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For highs:
• Did you take too little insulin for a meal or snack?
• Did you take too little insulin to correct a high glucose level?
• Did your mood or stress levels change?
• Did you think about what medications you are on?
• Did you accurately count carbohydrates?
• Did you take insulin earlier to help avoid post-meal high glucose levels?
These are just a few things to think about when learning how to make treatment decisions.
Your HCP can help you personalize your specific diabetes management and treatment plans.
Keep notes and share them with your HCP.
Now You Can:
• Talk with your healthcare professional about creating a personalized treatment plan
• Identify when you can use your Dexcom G5 in treatment decisions
• Describe the importance of Alarm/Alerts in treatment decisions
• Tell when you shouldn't make a treatment decision using the Dexcom G5
• Recognize when you should watch and wait before treating
What's Next?
The next chapters begin our fourth part of the user guide: information you need to know, but
unlike previous chapters, not typically part of your day-to-day Dexcom G5 experience.
The next part, Part 4: Everything Else G5, reviews the warranty, how to take care of the
Dexcom G5 components, going through security when traveling, contacting customer
service, technical specifications, troubleshooting information, and symbols on system
components and packages.
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