Dexcom ONE+ - Responding to app alerts

5 • Treatment decisions | Dexcom ONE+ User Guide
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Practice making treatment decisions
Use the following as examples of situations where Dexcom ONE+ could be used when treating.
These situations are just examples (not medical advice). You should discuss your treatment and these examples with your
healthcare provider and review:
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How you can use your Dexcom ONE+
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When to watch and wait instead of treat
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When you need to use your BG meter (Keep using your BG meter until you're comfortable with Dexcom ONE+.)
Situation: Early morning
Your Low alert wakes you up. You see:
App
3.9
mmol/L
Receiver
mmol/L
3.9
Think about:
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Number and Arrow: You have both.
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Number: Your glucose is 3.9mmol/L, which is low.
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Arrow: Glucose is slowly falling 1.7–3.3mmol/L in 30minutes.
What you should do:
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Use your Dexcom ONE+ to treat as you normally would.
Situation: Breakfast time
Ninety minutes later you sit down for breakfast. You see:
App
7.3
mmol/L
Receiver
mmol/L
7.3
Think about:
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Number and arrow: You have both.
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Up arrow: Glucose is rising up to 3.3–5.0mmol/L in 30minutes.
What you should do:
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Use your Dexcom ONE+ to treat. Take your normal dose and, because of the up arrow, consider taking a little more.