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PG1759

PG1759

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Type of diabetes
Type 1
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Quick question and possibly a stupid one ;)

Would my blood sugar rise if my basal was too low ?
 
Yup!

But there may be other reasons too.

Why do you ask?
 
I'm really struggling to stop my bloods rising after meals... Tried everything and was contemplating increasing my basal by a unit and seeing if it helps.
My current dosage would appear to be correct as I don't drop and they stay relatively stable when carbs aren't involved
 
Sounds like your ratio rather than your basal pg
 
Hmm. Could be a few things.

How long before food are u injecting? I've found with my libre that I need to inject up to 20 mins / half an hour for some foods.

How long after food are you testing and are you back to a good level before ur next meal?
 
My ratio has to be right as I return to what I was before each meal. I am injecting 1:10 for each meal
 
PG1759 said:
My ratio has to be right as I return to what I was before each meal. I am injecting 1:10 for each meal
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I would say it could be time before injection. Try injecting 5 then 10 mins earlier
 
I'm injecting earlier too. Tried 25 minutes + .... Still doesn't work. I've tried different sites, injecting sooner later, upon eating. I've tried walking around afterwards etc etc... Nothing works ! Lol
 
Are you newly diagnosed, could be honeymoon ending
 
Yeah 6 months ago. Looking back at my readings from around 6 weeks ago I am defiantly out of honey moon.

The issue I have is I assume this is the 'norm' so I need to now how to conquer it
 
It's wierd though, my DAFNE course said as long as u come back to good levels after 4 hours ur ratio is correct. I never liked the thought of being high inbetween either.
I inject half an hour before food now.

Have u thought about going low carb?
 
Emmotha said:
Hmm. Could be a few things.

How long before food are u injecting? I've found with my libre that I need to inject up to 20 mins / half an hour for some foods.

How long after food are you testing and are you back to a good level before ur next meal?
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If you stay steady when you don't eat it suggests your basal is ok. As emmotha asked, how high is your reading after eating and how long after eating?



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Emmotha said:
It's wierd though, my DAFNE course said as long as u come back to good levels after 4 hours ur ratio is correct. I never liked the thought of being high inbetween either.
I inject half an hour before food now.

Have u thought about going low carb?
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That's interesting- I haven't been on the dafne course yet. Should you be back to what you were before eating within 4 hours ? Or just back in normal range ?
 
PG1759 said:
That's interesting- I haven't been on the dafne course yet. Should you be back to what you were before eating within 4 hours ? Or just back in normal range ?
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If ur ratios are correct you should be back to around the same level. We kept a diary of insulin units and carbs for each meal and had to try to stay at the same level before each meal. They said only measure every 4 hours and not to worry about what happens straight after food. But I'd rather not go high at all.


The best way I can do this for me is reduce my carbs :)
 
PG1759 said:
My ratio has to be right as I return to what I was before each meal. I am injecting 1:10 for each meal
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Well if your bg levels remain stable in the absence of food and your levels return to normal 4-5 hours after food then it's the timing of your bolus doses that need to be addressed, see if you can find anything useful in the following, personally I find injecting ahead of my food reduces postprandial spikes:

http://www.diabetesselfmanagement.com/articles/high-blood-glucose/strike-the-spike-ii/all/
 
drahawkins_1973 said:
If you stay steady when you don't eat it suggests your basal is ok. As emmotha asked, how high is your reading after eating and how long after eating?



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Today as an example. Before dinner at 1pm I was 6.3... Starting rising by 14:15 and went up to 13.9. Stayed between that and at 5pm (4 hours later) I was 8.1. I've had worse days than this with the same ratio and the Same dinner where ive stayed higher for longer.
 
Reference the above... At 6.30pm I was back on the 6's
 
PG1759 said:
Today as an example. Before dinner at 1pm I was 6.3... Starting rising by 14:15 and went up to 13.9. Stayed between that and at 5pm (4 hours later) I was 8.1. I've had worse days than this with the same ratio and the Same dinner where ive stayed higher for longer.
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I have that with porridge. One day no spike, next day massive spike. Try injecting even another 5 / 10mins before see if that helps
 
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