Taking ascorbic acid (vitamin C) supplements while wearing the Sensor may falsely raise Sensor glucose readings. Taking more than 500 mg of ascorbic acid per day may affect the Sensor readings which could cause you to miss a severe low glucose event. Ascorbic acid can be found in supplements including multivitamins. Some supplements, including cold remedies such as Airborne® and Emergen-C®, may contain high doses of 1000 mg of ascorbic acid and should not be taken while using the Sensor. See your healthcare professional to understand how long ascorbic acid is active in your body.
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So I am assuming Aspirin can cause a false reading as well since it is in the title? It did not go into greater detail about aspirin specifically so I just want to confirm.
Yes, it can also cause false readings based on the manufacturer's guidance. However, in practice, we have not seen it happen as consistently as it does with high doses of Vitamin C. Thanks for pointing this out we will get this article updated to clarify.
thanks for clarifying :]
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