I think it varies for most people lol! Basically any takeaways food's I need it the most for rice and pizza, but then again other people may not! What pump are you on? xI was wondering if anyone could give me a few examples of foods that you would use an extended bolus for.
I know that you would with pizza and pasta but what else?
Thanks
Indiana x
That sounds like you night time basal! What time is it starting to rise? xVery interesting. I'm finding that this week I've been having my dinner and then I might have a snack later on in the night and I'll bolus for them individually. In the night though my bg is going up to 19!
I'm on the accu chek combo
Indiana x
No idea. It wakes me up at around 2-3am. I go to bed at around 11 and my bg usually about 6-8
It's your bolus then! I would say upping your basal from midnight onwards! What are you when you wake up? xI usually have my tea at around 7 and then have a snack at about 9-10 and then bed at 11. I bolus for all of my snacks
Indiana x
Sounds like the whole of your night time basal needs changing, when did you last increase it? And since October if you ever need help just message me xI normally correct when I wake up high and then wake up at about 13.
I'm thinking it's my basal too.
Thanks for your advice Nicola
How long have you been on a pump?
Indiana x
Thanks
I've been hovering at around the 11 mark in the day time too so I've increased my basal throughout from 1.1uph to 1.15uph I don't know how much of a difference .05 makes but I was a bit scared of increasing it too much!
Indiana x
Thanks guys, I'll have a look at that.
My ratios are fine, they're the same as what they were when I was on injections and they work, I'm having to correct at every meal though which is why I think it's my basal.
I'm correcting in the middle of the night, first thing in the morning and pretty much every time I test in the day too!
Indiana x