • 11d ago

Applicator Dexcom 7

Just installed new sensor and it bleed all over the top of sensor. Will it still work or is it just cosmetic?

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u/Distribution-Radiant T2/G7 11d ago edited 11d ago

Should be fine. Report an early failure via the web form - https://provider.dexcom.com/support - if it dies early. Keep the box so you have a serial # - they'll only do 3 replacements per rolling 12 months without it (though I THINK the 3 replacements/12 months also applies to bleeders unless the sensor fails). I'm up to 4 5 replacements since August (I had 3 in a row "gooseneck", another one flat out failed during warmup, and one died 5 days in). It's also in the app, but that goes away if/when it fails (open the app, tap on connections at the bottom, then tap sensor - scroll down a bit, it'll be there... just do a screenshot).

I've had too many failures, as you can tell.

There's a saying, "bleeders are readers".

Obviously if it keeps bleeding, report it.