factors which could lead to
severe dehydration:
• Vomiting and diarrhea
• Prescription drugs, e.g.,
diuretics
• Inability to recognize or
respond to “thirst”
sensations
• Sustained uncontrolled
diabetes
Whenever inadequate fluid
intake or excessive water
loss occurs, CONSULT
A PHYSICIAN
IMMEDIATELY.
Remember, if you ever
experience symptoms
which are not consistent
with your blood glucose
monitoring results and you
have eliminated common
procedural errors described
in this Owner’s Booklet as
the cause, you should
contact a physician
immediately!
Never make significant
changes to your medication
program or ignore physical
symptoms without con-
sulting a physician or
other diabetes healthcare
professional.
IMPORTANT: When the
message
high
appears on
the Meter display, this
indicates severe hyper-
glycemia (blood sugar
too high); contact your
physician immediately.
Q.
What should I do if my
blood glucose test results
are consistently high for
my own diabetes control
plan?
A.
The goal of diabetes
management is to maintain
a “near normal” amount
of glucose in the blood.
Normal, low, and high blood
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