• Expose you to new products designed to help you manage your diabetes • All products mentioned today were highlighted in the January 2013 Diabetes Forecast magazine
Stacie Petersen, RN, CDE
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Low Blood Sugar (hypoglycemia)
Low Blood Sugar (hypoglycemia)
• Causes – Taking too much medication – Exercise more than usual – Skip a meal
• Treatment-(Rule of 15) – Check blood sugar – Eat 15 grams carbohydrate or 1 carbohydrate serving – Wait 15 minutes – Repeat if symptoms remain
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Hypoglycemia Treatment
Quick sticks
• 15 grams carbohydrate – 3 or 4 glucose tablets – 5 hard candies – 4 oz. juice – ½ can pop
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Powder sticks used to treat low blood sugar 10 Grams carbohydrate per stick 12 sticks per box Available in watermelon and sour apple 12 sticks for $8.25 on www.amazon.com Large retail chain stores
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Level life gels
Blood glucose monitor (meters)
• Squeezable one dose gel pouch • 1 pouch equals 15 grams carbohydrate • Available in mandarin orange, caramel, strawberry banana, and vanilla • 3 pouches for $5.00 on website: www.levelfoods.com • Available large retail chain stores
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• Device used to monitor your blood sugar levels • Tool to help you manage your diabetes • Over 80 meters on the market
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iBGStar Meter (sanofi aventis) • • • • • •
Meter that connects to your iPhone or iPod touch Meter Cost--$75 Test Strips--$1.30/strip or $65/50 strips Availability—Walgreen's Diabetic Care Services & Pharmacy Medicare does NOT cover
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Bayer Contour Next Link Meter • • • • •
Blood glucose meter Wirelessly relays readings to your pump Cost: Included with pump cost Test Strips: 96 cents/strip $23.99/25 strips
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Freestyle InsuLinx • Touch screen meter • Capable of logging insulin doses and blood glucose results • Meter Cost: $49.99 • Test Strips: $1.54-$1.60/strip
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One Touch VerioIQ • Illuminated Screen, Color Display, Easy to read numbers • Meter Cost: $65-$70 • Test Strip Cost: $1.60/strip $40/25 strips
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Needles
Unifine Pentips Plus (Owen Mumford)
• Placed on the end of insulin pens to inject insulin into the skin • Insulin has to be injected. Cannot be taken in pill format. • Needles need to be disposed of in hard container
• Device combines insulin pen needles with needle remover • Container stands alone locking chamber to hold sharps/needles • Compatible with all insulin pens
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Insulin Pump • Portable device for people with diabetes that injects insulin at programmed intervals in order to regulate blood sugar levels • Designed for both type 1 and type 2 diabetes • In use since 1970’s
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Tandem T:slim Insulin Pump • • • • •
Color touch screen display Slim and sleek design Rechargeable battery Flat cartridge design Small increment dosing
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Valeritas V-Go • • • • • • •
Disposable patch insulin delivery device Only for people with type 2 diabetes No tubing No battery Change every 24 hours Dispenses set rate of insulin Bolus for meals/food
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mySentry (medtronic)
Health Apps
• Remote glucose monitor • Transfers data from continuous glucose monitor to a screen • Color screen • Able to monitor child’s blood sugar without leaving your bed (up to 50 feet away)
• Software program designed for smart phones, ipads, or iPod touch • Download for free/cost • Tool to take with you on the go to help you manage your diabetes
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Various Apps Blood Glucose
Kids
Diabetes Pal Glucose Buddy Caregivers
Carb Counting with Lenny Nutrition GoMeals Diabetes Nutrition by Fooducate Medications MedSimple Weight Loss Calorie Counter
