If you have been monitoring your blood sugar levels with a continuous glucose monitor (CGM), which is a small device that is worn on your body and estimates your blood sugar levels continuously by measuring the amount of glucose that is present between and around the cells that are located under your skin, you should be aware that some outside variables can affect your readings.
As an example, taking Tylenol (acetaminophen), which is a medication that decreases pain and fever, might result in a higher reading of blood sugar on your continuous glucose monitor (CGM). Nevertheless, according to Dr. Jonathan Jennings, an internist working at Medical Offices of Manhattan in New York City, this does not necessarily imply that taking Tylenol would cause a rise in your blood sugar levels. It simply indicates that the medicine interacts with the technology in your CGM. Read the article
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