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<blockquote data-quote="Jen&amp;Khaleb" data-source="post: 245144" data-attributes="member: 13077"><p>It is a bit of trial and error but just for example my son is 1:10 for Breakfast, 1:17 for lunch and 1:15 for dinner. I think DAFNE start at 1:10 but someone will be along to help with that. If you are in the honeymoon period you might need very small amounts of insulin now and in a years time that might be much different. You also need to know that your basal is about right as any changes to that can sometimes affect your ratios. Next issue is food like pizza and pasta. For fatty meals you might need to split your short acting insulin or take it later. If you keep good records you will be able to follow trends and see places where you might be high or low and go about preventing some of those levels. It is one big balancing act and don't expect that you can stay 'in range' every minute of every day. Keep track of when you do a lot of exercies also and if you are sick levels need to be carefully monitored and treated. Try and relax and don't let it get you down as it takes a long time and experimentation to find the best way to keep levels stable .</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Jen&Khaleb, post: 245144, member: 13077"] It is a bit of trial and error but just for example my son is 1:10 for Breakfast, 1:17 for lunch and 1:15 for dinner. I think DAFNE start at 1:10 but someone will be along to help with that. If you are in the honeymoon period you might need very small amounts of insulin now and in a years time that might be much different. You also need to know that your basal is about right as any changes to that can sometimes affect your ratios. Next issue is food like pizza and pasta. For fatty meals you might need to split your short acting insulin or take it later. If you keep good records you will be able to follow trends and see places where you might be high or low and go about preventing some of those levels. It is one big balancing act and don't expect that you can stay 'in range' every minute of every day. Keep track of when you do a lot of exercies also and if you are sick levels need to be carefully monitored and treated. Try and relax and don't let it get you down as it takes a long time and experimentation to find the best way to keep levels stable . [/QUOTE]
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