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When Dexcom Share is enabled in the Dexcom G5 Mobile app, you will be able to share your
glucose information and notifications with up to five (5) other people. Shared sensor glucose
readings and information can add another level of awareness.
Using the wrong glucose information for treatment decisions could lead to low or high
blood glucose. BG values from a BG meter may differ from the information displayed on the
Dexcom Follow app. Treatment decisions should never be made using Share or Follow. See
Chapter 13 on how to use the Dexcom G5 Mobile for treatment decisions.
Followers who are concerned by notifications on the Dexcom Follow app should contact
the patients and remind them to check their Dexcom G5 Mobile sensor glucose reading or
BG with a BG meter before driving a car or making any treatment decisions, such as taking
insulin or eating fast-acting carbohydrates.
Sharers should not rely on Followers to notify them about low or high glucose.
Any problems with smart device(s), Bluetooth, wireless Internet connection, mobile data
connection, Dexcom Share Cloud, or not being in the communication range could cause data
to not be shared with the Follower. In addition, if the Delay setting is too long, the Follower
might not be aware of glucose level changes in a reasonable time. Therefore, the Dexcom
Share feature should be used only to give a secondary level of awareness and should not be
expected to always communicate and transfer sensor glucose readings and information.
Benefits
Patients usually respond when their continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) systems alert
them.
However, experts advise that an additional CGM alert to another person may be helpful
in increasing the detection of low glucose or high glucose values, especially at night. The
Dexcom Share feature enables this additional awareness, even when the Sharer and Follower
are not in the same place.
The Dexcom Share feature may provide improved quality of life and greater peace of mind to
patients, their caregivers, and their support team by allowing the Dexcom G5 Mobile Alarm/
Alerts and trend graph to be checked remotely.
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