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Thank you phoenix, very comprehensive reply.

Perhaps I did misunderstand but I felt the comment below seemed a bit critical 'As for posting bg levels Ive never seen why anyone would want to anyway other than to show off, but if you feel the need to join in but dont feel comfortable posting to the "what was your BG blah blah" or the "what...

Are people always so critical here?

I know what you mean Hana, it is just not always easy to make the right choices when you have conflicting information from the professionals.

What would happen if a T1 fasted? Would it be the same for a T2?

I haven't a clue what to do re corrections, I haven't had any instruction with this yet other than what I've picked up in the forum. I'm supposed to take 5 units with every meal but have (til now) been having 1 unit per 5 grams of carbs and been OKish. Stopped taking gliclizide 2 weeks ago and...

Thanks iHs - just gave myself 10 units, ca't believe how stupid I've been.

bolus/basal, humalog and humilin - feeling pretty rough at mo and BG still rising. 2 hours since i ate so not sure how many units to use.

New to insulin as a T2, had a meal 2 hrs ago and now have a BG of 17. Should I take it now. I calculated meal had about 50g carbs.

I've been advised to look at the Atkins diet as a good option for diabetics and seem to be doing quite well on it to date.

definitely! If nothing else, it would put your mind at rest.

I don't have any other symptoms, just showing ketones.

I'm showing ++2 ketones with a BG of 11.2, I haven't been dieting and in fact, ate far more sugar than usual (biscuits and cake). I had +1 ketones with a BG of 7 yesterday. I'm a type 2 on basal insulin and metformin

It is possible to experience the same symptoms when your levels are too high as when they are too low, which seems more likely with a morning reading of 11.

Hi, I was in a very similar position to you and have become far more stable by cutting down the carbs. You seem to be fuelling up with carbs, which can cause you to peak and trough. Obviously I'm not a doctor but advice I've received from forums advocated cutting carbs and I haven't looked...