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13 Living with Diabetes
Avoid Lows, Highs and DKA
Act promptly at the rst sign of hypoglycaemia, hyperglycaemia or diabetic
ketoacidosis. e easiest and most reliable way to avoid these conditions is to
check your blood glucose oen.
General precautions
• Keep careful records and discuss changes and adjustments with your
healthcare provider.
• Tell your healthcare provider if you have extreme highs or lows, or if highs or
lows are occurring more oen than usual.
• If you have technical problems with your Omnipod DASH™ System and
cannot resolve them, call Customer Care immediately.
Hypoglycaemia (low blood glucose)
Hypoglycaemia can occur even when a Pod is working properly. Never ignore
the signs of low blood glucose, no matter how mild. If le untreated, severe
hypoglycaemia can cause seizures or lead to unconsciousness. If you suspect that
your blood glucose level is low, check your blood glucose level to conrm.
Symptoms of hypoglycaemia (low blood glucose)
Never ignore the following symptoms, as they could be signs of hypoglycaemia:
• Shakiness
• Fatigue
• Unexplained sweating
• Cold, clammy skin
• Weakness
• Blurred vision or a headache
• Sudden hunger
• Rapid heart rate
• Confusion
• Tingling in the lips or tongue
• Anxiety
Tip: Hypoglycaemia unawareness is a condition in which you do not realise when
your blood glucose level is low. If you are prone to hypoglycaemia unawareness, you
may want to use the PDM’s blood glucose reminder and check your blood glucose
more frequently (see “Check BG aer Bolus reminders” on page 100).
Tip: Make sure that your blood glucose is at least 5.6 mmol/L before driving or
working with dangerous machinery or equipment. Hypoglycaemia may cause you to
Effective Date: 27SEP2019, ECO-000240
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