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We haven’t been told to eat that amount of carbs just told to take the prescribed insulin doses before each meal All readings have been high today ranging from 10+to 14+ I think that we’ll just carry on recording the readings until we see the doc in a months time. We were advised to do the...

I did ask where the 500 comes from but didnt get an answer. She said that we should start at 1 to 10 so that's what we are doing , doesn't make a scrap of difference. still get silly readings. Both very frustrated. Current insulin Lantus 14 Rapid 7, 6, 6 Does this mean we hgave to have 70...

I have worked pout the ratios as 5 to 1 etc and been advised by dietition that she worked it out by dividing 500 by 31 and got 16 to 1. Where does this 500 come from? it seems to be plucked from thin air

Thanks Riva, i wont bother getting one.

What is the forum app and what does it do?

I dont know what a dexcom is. The team have said it is too early to have a libre but we will get one; so its finger pricking until then. The bertie course says every 3 months. the last reading was 70 something apparently the aim is to get it to 48

I dont know what a dexcom is. The team have told me that it is too early to have a libre so it is still finger pricks

Again thanks for the info. We were advised to do the Bertie course by the team so I thought that it was a good idea to learn about Type 1 so I started it. At the last meeting with the nurse and nutritionist they said we should not do the Bertie course for at least 12 months after diagnosis ie...

Thank you for all your comments I joined the forum since my wife was misdiagnosed in November last and then diagnosed with type 1 in May 2021 which at the age of 78 is a bit of a shock. So for 6 months I have been on a steep learning curve. As suggested I have calculated the three ratios...

I have given up carb counting since it appears to be pointless if you haven’t been told your Ratio

How long do you have to wait to get your ratio?