I get a bit confused when it comes to mentioning fast acting insulin etc because mines mixed - I think? It’s humalog mix 25
Ah, now that's trickier! I was on mix for a while after dx 30 yrs ago, it's unusual for newly dx'd to be put on it these days, but I suppose there's an argument for it reducing variables.
If you google the name of it, you'll find time graphs of it's action pattern which makes it easier to guesstimate when the fast acting part of it will be kicking in, and that may help deciding whether a nudge up with a biscuit or some dextrotabs is needed.
Eating patterns need to be quite fixed with mix - I'd ask your team about moving to basal/bolus, it gives much more flexibility.
Advice on sorting potential hypos out remains the same though. If you identify a downtrend which looks like it will end up sub-4, treat with a biscuit or dextrotabs before it gets there, but don't overtreat.
Easy to say that, but it's more difficult to do in practice. Even old hands will neck way to much apple juice in the panic of a hard fast drop.
Practice on slow gentle drops. It's extraordinary how effective 1 or 2 dextrotabs, 3 to 6g can be in those situations.
The average body only has about 5g glucose in the entire bloodstream, so, provided you've not got stacks of peaking insulin on board, very small amounts can be enough to nudge back into a safe range.
I recall from one of your earlier posts that it was the loss of control which was phasing you. T1 can be controlled, but it has messy variables, many of which we can't see or measure, so our concept of control is more of a greyish, "near enough" thing. I tend to think of it as co-operating with an occasionally naughty child than absolute control.
Fortunately, after 30 yrs in, the naughty child has never gone full
Damien on me...yet..