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Hello, I’m new here so please forgive me if I’m just asking questions that you’ve all answered so many times before.
I’ve been put on insulin following a heart attack. The Diabetes team at the hospital are great, lots of contact and support and regular phone calls since I got home. I really can’t fault them.
I take Lantus at night and a fixed dose of novorapid before each meal. My DN says that at this stage of trying to find the right background level of insulin I need to eat carbohydrate at each meal, including bread, pasta, potatoes and rice. I’m not at the point where they want me to carb count and inject insulin accordingly yet.
My levels are all still in the teens. The amount of insulin I inject doesn’t seem to make much difference. At least, I can’t see a pattern yet.
I think the levels will drop a bit if I cut the carbs, but I’m reluctant to mess with my diet too much at this stage Incase I disrupt what they’re trying to do. I am s’posed to be getting a call from a dietitian today so I’m hoping for some answers there.
Any advice???
I’ve been put on insulin following a heart attack. The Diabetes team at the hospital are great, lots of contact and support and regular phone calls since I got home. I really can’t fault them.
I take Lantus at night and a fixed dose of novorapid before each meal. My DN says that at this stage of trying to find the right background level of insulin I need to eat carbohydrate at each meal, including bread, pasta, potatoes and rice. I’m not at the point where they want me to carb count and inject insulin accordingly yet.
My levels are all still in the teens. The amount of insulin I inject doesn’t seem to make much difference. At least, I can’t see a pattern yet.
I think the levels will drop a bit if I cut the carbs, but I’m reluctant to mess with my diet too much at this stage Incase I disrupt what they’re trying to do. I am s’posed to be getting a call from a dietitian today so I’m hoping for some answers there.
Any advice???