Users Manual Part 5
Living with Diabetes 15
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15 Living with Diabetes
To avoid hypoglycemia (low glucose)
• Work with your healthcare provider to establish individualized Target
Glucose settings and guidelines.
• Keep a fast-acting carbohydrate with you at all times to respond quickly to
low glucose. Examples of fast-acting carbs are glucose tablets, hard candies, or
juice.
• 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 kit with your emergency supplies. Teach friends and family
members how to administer a glucagon dosage 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.
Note: Always carry medical identication (such as an emergency wallet card) and
wear an emergency medical necklace or bracelet such as the Medic Alert tag.
Again, frequent glucose checks are the key to avoiding potential problems.
Detecting low glucose early lets you treat it before it becomes a problem.
Check with your healthcare provider for guidance in avoiding low glucose.
Possible causes of
hypoglycemia
Suggested action
Incorrect Basal Program
(Manual Mode)
Conrm that the correct Basal Program is active.
Consult your healthcare provider about adjusting
your Basal Programs or using a temp basal.
Incorrect bolus timing
or bolus too large
Take bolus with food.
Check blood glucose before giving a meal bolus. If
necessary, adjust the bolus.
Check the bolus size and timing.
Do not overcorrect for post-meal glucose.
Check carb intake.
Consult your healthcare provider for guidance.
Incorrect Target Glucose
level
or incorrect Correction
Factor
or incorrect IC Ratio
Consult your healthcare provider about rening
these settings as needed.