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Thanks for your advice. Had another awful night. Levels rose to 27 Injected 7 units at 10pm to help correct but level still at 20.1 at 3am. I was monitoring regularly. Injected another 3 units it's 15.7 now and rising. I have to go out today to check on elderly parent. I will try and do basal...

OK my levels are climbing again on 26 I'm going to double correction dose for levels above 14. Difference is 12 so correction would normally be 4 units of insulin. Double is 8 should I also inject another 2 to reduce below the 14 level. Would make 10 units in total. Does this make sense? Thanks

Thanks both, yes I do eat less plus I adjust lantus... think I need to set personal marker too for anything over 14 try double correction. Its exhausting all the monitoring and injections but hope to get my levels back to an acceptable level soon. Good to have reassurance from the forum...

Still struggling to bring my levels down have checked ketones which are within normal range. No infection has shown up on blood tests. I'm going to try completely new batch of insulin received today and keep on monitoring, still carb counting , adjusting , and putting in corrections as per...

Managed to reduce levels to 9 yesterday but now back up to 16. Have left message for nurse this morning. I take 20 of lantus in morning. Wondering if should increase dose to see if makes a difference. Thanks

Thanks everyone for your replies. Level was 14 this morning I've increased ratio 2:2 for breakfast plus put correction dose in . Also changed injection site and changed lantus cartridge. Will request ketone strips from my GP today. Will drink plenty of water if levels not down by lunchtime will...

Thanks for your reply I found this really interesting and very helpful it does very much feel like I have become insulin resistant over certain level. I've put in a correction dose now , not double I'm not eating so will do lots of checking to monitor levels. I changed my insulin cartridge this...

Have been struggling to keep my levels lower today but am over 20s I am putting in corrections all the time not eating much to push them up so high. Going to fast tonight. I am stressed caring for elderly parent but how do I calculate how much insulin to use for stress. Don't have any ketone...

Hi have inserted underneath arm on both occasions. This is my 7th day of second sensor. Yes thanks, will probably check with helpline. Quite painful feels like sharp electric pain in arm which I've never had before. Thanks for your quick reply.

Using my second freestyle libre sensor - experiencing pins and needles and sharp pulsating pain in arm. Had similar experience on first sensor on left arm, using right arm this time. Has anyone else had similar experience ? Trying to understand what's going on. Thanks

Thanks for your reply. Dafne has helped I monitor carbs and adjust . I have reluctantly stopped taking vitamin C as think this spiked my levels. Plus stopped sweetners. My stress levels are high due to bereavement and looking after a very frail elderly parent. I have more energy in the morning...

I am type 1 and have been taking vitamin c tablets. Even though they have sweetners they make my sugars spike. Fruit does the same. Hard work trying to manage this condition! !

My levels are unstable find that even light housework pushes levels up. Have been on dafne course try to carb count and use CP calculator. If I try to adjust fast and background insulin I get shakes but if i dont adjust am left with high levels. Should I try aim for blood of 8 two hours after...

This is very interesting I will be pursuing with my GP. I live in Wales hopefully this applies here also. Spoke to my Consultant in August who advised more likely to get libre if on a pump which I have been referred for. Type 1 diabetic for 15 years now and it's hard work!!! Thanks everyone...

Can I use over counter antihistamines, which did doctor prescribe? Find I get tight chest and much more sensitive to virtually everything nowadays? Thanks

Thanks all for your replies will try worry less about bubbles in future the smaller bubbles are the most stubborn. No sorry didn't realise was eating disorder thread. Probably too upset having to stay up late again faffing around with insulin.

My diabetic nurse told me it was unsafe to inject insulin with bubbles in cartridge. I get quite a lot of these and spend a lot of time flicking the cartridge to try and get rid of, not always successful. Have tried the recommendations from other threads. Also find bubbles within cartridge case...

Yes it is thanks for letting me know.