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<blockquote data-quote="iHs" data-source="post: 246496" data-attributes="member: 8799"><p>Snodger has explained it all fairly well but in addition I would recommend that you get a half unit insulin pen for both the background and bolus insulins. Also in figuring out the correct ratio do test mid morning and mid afternoon to see if your ratio is correct. If you don't test you might find that you start to go hypo with 2-3.5hrs after the main bolus if youve injected too much bolus, in which case you will need to eat a small snack or use some glucose.</p><p></p><p>The other way to calculate ratios is by keeping the 1u the same but adjust the carb in the ratio. As long as you know your tables it can be easier to work out in your head. If you have a good bg level before you eat and you eat for example 30g carb you just divide the amount of bolus you have injected into the 30g carb and that will be your ratio for that time of the day. You will probably need to round up your injection to the nearest half unit and then that will give you better control than using a 1u pen.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="iHs, post: 246496, member: 8799"] Snodger has explained it all fairly well but in addition I would recommend that you get a half unit insulin pen for both the background and bolus insulins. Also in figuring out the correct ratio do test mid morning and mid afternoon to see if your ratio is correct. If you don't test you might find that you start to go hypo with 2-3.5hrs after the main bolus if youve injected too much bolus, in which case you will need to eat a small snack or use some glucose. The other way to calculate ratios is by keeping the 1u the same but adjust the carb in the ratio. As long as you know your tables it can be easier to work out in your head. If you have a good bg level before you eat and you eat for example 30g carb you just divide the amount of bolus you have injected into the 30g carb and that will be your ratio for that time of the day. You will probably need to round up your injection to the nearest half unit and then that will give you better control than using a 1u pen. [/QUOTE]
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