Sugar Surfing: How to Manage Type 1 Diabetes in a Modern World by Stephen W. Ponder & Kevin L. McMahon

Author:Stephen W. Ponder & Kevin L. McMahon
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Tags: cgm, Health, continuous glucose monitoring, type 1 diabetes
ISBN: 9780996253918
Publisher: MediSelf Press
Published: 2015-01-01T08:00:00+00:00

2. Calibrate your sensor and meter regularly.

CGM and meter readings are the bedrock of Sugar Surfing. Accurate data is essential to all Sugar Surfing decisions and actions. If you skip this step, you are surfing blind. Set wider and higher BG alert thresholds at first. As your CGM competency evolves into CGM proficiency, lower and tighten these ranges to best meet your needs. Feel free to change them ‘in the moment’ to adjust for special circumstances.

3. Time insulin doses ahead of meals

Ask yourself what you will eat, when will you eat, and what else is going on that might affect your BG. This is called “situational awareness”. Make sure you know what your BG is when you take that pre-meal dose. BG steady and above 60 mg/dL (3.3 mmol/L)? Bolus and wait 20 minutes. BG dropping already or having a low carb or slow carb meal? Consider dosing later or use a combo/extended insulin bolus. “Wait for the Bend” before you eat. If you are really hungry, eat the fat/protein first and eat carbs after the bend.

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