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<blockquote data-quote="Injector1" data-source="post: 1058511" data-attributes="member: 138595"><p>Yes that was my position too. It's OK if you have the self discipline to correct without over-correcting, because that leads to high HBA1c's I'm finding the Accu-chek Expert meter to be really good. You put in the range that you want to be - say in your case 4.5 - 7.5, you put in your insulin ratio (how many units to 10g carbs) and also your correcting ratio e.g. 1u to 2 mmol. Then the meter works out everything for you and tells you what to inject. It's making me much more confident. However, I wonder, do you drive? If so it might be good to try to hypo awareness back. If you had an accident, even if not your fault and you were low, you would probably lose your licence. I too have been diabetic for a long time (1983). </p><p></p><p>I have to add this - had a real Duh moment this afternoon. My wife came back and I made a cuppa and decided against fruit cake (what a good boy!) in favour of a digestive. I did a test - was quite high at just over 10, told the Expert that I was going to have 10g - it told me to take 1u - but I was also talking to my wife. It wasn't until I heard click click click... that I realised that I'd dialled up and injected 10u, not one. What an idiot!!! I had the cake after all, and a banana, then later on honey on bread and ice cream. I reckon that will use up the 10u. That's the first time I have made that mistake - hope it'll be the last.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Injector1, post: 1058511, member: 138595"] Yes that was my position too. It's OK if you have the self discipline to correct without over-correcting, because that leads to high HBA1c's I'm finding the Accu-chek Expert meter to be really good. You put in the range that you want to be - say in your case 4.5 - 7.5, you put in your insulin ratio (how many units to 10g carbs) and also your correcting ratio e.g. 1u to 2 mmol. Then the meter works out everything for you and tells you what to inject. It's making me much more confident. However, I wonder, do you drive? If so it might be good to try to hypo awareness back. If you had an accident, even if not your fault and you were low, you would probably lose your licence. I too have been diabetic for a long time (1983). I have to add this - had a real Duh moment this afternoon. My wife came back and I made a cuppa and decided against fruit cake (what a good boy!) in favour of a digestive. I did a test - was quite high at just over 10, told the Expert that I was going to have 10g - it told me to take 1u - but I was also talking to my wife. It wasn't until I heard click click click... that I realised that I'd dialled up and injected 10u, not one. What an idiot!!! I had the cake after all, and a banana, then later on honey on bread and ice cream. I reckon that will use up the 10u. That's the first time I have made that mistake - hope it'll be the last. [/QUOTE]
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