Daily Living – Continuous Glucose Monitors

Living with your continuous glucose monitor makes it easy for you to take control of your glucose levels, reduce your highs and lows – overnight, after meals, any time you need to – and protect your health. You may find that living with your continuous glucose monitor gives you greater peace of mind, because you are managing your diabetes as effectively as possible all the time.

Exercise

Exercise is key to staying healthy with diabetes. That’s because exercise helps the body better use insulin. Medtronic Diabetes’ Guardian^® Real-Time Continuous Glucose Monitoring System is small, discreet, and easy to wear. You’ll find it easy to incorporate into your exercise routine. Before you begin any exercise program, talk to your doctor.

Traveling With Your Continuous Glucose Monitor

Make sure you plan ahead if you’re traveling with your continuous glucose monitor. You’ll want extra batteries, sensors, and your normal insulin supplies. If you’re traveling by plane, pack your supplies in your carry-on bag. In addition, carry prescriptions for all of your medicines and supplies.

Going Through Airport Security

If you're going through security at an airport, tell the security officer that you have diabetes and are carrying diabetes supplies. Medtronic continuous glucose monitors will not be damaged by airport metal detectors; however, the wireless signal between the transmitter and monitor could be disrupted by x-ray machines. If you need to, ask the officer for a pat-down and visual exam. Explain that you can’t remove your glucose sensor because it is attached to your skin.

Support Groups

If you're thinking about getting a Guardian Real-Time Continuous Glucose Monitoring System, you might benefit from talking to others who are already using one. For more information, call us weekdays between 6 a.m. and 5 p.m. PST at (800) MINIMED ((800) 646-4633).

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Information on this site should not be used as a substitute for talking with your doctor. Always talk with your doctor about diagnosis and treatment information.

Last updated: 3 Aug 2008