# More Dexcom sensor issues

**URL:** https://forum.breakthrought1d.org/t/more-dexcom-sensor-issues/73144
**Category:** T1D Tech & Daily Management Support
**Created:** [July 9, 2023, 2:05pm UTC](https://forum.breakthrought1d.org/t/more-dexcom-sensor-issues/73144 "2023-07-09T14:05:25Z")
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If you use Control IQ and have issues with the sensor readings the first 24 hours, you can turn off CIQ and use your fingerstick reading when dosing for meals. But don’t over-calibrate - as stated in another thread, that can cause issues of its own.

> [@Weight Loss and Dexcom correlation?](https://forum.breakthrought1d.org/t/weight-loss-and-dexcom-correlation/73164/3):
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> The issue you are experiencing might be caused by over-calibrating; in effect, with each calibration you make, the sensor will spend 12 to 24 hours adjusting itself to your body - read the “When to Calibrate” in the Dexcom Q&A and follow the advice in the table.

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