Is there a place to donate G6 sensors?

Diabetes Technology
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I am about to start on Dexcom G7 and have two unused G6 (no, can’t just use them as the transmitter won’t last). Is there a place to donate unused sensors?

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Type 1 Action Foundation. I’ve met the guy at a JDRF event. They seem good. Email first to make sure they can use them.

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Thanks for the tip, I have sent them an email.

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If you can use even one of them with a current transmitter, I would recommend running 10 days concurrently with both the G6 and the G7. If you have been on the G6 for a while, it is beneficial to have at least five to six days with both sensors to get a good feel of how the algorithms differ and how best to tweak your BG management right out of the gate with the G7.

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The data indicates that the G7 (on the arm) is marginally more accurate than the 6. 7 on the belly = G6. The transmitter might last another 7 to 10 days, current 6 goes for another 6 days. Thanks for the recommendation.

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If you can get any time out of the transmitter for your G6’s, I would do so. That way you can at least have 1 or 2 back up G7’s for when something goes wrong.

Transmitters can last 1 week or even months past their expiration date. It is invaluable to have back ups for lost shipments, switch of doctors, vacations etc. So using the G6’s while you still get your G7 shipments allows you to gain a couple of back ups of your G7.

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You are luckier with your transmitters than I am. I have never had one last longer, some have died earlier, so learned not to go past the 3 months life. Medicare has allowed early shipment when vacation would fall during a normal shipment. Medicare allows shipping of new sensors (or other DME) when you have 10 or fewer days of supply left. So, in the past 7 years of wearing CGM’ haven’t had a problem.

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I have taken unused supplies to my doctor’s office so they can give them to a patient who needs them. I personally always run short of transmitters because Dexcom will replace my sensors if they don’t last 10 days. My last almost consistently 8 days. I used to always call them in and they would replace them. But then I end up with more sensors than transmitters.

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If near a Diabetes Camp, check if they want them.