I’ve been at the beach a lot this summer and have had frequent problems with my Omnipod 5 communicating with my Dexcom G6 transmitter/sensor after I’ve been swimming in the ocean. I have the pod and sensor close to each other in direct line of sight and have no issues at other times, only after I’ve been in the water. I know that bluetooth doesn’t communicate well when actually in the water, but the problem is that I’ll often go without my pod and sensor communicating for a full hour or more after I get OUT of the water, and while in automated mode, that is a big problem. I’m wondering if there is something I can do to help them reconnect faster? Also, for avoidance of doubt—the pod and the PDM communicate just fine the entire time, the problem is just between the pod and Dexcom sensor/transmitter.
The problem is when you get water in the sensor. Esp salty water.
This has been a Problem for me too. I now cover my sensor with
Iv 3000 tape. There are other brands that work but I like the iv3000. I cover it before swimming nd remove it after, and I usually have no issues. Sensors say they are waterproof, but I find they aren’t.
I actually put one down before I insert my sensor and poke through it just because it makes a better waterproof barrier, but I think just going over the top temporarily is good enough.
Just don’t leave it on because if water gets inside it will make the sensor fall off.
Timothy is correct that covering the sensor is your best bet.
If you cannot do that for some reason, then when you get out of the water and have connection problems, try switching to Manual mode for a while and towel off to dry the sensor as soon as you can. Generally, if I switch to Manual mode for about an hour, when I switch back to Auto mode, the sensor and the controller reconnect just fine. Good luck and happy swimming!