Has Anyone Had an Instinct Sensor Fix Itself After the First Hours?

I use the Instinct sensor and haven’t had any issues since I started in April. I usually let a new sensor soak for 8 to 10 hours but last night I had an emergency and wasn’t home, so it only soaked for about 5 hours. I changed it around 2:00 AM when my old sensor expired.

So far the readings have been really wonky. It’s been on about 5 hours now. It woke me up with lows and I knew they weren’t right because I almost never go low unless it’s a compression low and I wasn’t even laying on that side. I checked with a fingerstick and it was way off.

Has anyone had this happen at first and then have it straighten itself out after a day or so? Of course this happens when I’m on my last sensor and won’t have more for a few days. I can request a replacement but it sounds like it takes about 5 days and I don’t have any extras. You also can’t just run to the pharmacy and pick one up.

Basically I’m just looking for a little hope. I’ve seen posts where people had to replace them but I’m wondering if they sometimes fix themselves after the first day.
Thank you!

Posted Jul 29, 2026, 1:10 PM UTC

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