Hi all,
Am a new-ish type 2 using Insulin and recently started metformin.
Have been gradually building up my basal insulin dosage and am now at 34 units per day.
Given that I started in late Jan with readings >25 I'm now, I think, doing quite well.
Last few readings first thing on a morning:
8, 7.2, 3.6, 5.7, 9.4, 7.8 and 6.3.
Was talking to the nurse the other day for a variety of things and mentioned that at that time I was at 36 units and rarely having to take insulin at mealtimes (anything below 7 = no insulin). I thought this was good (ok, the 3.6 was low but was a one-off, the 9.4 was high as i'd snacked overnight).
Anyway, she suggested I drop back down to 34, it almost felt like I *should* be taking insulin ahead of a meal even though the chart she wrote out for me said not to (i.e. I'm now regularly between 5-7 before and after meals).
Can someone help me understand the thinking here - have I misinterpreted? I thought the ultimate goal was to have levels sufficiently within "normal range" that the pre-meal shot wouldn't be required?
Thanks
Am a new-ish type 2 using Insulin and recently started metformin.
Have been gradually building up my basal insulin dosage and am now at 34 units per day.
Given that I started in late Jan with readings >25 I'm now, I think, doing quite well.
Last few readings first thing on a morning:
8, 7.2, 3.6, 5.7, 9.4, 7.8 and 6.3.
Was talking to the nurse the other day for a variety of things and mentioned that at that time I was at 36 units and rarely having to take insulin at mealtimes (anything below 7 = no insulin). I thought this was good (ok, the 3.6 was low but was a one-off, the 9.4 was high as i'd snacked overnight).
Anyway, she suggested I drop back down to 34, it almost felt like I *should* be taking insulin ahead of a meal even though the chart she wrote out for me said not to (i.e. I'm now regularly between 5-7 before and after meals).
Can someone help me understand the thinking here - have I misinterpreted? I thought the ultimate goal was to have levels sufficiently within "normal range" that the pre-meal shot wouldn't be required?
Thanks