- Messages
- 259
- Type of diabetes
- Type 1
- Treatment type
- Insulin
Hello,
I am Josephine and 2 years ago, I was diagnosed with Diabetes Type 1.
Since, I am on a prolonged honeymoon period.
Currently, I am on 18 units of Tresiba basal insulin and 2 metformin pills per day along with a very strict low carbohydrate diet. So, far this regime has served me well however, I know that sooner or later I will need to enter a basal/bolus scheme.
I have information from my doctor that 1 unit of Novorapid = 10-15 grams of carbohydrate but, I understand that this is a rough guidance and does not always apply. (depending on the person and the sensitivity during the day).
My question is, how do you manage to estimate how many units of quick acting insulin you need to cover your meals?
I feel that my doctor and diabetes nurses are on a guessing game and they always reply to me “diabetes is a trial and error process”. As you understand, such a reply feels as if they are declaring a psychological war against me because, if my doctors don’t know then, how am I supposed to know…
Please, can you explain to me the process of figuring out what I must do to calculate my insulin intake correctly?
Also, if you feel like it, please share with me your journey with diabetes to help me understand our condition. I will need all the guidance I can get.
Thanks ever so much
Josephine.
I am Josephine and 2 years ago, I was diagnosed with Diabetes Type 1.
Since, I am on a prolonged honeymoon period.
Currently, I am on 18 units of Tresiba basal insulin and 2 metformin pills per day along with a very strict low carbohydrate diet. So, far this regime has served me well however, I know that sooner or later I will need to enter a basal/bolus scheme.
I have information from my doctor that 1 unit of Novorapid = 10-15 grams of carbohydrate but, I understand that this is a rough guidance and does not always apply. (depending on the person and the sensitivity during the day).
My question is, how do you manage to estimate how many units of quick acting insulin you need to cover your meals?
I feel that my doctor and diabetes nurses are on a guessing game and they always reply to me “diabetes is a trial and error process”. As you understand, such a reply feels as if they are declaring a psychological war against me because, if my doctors don’t know then, how am I supposed to know…
Please, can you explain to me the process of figuring out what I must do to calculate my insulin intake correctly?
Also, if you feel like it, please share with me your journey with diabetes to help me understand our condition. I will need all the guidance I can get.
Thanks ever so much
Josephine.