Hi,
Almost finished Dr Bernstein and have been trying his diet (most of the time) for past few weeks but still experiencing see saw BG readings, sometimes having eaten a very low carb meal ie salad with small amount of protein and a fairly substantial amount of insulin - so quite confused really !
However D r B talks about type one diabetics having 5 shots of insulin per day so I assume he means Levemir (long acting insulin) first thing, with fast acting insulin shots after every meal ie 3 and another long acting shot at bedtime ? Do any type 1's do this and if so how do they find their BG readings ? I currently take 3 shots of basal Novorapid per day to cover meals and 1 shot of levemir (long acting at bedtime so I am wondering about the possibility of a 5th shot to help with my BGs. Unfortunately my hospital doctor is not helpful at all.
Also is Novorapid regarded as regular or fast acting insulin as Dr B talks about insulin prescribed in the US ?
Any help or advice would be warmly received.
Almost finished Dr Bernstein and have been trying his diet (most of the time) for past few weeks but still experiencing see saw BG readings, sometimes having eaten a very low carb meal ie salad with small amount of protein and a fairly substantial amount of insulin - so quite confused really !
However D r B talks about type one diabetics having 5 shots of insulin per day so I assume he means Levemir (long acting insulin) first thing, with fast acting insulin shots after every meal ie 3 and another long acting shot at bedtime ? Do any type 1's do this and if so how do they find their BG readings ? I currently take 3 shots of basal Novorapid per day to cover meals and 1 shot of levemir (long acting at bedtime so I am wondering about the possibility of a 5th shot to help with my BGs. Unfortunately my hospital doctor is not helpful at all.
Also is Novorapid regarded as regular or fast acting insulin as Dr B talks about insulin prescribed in the US ?
Any help or advice would be warmly received.