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Limit of insulin at mealtime...?
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<blockquote data-quote="damianpowell" data-source="post: 1056940" data-attributes="member: 10606"><p>My ratio is 2u:10g so for me, 200g of carbs would be 40 units! As you can probably guess from that, the answer is quite individual. However if you are eating a large amount of carbs, then it's going to take you longer to digest than a small amount of carbs. This means that your insulin might run out before you've finished digesting which could cause you to have a hypo. In this sort of situation, I tend to split the dose: have half before the meal, then the other half about an hour later. This effectively spreads out the active time for the insulin.</p><p></p><p>When you're doing anything out of the ordinary, (whether this is eating, exercise, or just being in an unusual climate), do more glucose tests and have something sugary to hand in case you go low.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="damianpowell, post: 1056940, member: 10606"] My ratio is 2u:10g so for me, 200g of carbs would be 40 units! As you can probably guess from that, the answer is quite individual. However if you are eating a large amount of carbs, then it's going to take you longer to digest than a small amount of carbs. This means that your insulin might run out before you've finished digesting which could cause you to have a hypo. In this sort of situation, I tend to split the dose: have half before the meal, then the other half about an hour later. This effectively spreads out the active time for the insulin. When you're doing anything out of the ordinary, (whether this is eating, exercise, or just being in an unusual climate), do more glucose tests and have something sugary to hand in case you go low. [/QUOTE]
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