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Hello All,
Really hoping to get some help and reassurance from anyone who is willing to help me!
I have been T1D since last October. Being fairly new to it all I have now mastered the carb counting and had my medication rations (insulin) changed several times. Up until around 2 weeks ago it was fairly controlled, with the occasional low and high; all of which I had control over and could lower my highs very easily.
Since then I am really struggling to gain control, especially with maintaining a reasonable BG level. For example today it’s on average sat at 13-14 & the spikes to 17-18. I have been continuously checking for keytones and this is always showing as 0.0.
I do feel very lethargic in myself and now making a conscious effort of drinking lots of water to ensure it’s not linked to being dehydrated.
I put so much pressure on myself when it’s like this because usually I have such good control - it appears that where I am correcting the highs (every 3-4 hours) with additional insulin it does not seem to be affective until late at night when I want to go to sleep!! (So annoying)
I have recently changed my single dose of Lantus insulin to a split dose of Levermir insulin (8IUs in the morn and 8IUS in the evening - with a view of reducing the morning spike - this has not been effective)
Does anyone know what could be causing this? Any help would be of some help!
Thankyou in advance
Bethany x
Really hoping to get some help and reassurance from anyone who is willing to help me!
I have been T1D since last October. Being fairly new to it all I have now mastered the carb counting and had my medication rations (insulin) changed several times. Up until around 2 weeks ago it was fairly controlled, with the occasional low and high; all of which I had control over and could lower my highs very easily.
Since then I am really struggling to gain control, especially with maintaining a reasonable BG level. For example today it’s on average sat at 13-14 & the spikes to 17-18. I have been continuously checking for keytones and this is always showing as 0.0.
I do feel very lethargic in myself and now making a conscious effort of drinking lots of water to ensure it’s not linked to being dehydrated.
I put so much pressure on myself when it’s like this because usually I have such good control - it appears that where I am correcting the highs (every 3-4 hours) with additional insulin it does not seem to be affective until late at night when I want to go to sleep!! (So annoying)
I have recently changed my single dose of Lantus insulin to a split dose of Levermir insulin (8IUs in the morn and 8IUS in the evening - with a view of reducing the morning spike - this has not been effective)
Does anyone know what could be causing this? Any help would be of some help!
Thankyou in advance
Bethany x