Situation
After Breakfast:
Thirty minutes after
dosing to cover
breakfast, you get a
High Alert.
You see:
12.4
51
mmol/L
mg/dL
An hour later:
You watched and
waited.
You see:
9.1
mmol/L
Mid-morning:
You are about to have a
mid-morning snack.
You see:
Dexcom G6
System • Using Your G6
®
Chapter 5: Treatment Decisions
Solution
Think about:
• Insulin: You took insulin less than an hour ago. It
takes time to work.
What you should do:
• Nothing. Watch and wait to avoid stacking insulin.
Do not treat for at least another hour and a half.
Think about:
• Insulin: The insulin you took with breakfast has you
back in your target range.
What you should do:
• Nothing. No treatment needed.
Think about:
• No Number and No Arrow: You have neither. Notice
the gap in G6 readings.
• Error Message: You are not getting G6 readings.
What you should do:
• Use your meter for treatment decisions.
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