Dexcom G7 - High alert

Situation: Breakfast time
Ninety minutes later you sit down for breakfast. You see:
App Receiver
mg/dL
132
Think about:
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Number and arrow: You have both
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Up arrow: Glucose is rising up to 60–90mg/dL in 30minutes
What you should do:
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Use your G7 to treat. Take your normal dose and, because of the up arrow,
consider taking a little more.
Situation: After breakfast
Thirty minutes after dosing to cover breakfast, you get a High alert. You see:
App
221
mg/dL
Receiver
mg/dL
221
Think about:
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Insulin: You took insulin half an hour ago. It takes time to work.
What you should do:
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Nothing. Watch and wait to avoid stacking insulin.
The insulin you took 30 minutes ago is probably just starting to work. Unless your
heathcare provider told you differently, track your glucose level for the next hour
or two. The insulin you already took should decrease your glucose level in that
time.
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