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<blockquote data-quote="tim2000s" data-source="post: 1060562" data-attributes="member: 30007"><p>Hi Lena, reading your post, it suggests that your biggest problems stem from the way you are currently managing the condition. You really need to get yourself into Carb Counting. It's the only way that you can really know how to inject the right amounts of insulin. The link to <a href="http://www.bdec-e-learning.com/" target="_blank">http://www.bdec-e-learning.com/</a> is your friend here. It will take you through carb counting, and I can't understate enough how important this is. You still need to be able to do this to maintain good levels on an LCHF diet as a T1. The reality is that on the MDI model, there is no alternative to learning to carb count. </p><p></p><p>Secondly, basal testing is something that you do regardless of whether you use a pump or multiple daily injections (MDI). Most of us have had to do it at one time or another in order to regain optimal management. </p><p></p><p>The only way to really understand what is going on with Diabetes is what I like to call the <a href="http://crick-tech-munch.blogspot.com/2015/11/the-3rs-record-review-react.html" target="_blank">3Rs</a>. Record, Review and React. I wrote about it on my blog, but it's what I do to understand what's happening and how the patterns roll out. It's a bit of a discipline, but it's extremely helpful. </p><p></p><p>It also relates to your issues with trying to maintain decent levels with exercise. I used to do Tae Kwon Do, and that in many ways is like boxing. It's a highly intense sport. What's happening at the moment is that you are essentially injecting random amounts of insulin and not really knowing how much should lower you blood glucose or match off against any carbs that you've eaten. Once you understand this, and follow the three Rs, you can start to observe how much exercise reduces your blood glucose levels by <em>when you do take insulin</em> and then start to adjust your dose accordingly. You probably don't need to just stop taking the lunchtime dose, but until you know how much affects what amount of carbs, and how much exercise increases the effect of the insulin, you can't really manage it. You might want to go and take a look at the <a href="http://www.runsweet.org" target="_blank">www.runsweet.org</a> website, which is all about exercise with diabetes to gain a bit more understanding of this.</p><p></p><p>As my signature says, No condition demands more of the individual than Type 1 Diabetes, but at the same time it is a condition that you can make work with you and live alongside. Treat it as a friend, and while it might not be benevolent, it's much less likely to screw you over.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="tim2000s, post: 1060562, member: 30007"] Hi Lena, reading your post, it suggests that your biggest problems stem from the way you are currently managing the condition. You really need to get yourself into Carb Counting. It's the only way that you can really know how to inject the right amounts of insulin. The link to [URL]http://www.bdec-e-learning.com/[/URL] is your friend here. It will take you through carb counting, and I can't understate enough how important this is. You still need to be able to do this to maintain good levels on an LCHF diet as a T1. The reality is that on the MDI model, there is no alternative to learning to carb count. Secondly, basal testing is something that you do regardless of whether you use a pump or multiple daily injections (MDI). Most of us have had to do it at one time or another in order to regain optimal management. The only way to really understand what is going on with Diabetes is what I like to call the [URL='http://crick-tech-munch.blogspot.com/2015/11/the-3rs-record-review-react.html']3Rs[/URL]. Record, Review and React. I wrote about it on my blog, but it's what I do to understand what's happening and how the patterns roll out. It's a bit of a discipline, but it's extremely helpful. It also relates to your issues with trying to maintain decent levels with exercise. I used to do Tae Kwon Do, and that in many ways is like boxing. It's a highly intense sport. What's happening at the moment is that you are essentially injecting random amounts of insulin and not really knowing how much should lower you blood glucose or match off against any carbs that you've eaten. Once you understand this, and follow the three Rs, you can start to observe how much exercise reduces your blood glucose levels by [I]when you do take insulin[/I] and then start to adjust your dose accordingly. You probably don't need to just stop taking the lunchtime dose, but until you know how much affects what amount of carbs, and how much exercise increases the effect of the insulin, you can't really manage it. You might want to go and take a look at the [URL='http://www.runsweet.org']www.runsweet.org[/URL] website, which is all about exercise with diabetes to gain a bit more understanding of this. As my signature says, No condition demands more of the individual than Type 1 Diabetes, but at the same time it is a condition that you can make work with you and live alongside. Treat it as a friend, and while it might not be benevolent, it's much less likely to screw you over. [/QUOTE]
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