Dexcom G5 Getting Started Manual page 42

The more you use your Dexcom G5 the better your results. Wear it. Look at it. Respond to it.
Let's look at Kim's day and how she used her Dexcom G5 to make treatment decisions:
What Kim Sees
Kim got a Low Alert:
Sitting down for breakfast,
Kim sees:
At lunchtime, Kim sees:
For dinner Kim takes the
correct amount of insulin,
covering her meal. An hour
later she gets a High Alert:
What decisions would you make? Walk through scenarios like these with your HCP.
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What Kim Does and Why
What: She eats an energy bar without doing a
fingerstick.
Why: An 80 mg/dL with the down arrow means her
glucose is dropping.
In 15 minutes, Kim could be 35 mg/dL.
What: She doses to cover her meal.
Why: Because of the up arrow, she takes a little more
insulin.
What:
She doses to cover her meal.
Why:
Because of the down arrow, she reduces her
insulin amount.
What: She decides to watch and wait and not dose
again. An hour later she's back in target.
Why: Insulin takes time to work. It's important not
take insulin doses too close together, or "stack"
insulin. Wait at least 2 hours. You don't want to go
low; sometimes it's best to watch and wait.
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