User's Manual

Hypoglycemia (low blood glucose)
Hypoglycemia can occur even when a pump is working properly.
Never ignore the signs of low blood glucose (no matter how mild).
If left untreated, severe hypoglycemia can cause seizures or
lead to unconsciousness. If you suspect or feel that your blood
glucose level is low, check your blood glucose level to confirm.
For users who are prone to hypoglycemia unawareness, a
condition in which people do not realize when their blood
glucose levels are low, the iXL System’s blood glucose
reminder can be especially useful.
Symptoms of hypoglycemia
Never ignore these symptoms:
• Shakiness
• Fatigue
• Sweating
• Cold, clammy skin
• Weakness
• Blurred vision or a headache
• Sudden hunger
• Rapid heart rate
• Confusion
• Tingling in the lips or tongue
• Anxiety
To avoid hypoglycemia (low blood glucose)
• Make sure your blood glucose is at least 100 mg/dl before
driving or working with dangerous machinery or equipment.
Besides the risk of hypoglycemia while driving or operating
dangerous equipment, focusing on a task may cause you to
miss symptoms you might notice otherwise.
• Work with your healthcare provider to establish individualized
blood glucose targets and guidelines.
• Keep a fast-acting carbohydrate (such as glucose tablets,
hard candies, or juice) with you at all times to respond
quickly to low blood glucose.
• Teach your friends, family members, and colleagues to
recognize the signs of hypoglycemia, so they can help if
you develop hypoglycemia unawareness or a severe
adverse reaction.
• Keep a glucagon injection kit with your emergency supplies.
Teach friends and family members how to give a glucagon
injection in case you have severe hypoglycemia and become
unconscious.
Periodically check the expiration date of your glucagon
kit to make sure it has not expired.
Always carry medical identification and wear an
emergency medical necklace or bracelet such as the
Medic Alert tag.
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