Check Your Blood Glucose Frequently - Insulet Omnipod Dash User Manual

13 Living with Diabetes
Warnings:
If an infusion site shows signs of infection:
• Immediately remove the Pod and apply a new Pod at a different infusion
site.
• Contact your healthcare provider. Treat the infection according to
instructions from your healthcare provider.
If you see blood in your cannula, check your blood glucose more frequently
to ensure that insulin delivery has not been affected. If you experience
unexpected elevated blood glucose levels, change your Pod.
Tip: Consider making infusion site checks part of your daily routine, like showering
or brushing your teeth.

Check your blood glucose frequently

When you routinely check your blood glucose level, you can identify and treat
high or low blood glucose before it becomes a problem.
Check your blood glucose:
• At least 4 to 6 times a day: when you wake up, before every meal and before
going to bed
• Whenever you feel nauseous or sick
• Before driving a car
• Whenever your blood glucose has been running unusually high or low, or if
you suspect that your blood glucose is high or low
• Before, during and after exercise
• As directed by your healthcare provider
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Effective Date: 27SEP2019, ECO-000240