Dexcom G6 - Risks and Benefits; Risks

35Chapter 5: Treatment Decisions 35
Dexcom G6
®
System • Using Your G6
Situation Solution
After Breakfast:
Thirty minutes after
dosing to cover
breakfast, you get a
High Alert.
You see:
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.
An hour later:
You watched and
waited.
You see:
Think about:
• Insulin: The insulin you took with breakfast has you
back in your target range.
What you should do:
• Nothing. No treatment needed.
Mid-morning:
You are about to have a
mid-morning snack.
You see:
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.
51
mg/dL
12.4
mmol/L
9.1
mmol/L