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To avoid complicating things you would always consider experimenting with the dose timing first, rather than split a dose and have to manage that in the coming hours..... You can just change the timing in small increments to ease any worry about hypos...

the dawn phenomenon isn't a condition that only happens to some people if you know what I mean.... because you have been sleeping and fasting for a good while, the body needs fuel to get up, in the absence of anything quickly accesses from the gut.....so as well as the energy the liver provides...

Hi Scott and welcome..... I have been type one for nearly 20 years and have been pumping since 2013...previous to that MDI using DAFNE since 2008/2009..... even now my control is by no means perfect, but I plod along quite nicely.... look forward to hearing from you..

1 unit for 10 grams, 1 units for 8 grams and 1 unit for 15 grams, in that order as the day goes on...

It settled down for me now, but yes.....the heat up here in Scotland a week or two back was a nightmare for my blood sugars..... and then the fight to get back in range quickly sends you violently low....

I am only my second day and its decent......its surprisingly accurate, after hearing all the horror stories for months and months, but I suspect that's just lucky in terms of how close my blood and interstitial fluid are..... it doesn't stop you making dosing and timing errors, but it does...

Do you take split basal dose? Apart from increasing the time between insulin and eating the only other options would be to further refine your basal, adjust your insulin/carb ratios and eat less carbs....

How do the doctors assess your ability to detect hypos when considering a CGM......do they need see meter readings and/or hospital visits....?

Apart from pain and maybe some neurological symptoms, I didn't think CBD had any properties that would stabilise BG.... If you're on a pump then it is probably a good idea you do a full analysis of your doses....starting with the basal...

you need to get the basic dose adjustment training........ask about DAFNE or anything similar to that..... starting from scratch is the best thing to do in your position I think.....

I'll need to remember that for next time...... I don't think I have been scanning that much to be fair....as I am assuming the time between meals is still getting recorded..... it has been very accurate though.....im really happy so far...

Is there any way to use an android phone if you have missed the window at the start of the sensors life..... I just installed my first sensor last night but missed the window to get my phone working with it.... I have done about 12 scans so far and all have been within 1mmol of the blood...

I am in the area, yes.....but stay just outside in South Lanarkshire.... I would say that the Glasgow Health board are pump friendly.......even more now than previously.......so in with a good chance, provided you are pro active in your approach and all that....;)

there's no formula that works for everyone in terms of your mass and basal insulin needs.... you need to do a basal test, and you keep doing that test and adjustment until you achieve the numbers you want.... its the same approach to bolus too......trial and error......the basic foundation of...

its worth pointing out that the longer acting insulin in the mixed versions is actually an intermediate duration insulin and not the same as Levemir and Lantus etc... so its onset, peak and duration are different....

For me, its all about how I am feeling and whether I could perform my duties........ my BG levels are irrelevant, as I would be correcting as normal if and when required.... so if you don't feel up to it, then that's when you should call...

answered perfectly above....;)

well, in order to prevent hypos when exercising or just any physical activity, a diabetic on a basal/bolus regime would reduce [hold back] one or both of their insulin's in order to prevent a hypo... with short duration, high intensity activity [running], the quick acting bolus is usually...

On a mix you have no choice but to cover breakfast/lunch and then evening meal/supper with a single injection.... its been a while for me, but if you test before your AM injection and its high, then you have to either reduce the carb intake for dinner and supper and snacks in the PM or increase...

A twice a day, mixed regime is suited best to the same carbs each day and limited to no physical activity......its just not designed to be anymore flexible than that...... the best option would be to just intake carbs if your walk brings your levels down, as opposed to trying to pre-empt the...