Now up to 13.8 and rapidly increasing..
Thanks. Sorry, I know I had carbs - just forgot to change the header...
Definitely injected, waited until my libre line started going down. I had the same meal last night and had a small spoke ( within 2 mmol) I guess I cant even have 20g of carbs before the evening then. I'm so p*ssed off at the moment - I hate how limiting this is.
I have spoken to my DSN and all she says it take more insulin - which I cant because that doesn't address the spike, it just means I go hypo later....
Unfortunately, life is not that easy.If it was me, I would try a ZERO carb meal (like three scrambled eggs in some butter with chopped bacon for example) and compare results.
Unfortunately, life is not that easy.
It is common to need to inject insulin for protein if we eat no or low carb meal.
There is a scientific term which describes this but I can't remember it. Sorry.
Unfortunately, life is not that easy.
It is common to need to inject insulin for protein if we eat no or low carb meal.
There is a scientific term which describes this but I can't remember it. Sorry.
Potatoes? Cereal Bar? Onions (yes, onions have carbs). Did your frittata have a crust on it or was it only egg mixture?
Regardless of the rise in spite of the injection...that is not certainly not "no carbs".
If it was me, I would try a ZERO carb meal (like three scrambled eggs in some butter with chopped bacon for example) and compare results.
Pre bolus - Inject maybe half hour before you eat so that when the food starts to get absorbed the insulin is there waiting for it .....BUT that would depend on what type of food was being eaten. With experience and getting it wrong on numerous occasions I can usually avoid the spikes with injecting anything upto 3/4 hour before I eat
Have you tried "split bolusing"?When I've done some testing with the Libre I am finding that sometimes by BG doesn't start rising for over an hour after starting go eat.
Have you tried "split bolusing"?
This is often useful (but tedious) for foods that are high in fat which slows down the carb absorption. For me, this will include meals like pizza and curry. I take half of the insulin dose before I eat and the other half an hour later. This is easier with an insulin pump which can spread out the bolus from one instruction but I know some people do the same with injections.
It's a bit more complex than that. Eggs contain specific amino acids that cause almost immediate glucose rises in many people, caused by the liver dumping glucose because it's expecting endogenous insulin to be released. It's not widely discussed in dietary circles, but this type of effect can double or triple the effects of any small amount of carbs.Gluconeogenesis - slower than carbs and usually only starts happening if skipping a few meals or not ingesting carbs for a few meals.