How your habits affect CGM trends

Many factors can affect your glucose levels. Thanks to your CGM, you have 24/7 access to your numbers. This can help you gain a better understanding of some of the possible reasons behind your trends.

A list of categories each with related factors and corresponding icons showing the effect the factor has on glucose levels. The effect can be neutral, increase or decrease. The Medication factors that can increase your glucose levels are timing, dose, interactions and steroids. Activity factors that increase are high- or moderate-intensity exercise and food timing around activity. The biology factors that can increase glucose are too little sleep, stress, smoking, infusion set issues, dehydration, menstruation and illness. Environmental factors that increase are expired insulin and sunburn. Medication factors that can decrease glucose are dose, timing and interactions. Activity factors that decrease are light activity, moderate to high intensity exercise, food and insulin timing around activity and fitness level. Biology factors that decrease glucose are menstruation and illness. Medication factors that have a neutral effect are dose. Activity factors with a neutral effect are light activity and moderate to high intensity workouts.

Blood sugar responses can be different for different people. These are some of the responses people may be likely to have.

Your doctor can help you figure out what’s causing your ups and downs. Or, schedule a session with a coach.

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