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Tools for Life™ Introduction to patterns Insulin • Food • Activity Tools for Life. ™ Questions? 1-800-227-8862 OneTouch.com © 2011 LifeScan, Inc. Milpitas, CA 95035 11/11 AW 3085039B

YOU + Congratulations for taking an important step in diabetes control. Managing blood sugar patterns is an eective way to help achieve better control. This booklet will help you get started. You’ll learn about blood + sugar patterns and how to manage them. Moreover, you’ll see how your new OneTouch® Verio™IQ Meter and Pattern Guide help make it all easier. Your OneTouch® Verio™IQ Meter and Pattern Guide work together to help you manage your blood sugar patterns, so you can live your life to the fullest. 3 3

Let’s say your blood sugar is usually high before you eat dinner. You may not be aware of this pattern because you’re in the habit of What is a blood sugar pattern? responding to a high (or low) test result with an on-the-spot adjustment. Or you may think that making immediate adjustments every day is the only way to handle the situation. But diabetes experts agree that a better approach is to find the cause of the pattern and make a change to your self-care plan to resolve it. The goal is to achieve your glucose targets more often and improve your overall blood sugar control. The most...

How the OneTouch® Verio™IQ Meter identifies patterns. While you’re testing as usual, your new meter is recording all your blood sugar results—and searching for high and low glucose patterns. > A High Pattern message appears when your meter records 3 high results tagged “Before meal,” within 5 days, from the same time of day. > A Low Pattern message appears when your meter records 2 low results, within On-screen alerts take the detective work out of looking for patterns in your logbook. Here is an example of the on-screen notifications you may receive if you are experiencing a low pattern. 5...

How do you manage patterns? think Something in your daily routine is causing the pattern. What is it? Connect your pattern with its cause in 3 simple steps. Both your Pattern Use your Pattern Guide Guide and logbook to identify possible are helpful tools. act causes and solutions.* Write the action you take in your logbook. Once you take action, keep an eye on your results Your OneTouch® Verio™IQ check to make sure the pattern is resolved, revisiting Pattern Guide helps make your Pattern Guide and it fast and easy to zero logbook as needed. in on possible causes of high and low patterns and...

How your OneTouch® Verio™IQ Pattern Guide helps you resolve patterns. IMPORTANT TIPS Always treat low blood sugar when it occurs. Low patterns should always be This handy guide was created to help you think about what’s causing a pattern and what action you may take to resolve it. The resolved before high patterns. Address one pattern at a time. two-sided pull-tab design gives you quick access to a list of causes and actions related to food, activity, and insulin. Check it out! Making it easy to spot possible causes of high and low patterns and potential solutions helps simplify managing...

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Consult your healthcare professional for actions that are right for you. Potential action Too much intermediate- or long-acting insulin before bed. May need to reduce dose. Bedtime snacks forgotten or didn’t include enough carbohydrates. Bedtime snacks should include enough carbohydrates and protein. Alcohol with dinners or later. Always eat enough carbohydrates if you drink alcohol. Long periods of increased activity. May need to add bedtime carbohydrate snack. Always treat low blood glucose when it occurs. LOWs • be fo re break fa st Possible cause

Consult your healthcare professional for actions that are right for you. Too much short-acting insulin before breakfasts. May need to reduce dose. Breakfasts skipped or did not include enough carbohydrates. Plan consistent meals with enough carbohydrates and protein. Early breakfasts and/or late lunches. Aim for consistent mealtimes or add mid-morning snack. Increased morning activity. May need to reduce breakfast short-acting insulin dose or have extra carbohydrate snack. Always treat low blood glucose when it occurs. after break fa stglunch Potential action LOWs • Possible cause

Consult your healthcare professional for actions that are right for you. Potential action Too much intermediate insulin (N, NPH) taken before breakfast. May need to reduce dose. Lunches skipped or did not include enough carbohydrates. Plan consistent meals with enough carbohydrates. Early lunches and/or late dinners. Aim for consistent mealtimes or add mid-afternoon carbohydrate snack. Very active afternoons. May need to reduce short-acting insulin dose before lunch or have extra carbohydrate snack. Always treat low blood glucose when it occurs. inn er May need to reduce dose. after lunchgd...

Consult your healthcare professional for actions that are right for you. Potential action Too much short-acting insulin before dinners. May need to reduce dose. Too much intermediate- or long-acting insulin—or taken too early. Test at 3 a.m. If result is low, may need to decrease overnight insulin dose. after d Dinners skipped or did not include enough carbohydrates. Plan consistent meals with enough carbohydrates. Extra evening activity, or alcohol with dinners or later. May need to reduce dinner insulin dose or eat carbohydrate snack before activity or if you drink alcohol. inn erg over...

Tools for Life™ OneTouch® Verio™IQ Pattern Guide Insulin • Food • Activity HIGH pattern Before breakfast Before lunch Before dinner Important tips

Consult your healthcare professional for actions that are right for you. Potential action Too little short-acting insulin before dinners. May need to increase insulin dose. Too little intermediate- or long-acting insulin before bed. Test at 3 a.m. If result is not low, may need to increase insulin dose. Rebound high from too much intermediate- or long-acting insulin before bed. Test at 3 a.m. If result is low, may need to reduce overnight insulin dose. Late dinners or snacking at night. May need to eat earlier or reduce after-dinner snacks. Less activity than usual. Regular physical...