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Bolus Dose Options
So that you can fully enjoy freedom and flexibility in your life, the 
mylife OmniPod System offers the following bolus dose options:
Suggested bolus calculator: When you want the System to 
calculate your suggested bolus, based on your personal settings, 
your current blood glucose, the amount of insulin still active in 
your body from previous boluses, and the grams of carbohy-
drate (“carbs” for short) you are about to eat.
Normal bolus: When you need a dose of insulin right away to 
cover a meal or snack you are about to eat or to reduce a high 
blood glucose level.
Extended bolus: When you are eating high-fat or high-protein 
foods (which take longer to digest and are slower to affect blood 
glucose).
 
 
Suggested Bolus Calculator
The suggested bolus calculator lets the mylife OmniPod System 
recommend your bolus based on your personal settings. To 
review or adjust these settings—including turning the sug-
gested bolus calculator On or Off—see Chapter 6, Using the 
Personal Diabetes Manager.
If the suggested bolus calculator is turned On, the System 
automatically calculates a bolus dose. If the suggested bolus 
calculator is turned Off, you must enter a bolus amount 
manually.
   
When using the extended bolus function the user
should check their blood glucose levels more fre-
quently to avoid hypoglycemia or hyperglycemia.
The bolus features in the mylife OmniPod System are 
designed for flexibility and convenience. You can easily 
transition from a normal to an extended bolus with just a 
few button presses.
The suggested bolus calculator will display a sug-
gested bolus dose based on the settings you have 
programmed into the PDM. Check with your health-
care provider before using this feature or adjusting 
these settings.
If a suggested bolus exceeds the max bolus you 
have set, the suggested bolus screen displays 
“Exceeds max bolus.” (Figure 4-1 on next page.) If you 
select Extend or Enter, the following confirmation is 
displayed “WARNING: Exceeds max bolus of nn.nn U
Accept this bolus and temporarily override your 
limit?” (Figure 4-2 on next page). Consult your 
healthcare provider before changing the setting.