5 • Treatment decisions | Dexcom ONE+ User Guide
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Situation: Lunch time
Three hours later, you're about to dose for lunch. You see:
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Receiver
Think about:
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Number and arrow: You have both.
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Down arrow: Your glucose is falling between 3.3–5.0mmol/L in 30minutes.
What you should do:
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Use your Dexcom ONE+ to treat. Because the down arrow shows your glucose is falling, consider taking a little less insulin
than usual.
Situation: Mid-afternoon
It's 3hours after lunch. You see:
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Receiver
Think about:
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Number and arrow: You don't have an arrow.
What you should do:
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Use your BG meter for treatment decisions.
Situation: Early evening
Just before dinner, you feel a little shaky and sweaty. You see:
App
Receiver
Think about:
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Symptoms and sensor reading: Your symptoms don't match your sensor readings.
What you should do:
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Thoroughly wash your hands and take a fingerstick. If your BG meter value matches your symptoms, use it for treatment
decisions.