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Hello, Just wanted to share a piece of information that came out of my check up this week. My doctor had come back from a conference in Holland( who have some of the best control in the world) and found that best ratio is normally a 60% bolus 40% basal split instead of the common 50/50 split...

Agree with Carbrocks, rates are fine, if left you were probably looking at 1am 5.1, waking with a level of 5.4. Well done as when I looked at the amount you increased the basal it looeds a lot.

P.S you will never be on the same basal rate, each day for the rest of the year, to combat dawn phenomenon. You just have to do testing and adjust accordingly. Last summer, I was using a basal rate of around 1:40 between 4am and 730, today it's around 1.85. That's diabetes.....

My reply was a continuing on the same line Noblehead suggested regarding basal testing. DAFNE suggests to do basal testing during normal day to day activities minus times of exercise or illness. I assume Senga is on a pen which will never combat dawn phenomenon unless you what to get up at a...

Hello, I'm not forgetting illness or unforeseen exercise as you shouldn't be doing ratio testing during these spells.

Cereal and milk is the worst thing anyone can have for breakfast. Milk in that quantity pushes the sugar level up, up, up and awaaaaayyyyy!!!!!

Hello, All diabetics worry about lows but most of it is all in their heads, When, you have done the testing and made the adjustments. the thing to remember is that if you have the basel rate correct and carb ratio correct there is no reason for your levels to drop. For example, if you wake with...

Bottom line is that only way you can truly combat dawn phenomenon is on an insulin pump unless you want to wake up at a god earthly hour and give yourself a shot of basal.

Hi It is just a case of following what you have learned when you got the pump. So, carry out some testing over a few days(weeks evens), doesn't have to be back to back. Do the usual testing slots; Midnight to 3am 3am to 6am 6am to 9am 9am to 12 12 to 3pm 3pm to 6pm 6pm to 9pm 9pm to midnight...

Good Evening, I think the first thing you need to come to terms with is that you are never going to get right 100% of the time. Impossible. I have recently moved onto the pump since July last year and it's the best thing ever as far as I'm concerned. Rarely wake up to a level above 7. You...

Hi, You need to contact your local clinic as soon as possible. If you are right in what you are saying, in that you haven't been taking insulin for that length of time, you need to go and see a doctor and get help. Sooner you go the better and you will feel better for it. You wouldn't find...

Android app Hi Just wondering if any one has been using a diabetes app through google android apps ( not iphone) particular one that allows you to work out carb to insulin ratio? Thanks Ross

Hi Anyone read this book, think like a pancreas by Gary Scheiner? I quite liked it and being a diabetic for 10 yrs, It explained some information I was unaware of. It is written by an American so some of the jargon is different but overall worth a look.

Just wondering how accurate the meter you use is..I am using an Accu Chek Nano. I did some 2 tests in a row ( different fingers) and got reading 7.4 then 6.5. Just wondered if this is common?