"Well I have to differ here...no problems with the G4 and I've never had either the 7 or the 4 break. My 7 was wildly inaccurate and I love how accurate my new G4 is. Except for one thing and that is that I am unable to download my receiver. The…"
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Dexcom G4 failure/breakage/stopping?
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EXTREMELY unhappy with treatment by Dexcom regarding the failure of the G4 case, and destruction of the G4
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Sue59 replied to Radius's discussion 'Dexcom G4 failure/breakage/stopping?'"Well I guess I'm no longer in a hurry to get the new sensors then. Wish I had known this sooner, I just got a new OmniPod PDM in anticipation of getting the new system. Maybe I should have got the MiniMed instead."
Radius replied to Radius's discussion 'Dexcom G4 failure/breakage/stopping?'"I had the same issue with one of my Seven Plus units; got splashed from a falling glass in a restaurant, perhaps a tablespoonful or two- four hours later was generating an error code- water damage.
There is no legitimate reason they need be so…"
Timothy replied to Radius's discussion 'Dexcom G4 failure/breakage/stopping?'"Im glad you had a better experience than I did, Back when I was on the 7, they replaced my receiver for free under warrantee but then used the credit card they had, to go ahead and charge me for a whole new unit. It took for ever to get it reversed…"
Radius replied to Radius's discussion 'Dexcom G4 failure/breakage/stopping?'"It will be my third G4.
The first the belt-clip case failed, exceptionally, over the course of several hours, enduring nothing more than getting in and out of a car. This failure led to the receiver falling into a puddle, and immediately ceasing…"
Radius replied to Radius's discussion 'Dexcom G4 failure/breakage/stopping?'"Sue,
In comparison, I prefer the SevenPlus, honestly.
With the G4 I've yet to make it more than 4 days into a sensor without needing to tape it into place. The transmitter size contributes to this, what with its being higher and heavier. Now I…"
Sue59 replied to Radius's discussion 'Dexcom G4 failure/breakage/stopping?'"Good to hear. Here's hoping the replacement will last longer."
Radius replied to Radius's discussion 'Dexcom G4 failure/breakage/stopping?'"I can report that I've had a positive experience with Dexcom in this instance, and that they are sending me a new receiver and sensor, which is scheduled to arrive tomorrow.
They required I put a credit card on file, which I didn't much…"
smileandnod replied to Radius's discussion 'Dexcom G4 failure/breakage/stopping?'"Please updated us once you call Dexcom - hopefully they will just ship you a new one. I did read where one Tu member had problems with a broken key pad that came completely off and they sent him a new one.
I just started my G4 this week because I…"
Sue59 replied to Radius's discussion 'Dexcom G4 failure/breakage/stopping?'"Ray,
Sorry to hear that. My G4 is still in the box because I have two more of the Seven Plus sensors to use. My Seven Plus receiver has been extremely reliable for over three years.
Have you called Dexcom yet? Hopefully a new G4 is on its way to you."
Radius posted a discussionDexcom G4 failure/breakage/stopping?
Took my G4 out of my pocket a bit ago to see what the oracle would say, and found the unit very warm, and altogether unresponsive.Went to plug it in, to see if I could get any response, and found that the female micro-USB port in the receiver is no longer fixed in position, but moving- shifting inside the case (i.e. its broken loose).Last had it on the charger the night before last; no marking or indications that something had impacted the case, etc... just broken, internally.Had last looked at…See More
Laddie replied to Radius's discussion 'EXTREMELY unhappy with treatment by Dexcom regarding the failure of the G4 case, and destruction of the G4'"Radius: I don't know whether you have found a case you like for your G4. Just wanted to let you know that Tallygear has come out with a custom on case for the G4. It comes in 68 different colors and most importantly for you, comes with a…"
Radius replied to Radius's discussion 'EXTREMELY unhappy with treatment by Dexcom regarding the failure of the G4 case, and destruction of the G4'"Here is one person's solution:
http://www.tumblr.com/blog/dis-serif"
Radius replied to Radius's discussion 'EXTREMELY unhappy with treatment by Dexcom regarding the failure of the G4 case, and destruction of the G4'"Biomuse,
I appreciate your idea. I will see if I can dig up a 1st gen Nano case.
Tried the silicon skin they had for the Seven Plus, though due to the large opening for the display, it easily got caught, and eventually tore/came off…"
wf replied to Radius's discussion 'EXTREMELY unhappy with treatment by Dexcom regarding the failure of the G4 case, and destruction of the G4'"only one question.... do you, or did you close the 2 snaps when this happend? werner"
Biomuse replied to Radius's discussion 'EXTREMELY unhappy with treatment by Dexcom regarding the failure of the G4 case, and destruction of the G4'"I find that silicone cases tend to stick in one's pocket very securely. Not as smooth an experience as a lanyard with an uncased CGM, but I would say nearly as secure, plus very impact resistant. Also, since the G4 is smaller than the seven…"
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- At 6:24pm on October 30, 2009,
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- At 9:52am on September 8, 2009,
Zoe said… - Hi Radius:
I'm sending you this message because I see you listed as living in the Bay Area.. I'm planning on starting a Diabetes Support Group which will be open to all Types, all ages. The purpose will be to create a safe place to share the feelings, thoughts, hopes and fears we all go through as well as share insight and strength for managing our diabetes. It will be in an informal setting in Berkeley and the fee nominal.
My qualifications for facilitating this group are that I am a retired Counselor with over 25 years experience doing groups. I just returned from living for two years in Guatemala and currently teach Psychology online for a Community College.
Perhaps even more important I was misdiagnosed as Type 2 diabetic two years ago; did fine on oral meds for awhile and then my numbers started to climb. After a lot of research and a lot of talking to others I realized I was LADA/1.5 and am now stable on a basal/bolus insulin regimen. Through this experience I went through the anxiety, fear and sense of being overwhelmed by diabetes. Today I live with this disease on a daily basis with both full recognition of how it affects everything in my life and a commitment to living a full rich life outside of Diabetes.
Please contact me here or at zoelula@hotmail.com if you are interested in participating in a support group.
- At 10:53am on April 30, 2009, Manny Hernandez said…
- Hello, Radius!
Welcome to the TuDiabetes family.
We noticed you mention something about the need to enter the zip code during the registration process. Basically, this is only required IF you live in the US. If you choose any other country, this is not an option available. If you choose US as your country, a field opens up directly below the Country field, that prompts you for the zip code.
Can you explain to me what you mean about the issue you describe about the image? I don't understand well, but once I do, I will look into it to see what can be done about it.
Thanks so much, and I hope you find ALL the support and information you came here for.
- At 7:01am on April 30, 2009,
Kelly Rawlings said… - Diabetic with an attitude = diabattitude.
One of my favorite t-shirt slogans: "Frequent Stripper"
- At 11:13pm on April 29, 2009,
Kristin said…
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