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G6 Pro User Guide
71Chapter 9: Treatment Decisions
App Screen Action
Sitting down for
breakfast, you see:
What: You dose to cover your meal.
Why: You have a number and arrow, so no
need for a fingerstick.
Because of the up arrow, you take a little more
insulin.
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More
Forty-five minutes
after taking what
you think was the
correct dose to
cover breakfast,
you get a
High Alert
What: You decide to watch and wait and not
dose again.
An hour later you’re 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.
At lunch, you see: What: You dose to cover your meal.
Why: You have a number and arrow, so no
need for a fingerstick.
Because of the down arrow, you reduce your
insulin amount.
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Less
122
mg/dL
51
mg/dL
250
mg/dL
122
mg/dL