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Hi I was looking for some advise. My diabetic nurse changed my basal rates as she said that the balance was wrong. She said I have too much basal and not enough bolus. I disagreed but she said I had to change.
In my mind and how it was explained the basal keeps your sugars stable and runs in the background where as your bolus deals with food. So there can be no right or wrong as it will depend on what you eat. I don't eat that much carbs.
I have just done another basal testing and fasting run and at 7 am this morning I was 4.2. the graphs shows I climbing higher and higher and currently is 9.8 at 2pm.
To me this says that my basal is too low.
she has insisted that it is right and the bolus needs adjusting.
Is it me?????? has she lost the plot or is there new info that I am not aware of???
I am going to buy the libre system as I cant bear this and am concerned they will stop funding my pump when I have had virtually no support and then advise like this.
Thanks
In my mind and how it was explained the basal keeps your sugars stable and runs in the background where as your bolus deals with food. So there can be no right or wrong as it will depend on what you eat. I don't eat that much carbs.
I have just done another basal testing and fasting run and at 7 am this morning I was 4.2. the graphs shows I climbing higher and higher and currently is 9.8 at 2pm.
To me this says that my basal is too low.
she has insisted that it is right and the bolus needs adjusting.
Is it me?????? has she lost the plot or is there new info that I am not aware of???
I am going to buy the libre system as I cant bear this and am concerned they will stop funding my pump when I have had virtually no support and then advise like this.
Thanks
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