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Exercise on the iLet – Tips for Exercise and Insulin Management

When you exercise, your insulin needs can change significantly. Your iLet does not know that you are exercising. Your iLet will continue to increase or decrease insulin dosing in response to your changing CGM glucose levels as usual.

Managing Highs on the iLet Bionic Pancreas

How to manage highs on the iLet When you’re starting the iLet, you may still have high glucose levels as it learns how much insulin to give you based on your meal selections. It is very important that you let the iLet learn you and have it figure it out – by itself – that you need more insulin.

How to Manage Lows on the iLet

When you’re starting the iLet, you may still have some low glucose levels as the iLet learns how much insulin to give you. Your iLet will reduce or stop insulin dosing in response to low or falling CGM glucose levels.

What to do for snacks on the iLet

You can use the Meal Announcement to announce snacks to the iLet the same way you would announce a meal - only if they have as many carbs as a meal.

Congrats on Going Bionic – Tips for Starting on the iLet

Congratulations on Going Bionic with the iLet Bionic Pancreas! Now that you have your iLet, you can help the iLet algorithms get to know you and your habits over the next 2 weeks. By giving it meal announcements, you’ll help the iLet learn you.

Meal Announcements Guide for iLet Bionic Pancreas

Meal Announcements with the iLet Meal announcements are very important to help the iLet algorithms learn you. Here are a few tips on announcing your meals, especially in the first 2 weeks of using the iLet.

Getting Started with Your iLet Bionic Pancreas: What to Expect

Congratulations on ordering your iLet Bionic Pancreas! Your iLet should be arriving shortly and your trainer will be contacting you to set up your training appointment.