Evening all,
I've recently been diagnosed with Type 1 at the age of 23 after a fair few months of struggling with feeling absolutely naff all day every day.
I'm on NovoRapid, 2 Units with breakfast, lunch and evening meal then 2 Units of Levemir before bed. I'm eager to learn more about Type 1 but the internet's a bit of a minefield when it comes to advice. On the plus side for the last few days since being on insulin I feel absolutely fantastic, my energy levels have risen back to my normal bouncing off the wall levels.
I'm trying to work out my Insulin to Carbohydrate Ratio but struggling to work out the easiest way to do this, could somebody explain in simplistic terms how to work it out? I've scoured the internet and each explanation seems overly complex.
All I really need to know is before my meal how much insulin will I need to combat those carbs - I have yet to have a hypo so I must be doing something right!
My diabetic nurse is great but I feel like a nightmare keep calling for simple questions. Diabetes is a huge topic and I have it for life and want to understand it fully.
Thanks all, appreciate your replies in advance.
I've recently been diagnosed with Type 1 at the age of 23 after a fair few months of struggling with feeling absolutely naff all day every day.
I'm on NovoRapid, 2 Units with breakfast, lunch and evening meal then 2 Units of Levemir before bed. I'm eager to learn more about Type 1 but the internet's a bit of a minefield when it comes to advice. On the plus side for the last few days since being on insulin I feel absolutely fantastic, my energy levels have risen back to my normal bouncing off the wall levels.
I'm trying to work out my Insulin to Carbohydrate Ratio but struggling to work out the easiest way to do this, could somebody explain in simplistic terms how to work it out? I've scoured the internet and each explanation seems overly complex.
All I really need to know is before my meal how much insulin will I need to combat those carbs - I have yet to have a hypo so I must be doing something right!
My diabetic nurse is great but I feel like a nightmare keep calling for simple questions. Diabetes is a huge topic and I have it for life and want to understand it fully.
Thanks all, appreciate your replies in advance.