Hi all,
Im have been diabetic for 2 years and have been a low carber for the whole time (fish/meat/veg/salad) and on 10 (ish) units of Levemir a day (7pm) and about 2-3 units of Novorapid per meal (as long as l remain strict).
I have had my second day on Daphne and l have been told that l should not need any Novorapid for 0 carb meals (ie only NR for bread/pasta/pots/rice/cakes etc - not veg or salad though) if my background in sufficient - so they are thinking that my current background insulin is running out early which is why l am having to have NR with meals.
Im quite confused as to whether this is correct or not - it sort of makes sense but on the other hand lm not sure it would work...
THe other diabetics who all eat carbs have almost the same NR insulin as me with meals but they are eating carbs and lm not.... which confuses me. Now l know they go low a lot more than me so there's is perhaps not correct. So the correct way to do it is to have the background to cover you and any negligable food and the NR only for the bread etc...
I was wondering if anyone else was a low carber and moved to a split regime and they dont have to take NR for their meals? Or if anyone has any experince in this area it would be MUCH appreciated.
Jo
Im have been diabetic for 2 years and have been a low carber for the whole time (fish/meat/veg/salad) and on 10 (ish) units of Levemir a day (7pm) and about 2-3 units of Novorapid per meal (as long as l remain strict).
I have had my second day on Daphne and l have been told that l should not need any Novorapid for 0 carb meals (ie only NR for bread/pasta/pots/rice/cakes etc - not veg or salad though) if my background in sufficient - so they are thinking that my current background insulin is running out early which is why l am having to have NR with meals.
Im quite confused as to whether this is correct or not - it sort of makes sense but on the other hand lm not sure it would work...
THe other diabetics who all eat carbs have almost the same NR insulin as me with meals but they are eating carbs and lm not.... which confuses me. Now l know they go low a lot more than me so there's is perhaps not correct. So the correct way to do it is to have the background to cover you and any negligable food and the NR only for the bread etc...
I was wondering if anyone else was a low carber and moved to a split regime and they dont have to take NR for their meals? Or if anyone has any experince in this area it would be MUCH appreciated.
Jo